Moving To New Zealand, Nov 2005

Although we did not make it out to Abel Tasman National Park, we did visit a few of the lesser-known spots around the area. Here is the north fork of the Riwaka River just below the spot it emerges from the ground in the "Riwaka Resurgence" It is quite beautiful as you can see, and the deeper pools of water are an impossible color blue.

Week 6: We are now settled at our place in Rarangi. Here is a view looking out the living room, over the garden towards Cook Strait. Is that water blue or what? The gardens are amazing, with a huge variety of plants, most of which we do not recognize. We are hoping to be able to keep most of it alive.

Facing East, we have had some great sun rises - for those of us awake at that hour!

Zane has begun several projects, including a remodel of the garden shed into his play house. Here he tests out his new sand sled on the beach. It is good for hauling driftwood and interesting beach rocks.