On the ferry from the North Island to the South Island:
Around Nelson (left), and hiking in the coastal region of Abel Tasman National Park (right) and following:
Ferns – New Zealand’s national plant – in Abel Tasman:
Kiwifruit growing near Motueka:
Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park:
Franz Josef Glacier in the southern Alps:
Huka Falls on the Waikato River flowing into Lake Taupo:
Hanging out with the glow worm on a rainy morning!:
Kiwi crossing!:
Tongariro National Park – Mt. Ruapehu – The Lord of the Rings’ Mount Doom
Lord of the Rings’ Mordor – the hike tired Amory out!
Putangirua Pinnacles – Lord of the Rings’ ‘Paths of the Dead’:
Wellington – walking around for the day (that’s the “BeeHive” on the right):
Gollum at the WETA Cave:
The “jumping pillow” at Wellington’s Top 10 Holiday Park!:
Nothing like eating to the beat to fill us up and put on weight! Amory gained only 3oz between his 4 month and 6 month checkups – but now he’s become an accomplished eater and is bulking up!
Soundtrack by Toots and the Maytals, accompaniment by Elf.