Magical Forests

A quick stop at a beautiful bay to admire the views before heading on to a small reserve for a morning walk.

Shan, Jay & Bella.

Around & About Wellington

Life's tough when you five (or two), can eat all the chocolate ice cream you like and draw on your face with markers without concern about either :)

Picture perfect.

One of the very many New Zealand landscapes.

The magic bathroom cleaning fairy.

Off to watch the Hurricanes vs Stormers at Westpack Stadium, Wellington with our awesome / crazy cousins from up North.

The littlies taking to the field.

A gorgeous little pebble beached bay.

And the sunrising on our very long journey back home.

To Lake Taupo & Back Again

First impressions of Lake Taupo.

Roadtrippin', family style.

The many entertaining faces of Isabella!

Boiling pits of lava and sulphur.... mmm...

Lake of boiling sulphur.

Superstars!

Huka Falls.

Lake Taupo.

Traditional wall and rock carvings.

Three volcanoes overlooking the plains below.

Frank at Te Papa

Seriously, damn tasty stuff.

A visit to the beautiful Te Papa Museum in Wellington.

Bella has a serious thing for penguins!

And Jayden for island hopping :)

Adventures on the South Island

A bumpy ferry ride brought us across to the South Island for a few days of spectacular roadtripping and a generally amazing whirlwind tour of the South.

Entering the Marlborough Sounds.

Shan, Bella and Gail.

Jay & I.

A short drive out of picturesque Picton we entered the most beautiful sweeping countryside.

The moody and dramatic shot.

And the smile to send home for Karl.

I wasnt able to catch the lush beauty of the forests we drove through, but if you could imagine the untouched wildernis in the darkest of greens...

Team dynamite before a helicopter ride across the glaciers.

View of the river flowing out to the sea beyond.

A few years ago, the fox glacier came all the way down the valley to this point where the last chunks of ice now melt away.

A piece of melting glacier.

Glacial pools reflecting the rough landscapes above.

Sunrise breaking over the horizon as we winded our way back to catch the ferry home.

Simply spectacular.

Picton.

Doha & beyond

A short stop over in Doha, Qatar on the way home. An incredibly interesting city and country, with a great guide to show me around!



View of the up and coming high rises of Doha, including the Alfardan Towers where Marco stays / works.


The Corniche runs for miles along the coast front of Doha.


The newly built Museum of Islamic Art in Doha (to the right). A must see!

















Doha by night in one of the Souks.


Wild camels.

Seriously!

A stunning fort we stumbled across on our adventures around Qatar.

Students, Summits & Snow

Good times all round at the annual Student Summit for Sustainability in Zurich, Jan 2009. Incredible actions, inspiring people!

Pre-meeting days in Zurich.