Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Lake Hawea - Wanaka - Arowtown - Queenstown


Lake Hawea

Wanaka has become a popular tourist resort, loved by many for being less commercial than Queenstown  


Arowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region 


Queenstown is too commercial and on top of that we paid fine 200$ for sleeping in the car 

Lake Matheson - Franz Josef and Fox Glacier



Lake Matheson near the Fox Glacier is famous for its reflected views of Aoraki/Mt.Cook and Mt.Tasman



the Franz Josef is a 12 km long glacier 



the Fox Glacier is a 13 km long glacier located like the Franz Josef  in Westland Tai Poutini NP on the West Coast 

Cape Foulwind - Pancake Rocks, West Coast

Blowholes
Punakaiki is best know for its Pancake Rocks



West Coast
Cape Foulwind is a prominent headland on the West Coast of  New Zealand`s South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It`s located 10 km west of the town of Westport
area of the Fur Seal colony

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park is a national park located at the north end of the Sound Island  of New Zealand.



the Abel Tasman Track is a popular tramping track which follows the coastline



With a coverage of only 225 km, is the smallest of New Zealand`s national parks. The park consists of  forested, hilly country to the north of the valleys of the Takaka and Riwaka Rivers, and is bounded to the north by the waters of Golden Bay and Tasman Bay. 

Monday, 27 May 2013

Ferry connects the South and North Island of New Zealand

Regular ferry services run between Picton in the Sounds and Wellington. Although Cook Strait is only 24km wide at  its narrowest point, the ferry journey covers 70km
Picton
Cook Strait is the strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean and is considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world.

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Wellington - New Zealand`s Capital


Cable Car/ you can find a postcard of Wellington with almost this same shot on it all over New Zealand




Parliament Building

Cuba Street

The national park of Velká Fatra - Slovakia

Limba Street Cafe Zilina