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Tāne Mahuta, Waipoua Forest, New Zealand

Prince of Wales Feather Geyser, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Tāne Mahuta, or "Lord of the Forest", is New Zealand's biggest Kauri tree. Apparently it's...

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Boiling Mud, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand

Very, very smelly indeed.

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A view from the eastern side of Mount Tongariro.

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Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand

Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand

The Emerald Lakes get their colour from the minerals in the rocks. They also stink of...

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Once we got to the top of the volcano the weather cleared a bit and we had some stunning views.

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Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand

Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand

More low cloud. This was around 1500m above sea level. Apparently, during peak season, you can...

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When we started the Tongariro Crossing , a 17 kilometre walk over a volcano, the low cloud cover...

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Honey the Cat, Hopewell Backpackers, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Hopewell Backpackers, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Honey the cat was also a great host.

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Ours was the room on the right. (Note the proximity to the beach!)

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Hopewell Backpackers, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Hopewell Backpackers, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

This is the kitchen and living area, including industrial strength Smeg cookers, comfy sofas, stereo...

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Hopewell is probably the best backpackers' we've stayed in on our trip. It takes a good couple of...

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Mudflats, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Seals Don't Wear Shoes

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To get a close look at the seals, we had to take our shoes off and wade through some shallow water....

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Seals on Wharariki Beach, Farewell Spit, New Zealand

Wharariki Beach, Farewell Spit, New Zealand

There were at least a dozen seals mucking about in these rock pools on the beach and they were more...

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One of Amy's beach shots!

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Sunset on the Beach, Punakaiki, New Zealand

Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand

Our hostel was right next to the Truman Track and it was only a ten minute walk through the...

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Rocks that look like a bit like stacks of pancakes off the west coast of the South Island.

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