Dunedin - first trips out of the city

Over the Easter weekend we explored a bit the places around Dunedin and drove out of town (just 10 min!) to some nice places:

Tunnel Beach
Mt Cargill

Dunedin - our new home

We found a new place that we will call home for the next month at least: Dunedin!

Here are some first pics!

Nelson & Kaikoura

Some pictures of our stays in Nelson and Kaikoura:

Nelson
Kaikoura

What we did after we came back from Australia

After our great Australia trip, we traveled a bit more in the North of NZ's South Island. We also visited Jürgen and Lorenz and did the Coast Track at the Abel Tasman National Park, which was a really good experience! By now also our feet are ok again, and we are thinking about what walk to do next!

Here are the pics:

Drive to Hanmer Springs

Molesworth Station
Crossing of a (small) ford:

Blenheim (where Jürgen works)
Nelson/Upper Moutere (where Lorenz works)

Abel Tasman National Park 
Watching seals:

Australian wedding II

Here we can present the videos of the first Australian Schuhplattler performance:

The "Hiatamadl" - traditional style


"Barbra Streisand" - modern interpretation

Our Australia trip

During our two weeks in Australia (which is really no time at all for this huge country!) we also traveled a bit and saw the Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Adelaide and Sydney. Enjoy a few of our impressions with us:

Melbourne (before the wedding)

Great Ocean Road I (on the way to Lorne)
Great Ocean Road II (on the way to Port Fairy)

Mt Gambier and the rest of our way to Adelaide

Adelaide

In the Wildlife Center:






Back to Melbourne

On and around the F1 Grand Prix:




Sydney

Tom loves swimming on/in/against the waves:

Australian wedding

Now we are already back in NZ, but would like to show you some pictures of Jacki & Ash's wedding. The wedding venue was in Lorne, 2 hrs out of Melbourne. As you will see we really enjoyed or time there and want to thank Jacki, Ashley and their families and friends for this great time! Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Pics