Yesterday: Gillespie’s Beach, Lake Matheson and a sunset view to Mt Tasman

One thing that I am enjoying with fatherhood is being able to see a super speedy learning process close up. Core strength, fine motor skills and babbling, slight variation and development every day.

Fantails and beautiful spray at Ship Creek on the West Coast 📸

Great light at the top of Lake Hawea on our way over to Haast.

Morning run: 7km Wanaka Lakeside Drive to Beacon Point

A change of plan, due to weather warnings out west and fatigue from being a wee bit awake at night with Jack. Decided to stick in the Wanaka area for a couple more days. A splash of rain, so wanders and naps are what’s on the agenda. 📸

Good morning from Lake Hawea

Bought some spicy plum sauce from a roadside market in Athol. 👌

Thai Anau, Te Anau 📸

Milford Sound, Fiordland 📸

Today we walked 6km on the Rakatu Wetlands loop, south of Manapouri on the Waiau River. It’s part farmland that is being renewed into wildlife habitat. Late afternoon sun, and flocks of birds. It was very peaceful.

We went to see the Takahe at Te Anau bird sanctuary today. Fewer than 500 of these birds remain.

Last day at the Calvert Vineyard in Bannockburn. Driving to Te Anau for a few days.

Two shots of the Church of the Good Shepherd 📸

The milky way above our accomodation at Lake Tekapo 📸

Brunch at Unknown Chapter in Christchurch 🍳

Kaikoura 📸

Ohau lookout seal colony 📸

Black Sand Beach in the afternoon sun 📸

Selfie in the Blenheim public art - a sculpture depicting the sun, appropriate for the claimed “sunniest place in New Zealand”.

The town looks like a truck stop from the highway. Turn off and there is a lovely town center, classic NZ covered walkways, lots of shops and cafes.

Interislander ferry from Wellington to Picton

First day in Wellington. Took a stroll at Lyall Bay 📸

Made it to Wellington. Really pleased to be back in New Zealand.

Went to see the colony of bats that live in Centennial Park, Sydney 📸

Loving the Aussie architectural style 📸