New Zealand: Final Day

Clowning on the set, photo by the super talented Kieran Scott. Be home soon!

New Zealand, Day 6: Rained Out

A storm blew in and foiled our cover shoot today, so we’re all bunkered down waiting for it to clear and will try again tomorrow, when the sun is scheduled to appear.

New Zealand, Day 5: Bay of Islands

We spent the morning cruising the Bay of Islands on a 54-foot catamaran with a really lovely pair of Kiwis. Our photo crew arrives from Auckland and we’ll spend the evening preparing for tomorrow’s cover shoot and praying for good weather. For more images, see my gallery.

Bay of Islands impressions by the talented Korena Bolding.

…and by Marika.

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The one that didn’t get away outside Taupo.

Around Hawkes Bay.

New friend Orini Gillies gave us a Maori greeting and introduced us to Waimarama.

Picnic in Waimarama.

Gannet colony, Cape Kidnappers.

Aroha Lamour, new favorite shop, in Napier.

New Zealand, Day 2

A private helicopter trip across the Pacific to an active (and actively stinky) volcano, a walk to some lovely falls, and wishes that my family was here. Fully gallery here.

Our ride.

Put helicopter here.

Gas masks and hard hats: the uniform of the well dressed volcanogoer.

H-O-T and sulfurous.

Happy Birthday Auntie Molly!

New Zealand, Day 1

After the most lovely long-haul flight of my life on Qantas (yay for business class!), Korena and I have arrived. It’s spring and there are ducklings playing by the river and everything is green, green, green. For more photos, see my gallery.

Fern trees everywhere.

At Huka Lodge.

Trick or Shark

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Ballard…

Aloha!

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Lanikai Beach bum.

Fill red bucket!

Cains in paradise.

Lil digger.

Helping with the puzzle.

Katie!

More beach bums.