Monday, June 30, 2008
Piha Beach
Piha Beach is great for surfing. The long waves, dark green Waitakere mountains, and black sand make it pretty nice, too. It is only about an hour's drive to the west from Auckland.
Off-Shore Stack
This "off-shore stack" is at Cathedral Cove. This was the most beautiful beach I have ever seen. The beach looked out toward many off-shore islands, had a huge arch (see last picture), had a waterfall, was covered in beautiful sand with colorful shells, and had crystal-clear water. No pictures will ever do this beach any justice.
Cathedral Cove
A cloudy day for lovers at Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand.
Hahei Beach
Apparently happy to be near a location where Narnia: Prince Caspian was partially filmed.
Coromandel Ranges
Sarah's parents came to visit us this week. We rented a van and toured a bit of the island near Auckland. These mountains are about a 2 hour drive to the east of Auckland and make up the center of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tamaki Evening
Yesterday, Sarah and I walked five miles with our German friends to a great little Bavarian Restaurant just past Mission Bay in Auckland. We were celebrating the end of our first semester at the University of Auckland. The food was 'so good!' And to top off our German themed adventure, Germany won the European Championship quarterfinal against Portugal this morning. This picture was taken along Tamaki Drive on our evening walk to Mission Bay.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Reflection at Dusk
Taken from Sandy Bay on Lake Waikareiti in Te Urewera National Park, New Zealand. This is where we camped our second night of the trip. We shared a hut with about 9 hunters (and two small hunters in-training). Fun times.
Tramping!
Yes! We finally got out of Auckland for the weekend and went tramping and camping in Te Urewera National Park. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from the trip!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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