Auckland (New Zealand)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in December 1999 with scanner)

Auckland Sky Tower　(328m above ground level)      Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand.

Tour map in New Zealand   Arrived at Christchurch in South Island from Narita, return home from Auckland in North Island.

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The nickname of Auckland with two bays and four harbors is 'City of Sails'.

360 degrees view of the city from Mt.Eden (196 m above sea level)

Mt.Eden is one of about 50 extinct volcanoes existing in Auckland and has a mortar-shaped crater on its top.

Panoramic view from Mt.Eden Observation Deck

Albert Park in the downtown Auckland

'A small house made of sweets' displayed in the lobby of the stayed hotel 'CARLTON HOTEL AUCKLAND'.

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Rotorua/Waitomo (New Zealand)

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Whakarewarewa (The Thermal Reserve & Maori Culture Centre) 

The vehicles going around the geothermal course where geysers blow out.

Pohutu Geyser, the world famous geyser to explode from the ground up to 30 metres skyward

Marae, meeting house in Maori village, where tribal important events such as celebrations, funerals and meetings are held.

Enjoying Maori's traditional song and dance

Maori game to toss up

Maori wood crafts

Whakarewarewa Forest             Walking in the forest with tall sequoia cedars 

Sequoia cedar is also called American cedar or redwood.

Map of North Island in New Zealand         Heading to Waitomo from Rotorua

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves      A boat tour under the innumerable glowworms through the dark cave is provided.

Clayton Greens Farm close to Waitomo                 A sheep dog and many sheep managed by it

A commemorative photo to hold a lamb

Try to milk a cow

Try to make butter       The process to separate butterfat from fresh milk

Butter was finished by taking out water and adding salt.

Roselands Farm and Garden Restaurant, a restaurant close to the farm.

Freshly roasted steak can be eaten.

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Christchurch (New Zealand)

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Cathedral Square      It's in the heart of the city, but it has few traffic early in the morning.

Cathedral, gothic building with a tower of 63m high.          The 36m-high observation deck   (Collapsed in the 2011 earthquake)

Tour map in New Zealand

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Mona Vale   It's a public park with historic buildings and scenic gardens along Avon River.

The Avon River in the Mona Vale       The river winds from west to east in Christchurch.

A building in early 20th century

Spacious garden in Mona Vale 　　Christchurch has more than 600 parks, is called Garden City.

Punting can be enjoyed on the river.

Rose Garden in Mona Vale

Hagley Park, area 165 hectares, the largest park in Christchurch.

Canterbury Museum 　 　It exhibits the history of the immigration and development, and the Maori's culture.

Christchurch Arts Center, a hub for arts, crafts and entertainment in Christchurch.

Visiting a private home garden in Halswell, a satellite town of Christchurch.

Christchurch has a garden contest annually in February.

The garden has a variety of flowers.      The owner said she didn't know how many kind of flowers existing here.

Sign of the Takahe, a restaurant with Tudor-style stone building on Cashmere Hill, for lunch.

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Mount Cook (New Zealand)

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Mount Cook as seen from Lake Pukaki       It's 3,724 m above sea level, the highest mountain in New Zealand.

Heading to Aoraki/Mount Cook Village in the national park.

Mount Cook as seen from the bus

The Hermitage, a hotel in the National Park.   It's a well-established hotel founded in 1884

1st floor guest room has an outdoor terrace led to spacious yard.

Mount Cook can be seen also from the room.

The Hermitage as seen from Glencoe Walk, a trail on the hill behind the hotel.

Mt.Cook and Mount Cook Village spreading in front of it, seen from Glencoe Walk.

Mount Cook Village, continuous scenery to the right, seen from Glencoe Walk

Mount Cook Village,  continuous scenery to the right

Mount Cook Village,  continuous scenery to the right

Mount Cook glowing in the setting sun

Mount Cook in the morning

Mount Sefton in the morning  (altitude 3,151 m)

Mt.Cook as seen from the Kea Point Track, one of the hiking trails in the Mount Cook.

Kea Point Track is a 2-hour trail to and from the Hermitage hotel.

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