NZ without a guide 

Lois and I try and find our way about this bewildering land, full of suspiciously considerate people and roads without turnouts.

A giant fish.  This is what passes for roadside art in New Zealand.
A giant fish. This is what passes for roadside art in New Zealand.
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Many colors of lupine boarder many of the long mountain roads.  Beautiful.  Invasive, but stunning.
Many colors of lupine boarder many of the long mountain roads. Beautiful. Invasive, but stunning.
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Pretty lupine!
Pretty lupine!
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Another fabulous NZ sunset.  I love the sun through the clouds.  There may have been too many of these pictures taken, but I like them.
Another fabulous NZ sunset. I love the sun through the clouds. There may have been too many of these pictures taken, but I like them.
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Our first stop after Christchurch, Lake Tekapo.  It's near the top of the mountain range, and was so beautiful we decided to spend the night.
Our first stop after Christchurch, Lake Tekapo. It's near the top of the mountain range, and was so beautiful we decided to spend the night.
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At the advice of a waitress we grabbed a room in the local backpackers, complete with 7 unused beds!
At the advice of a waitress we grabbed a room in the local backpackers, complete with 7 unused beds!
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More NZ art.  A monument to the herding dogs.
More NZ art. A monument to the herding dogs.
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The caption on the herding dog statue.
The caption on the herding dog statue.
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Lois and I stop at a winery for lunch.  Pretty!
Lois and I stop at a winery for lunch. Pretty!
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This is what passes for salad down under.  Note that 70% of this is protein.  Not that I'm complaining...
This is what passes for salad down under. Note that 70% of this is protein. Not that I'm complaining...
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Lake Pukaki.  The amazing water color is because it's all direct glacial runoff.
Lake Pukaki. The amazing water color is because it's all direct glacial runoff.
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More pretty water
More pretty water
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Life amongst the rocks
Life amongst the rocks
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Yet more water
Yet more water
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Note the different water color?  That's because this is Lake Hawea, and it is very windy here!
Note the different water color? That's because this is Lake Hawea, and it is very windy here!
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A flax bush, the local version of pampas grass.  Lois loves these things.  Good thing we can't bring any home.
A flax bush, the local version of pampas grass. Lois loves these things. Good thing we can't bring any home.
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