Queenstown to Christchurch
I love the many mobile coffee shops they have in New Zealand!
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New Zealand, like the US, has its share of cheesy roadside attractions. This is the Cromwell Big Fruit. The idea was to attract people from the nearby highway.
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Just a quick stop along the road to take in the scenery.
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A tiny butterfly decided to rest on my finger.
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A thistle growing on a brown hillside.
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A giant whirlpool forms as the water leaves Lake Pukaki to head to the power station. You might not want to kayak too close to that!
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The water flowing to a small hydro power station from Lake Pukaki.
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The water as it leaves the turbines, flowing to Lake Ruataniwha.
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Church of the Good Shepherd, on the shore of Lake Tekapo.
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Yes, it is true. There are sheep in New Zealand.
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Jet boats are popular in New Zealand because they can handle the shallow water and rapids. They're a blast too! Tim's friend Richard was nice enough to take us out on his personal jet boat!
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It was a rainy, cloudy day, but that didn't dampen our fun.
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You know why they're laughing? Because they can't believe I'm still standing so close to the shore when they are about to send a huge tidal wave surging towards me!
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Richard, Matthew and Tim heading up the Rakaia River. Yep, it's raining!
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After the jet boat ride we went to check out Richard's baby bulls. When they hear a car they come to check it out.
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