Pictures of Tour Parties and New
Zealand's amazing scenery as seen while touring
Stray Travel
New Zealand backpacker
tour 19.09.2005
No.
Pax
Coach Captain
Trainee drivers
Itinery
around 18
‘Sweet as’ Kerry
Ron Gerritsen and Ihaka Carr
Auckland - Tairua
Taurua - Raglan
Raglan - Rotorua
Rotorua - Taupo
Taupo - Whakapapa
Whakapapa - Wellington
Wellington - Picton - Marahau
Marahau - Greymouth
Greymouth - Barrytown
in Barrytown
Barrytown - Franz Josef
Franz Josef - Queenstown
in Queenstown
Queenstown - Te Anau
Te Anua - Milford - Stewart Island
Stweart Island - Dunedin
Dunedin - Christchurch
Christchurch - Picton - Wellington
Wellington - Auckland
Tour Highlights
- the awesome scenery
- the fantastic weather along the whole tour especial
going down the West Coast of the SI when the rest
of NZ was in a snow storm (SI) or flooding (NI)
- but it was soooo cold ! Greymouth ran out of
thermal underwear !!
- Meeting a new friend - Ihaka,
flying fox - Karioi Lodge - Raglan
mudpool - Rotorua
Kerry helps at Urban Retreat - Taupo
the hard core group
Mt Doom - Tongariro National Park
one of the many waterfalls
Ron has them eating out of his hand
a "Wicked" rental Van
wicked !
Split Rock - Able Tasman National Park
Ihaka the sailor
seals
the yatch
woodcarvings
at Marahau
Able Tasman
Kerry and Ihaka
Lake Ianthe
Franz Josef Glacier
closer view
yes Ron got there after cleaning the bus
suspension bridge to the Blue Pools
crystal clear water three trout visible
Lake Wanaka
Queenstown
Cascade Creek
Mitre Peak
waterfalls
abound
Milford Fiord
close to Stirling Falls
Stirling Falls
at the Chasm park
kea - Chasm park
close up
info about the Kea
the Chasm
awsome sculpture
amazing
the view
taken at the Chasm car park
Te Anau morning
one minute later
furtherest south for Lucy and Michelle
Ron at the southern end of SH 1
the Stray bus as far south as possible
Captain Squiz in Foveaux Strait
not much fishing here - but fun
Mollymork abatross
inside the cockpit
Lucy, Michelle and Claire
Ihaka proud fisherman !
Ron was glad it was over
fishing - Stewart Island
Ron and Ihaka enjoy a beer - Stewart Island
Stewart Island marina
Stewart Island store and hotel / bar
everything - even the gravel comes to the island
by barge
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