It is our last night in New Zealand. Some final thoughts. First and foremost: We love New Zealand. This is our third trip and every time the scenery and activities were different. There is something for everyone in these two small islands. We recommend that everyone visit New Zealand and that everyone use New Zealand Encounters for custom trip arrangements. They are fantastic. You fill out a survey and they design your trip exactly with what you want. We did it all online. Our flight to Melbourne leaves at 6:25 am, so off to bed. But first, some favorite photos that have not yet been posted:
Avalanche Protector for the Train Tracks
Looking Down the Glacier to the Rain Forest
Climbing Up the Glacier
Still Climbing Up
The Guide Carving Steps
Drain Hole in Glacier
Fox Glacier
View of West Coast
Contrasts
Interesting Fern
Interesting Tree
Everyone Stops and Piles Stones (I don't know why)
Thank God Irith Was There to Avoid Catastrophe
Irith's New Favorite Car
One More Busker