Album: Jan 2008: South Island - Nelson to Dunedin

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2008.01.11 19:44
That silly goat ...

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2008.01.11 19:48
Feeding and milking time for the eager goats.

2008.01.12 11:59
Mom and baby both have a bit of lunch from the Moutere Hills Winery on their shirts, but happy nonetheless in their straw hats.

2008.01.12 12:41
A visit to the Neudorf Dairy in Upper Moutere Hills near Nelson. We had some great sheeps milk cheese there.

2008.01.12 12:42
The sheep wait impatiently to be milked.

2008.01.12 12:43
Madeleine is a bit scared of the big furry animals.

2008.01.13 04:55
The pool table at the Bridge Street Backpackers for our two nights in Nelson.

2008.01.13 04:55
We introduce the game of pool very early to our little Madeleine. She was a natural.

2008.01.13 04:55
What a happy baby.

2008.01.13 06:32
Madeleine has a great time playing in the playground in Kaiteriteri while dad and grandpa are kayaking.

2008.01.13 07:19
A beautiful view of the shore between Kaiteriteri and Motueka, where Madeleine and Nancy went to the farmers market while the boys were kayaking.

2008.01.14 09:38
The beautiful vineyards at Seifried Winery, near Nelson.

2008.01.14 09:38
The area was very beautiful and sunny.

2008.01.14 09:38

2008.01.14 13:01
Some NZ fur seals on the way from Nelson to Kaikoura.

2008.01.14 13:02
Look at them just lazying on the rocks.

2008.01.14 15:05
The mountains and shoreline in the very pretty town of Kaikoura.

2008.01.14 15:05
All of New Zealand seems to be this pretty.

2008.01.14 15:42
Look at Madeleine's beautiful outfit from her auntie Fran.

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2008.01.14 23:05
Hilarious blowing on flowers with Madeleine.

2008.01.15 06:06
Look what John brought home from his fishing trip: a crayfish (a lobster without claws) - made for a yummy salad

2008.01.15 11:25
Bryan and John go whale watching in Kaikoura.

2008.01.15 11:25
Here's one of the three whales they saw.

2008.01.15 11:25
Unfortunately, Madeleine had to stay home with mom as she was feeling a bit under the weather.

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2008.01.15 14:54
A New Zealand fur seal up close and personal.

2008.01.15 16:05
But, after a teaspoon of tylenol, she's back in good spirits.

2008.01.16 06:02
Our little one is off to the stores to go shopping.

2008.01.16 06:53
Check out these kayakers communing with the fur seals.

2008.01.16 07:08
After a delicious breakfast, made by John, of potatoes, sausage and eggs, we go for a walk on the peninsula/coastal trail to see more seals.

2008.01.16 07:09
What a pretty walk, and easy enough for Nancy to do, well, Bryan did have to push her up the first hill.

2008.01.16 07:10
Everyone in their pretty hats.

2008.01.16 07:23
That's a LONG way down.

2008.01.16 07:23
Check out John walking down the hillside.

2008.01.16 07:54
Up close and personal with a NZ fur seal.

2008.01.16 07:54
He tries to get a bit closer

2008.01.16 07:55
But we have to keep our distance

2008.01.16 07:56
What a photogenic seal.

2008.01.16 07:57
John gets close, but not too close, for a pic with the seal.

2008.01.17 08:50
On the drive down to Akaroa Bay.

2008.01.17 09:34
The beautiful Akaroa bay, on a peninsula just an hour from Christchurch.

2008.01.17 10:44
Dad and baby have a little snack on the dolphin watching boat trip.

2008.01.17 11:04
Some of the many Hector's dolphins that we spotted on our trip.

2008.01.17 11:08
They are the world's smallest and rarest dolphins at just 1.2 to 1.4 meters.

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2008.01.17 11:41
Madeleine enjoys the breeze on the boat

2008.01.17 11:45

2008.01.17 18:36
Madeleine's not so matching outfit...it was a bit colder out then we expected.

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2008.01.17 18:37
Madeleine shakes hands on the playground.

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2008.01.18 01:08
Madeleine shakes hands while we wait for the blue penguins to come out.

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2008.01.18 02:59
Fun on the slide.

2008.01.18 10:37
Madeleine finds the "paper boy" bronze statue and his dog in Timaru.

2008.01.18 10:37
She's not the least bit afraid of dogs made out of bronze metal.

2008.01.18 11:32
We take a much enjoyed stop at the park at Caroline Bay in Timaru.

2008.01.18 11:32
The happy baby grabbing for the camera.

2008.01.18 16:46
We spend the night in Oamaru just so that we can see the penguins. Here are two yellow-eyed penguins, one of the world's rarest penguins, only found arount the southern coast of NZ.

2008.01.18 16:46
Here are two yellow-eye penguin babies - about 2 months old and both the parents have gone to sea to look for food, leaving the little ones behind, hungry and very vulnerable.

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2008.01.18 16:47
"Say hi to the birds!"

2008.01.18 16:49
The babies are born hidden up in the brush above the beach and initially one of the parents stays with the babies each day, but when they get older, both parents go out to sea for food.

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2008.01.18 16:50
See that little white blip on the beach, that's one of the parent penguins coming home to find it's babies. There are about 20 pairs of penguins in this area this year.