We are back in Bangalore, safe and sound and a bit sleep deprived. Today (Sunday) will be spent doing 15 loads of wash, unpacking, banking, ironing, starting to pack again....
In the meantime (ie before we get around to our next blog) check out New Zealand:) (note, these are backwards to forwards of our trip, I loaded the photos backwards...)
As far as the distance travelled:
Starting Mileage: Kilometers: 107501
Mileage: 66798.02
Ending: Kilometers: 110189
Mileage: 68468.22
Total: Kilometers: 2688
Miles: 1670.2
Sir how did this dent get here? I have no idea, must have been there before. Well it doesn't matter you have the full insurance. Good. I will look up the previous trip log and see if this dent was over looked. Can you take me to my hotel I have a flight to catch!
Billy, Cooper and Kay yucking it up at the park on New Years Day.
Leanne and Dom at the beach:) It was COLD!
Kay and Billy climbing the sand cliff at the beach (South Australia).
Jimmy and Cooper swimming in the Southern Ocean on New Years Day while the rest of us were in polar fleece.
Kay, Jimmy, Duane, Dom, Cooper and Billy hiking up to see the kawalas and kangaroos.
Dominic
Jimmy in the Anarctic Storm room at the Anarctic center sledding on an ice slide in shorts.
Kay and Billy in the same storm room.
Jimmy Kay and Billy measuring how they stack up against live size penguins.
Basektball man in Christchurch Cathedral square.
Mommy and Kay picnicing in Christchurch (Billy is the photographer of the next 2 photos)
Daddy and Jimmy( Photo courtesy of William Murphy)
Seal colony in Dunedin peninsula - cubs were 5 days old.
Kay and Billy on the 8 wheeler tour
Blue penguins nest on Dunedin penisula, you could walk right up to it!
Dunedin penisula wild seal and the kids at the beach
Optical illusion at PuzzleTown's restrooms.
Maze at Puzzle Town
Really weird anti gravity room at Puzzle Town, Tracy thought she was going to puke, the kids loved it.
The blue blue blueness of everything in NZ. The sky, mountains and lakes. Wankana.
Hike up to top of highest point in Wankana
Veiw of Wankana from highest point
Unbelievable
Suspension bridge in the rain at Fox Glacier, a raging river was right below us and Jimmy kept jumping up and down, Tom was not impressed and I think it brought back bad childhood memories.
Same bridge, can you see the whitewater?
Fox Glacier
Waterfalls on the hike to Fox Glacier
Forging the stream to get to Fox Glacier
No worries, Billy's raincoat says "Fire Chief" we were in good hands in case of an emergency.
Cmas day drive to Fox Glacier
Cmas day drive to Fox Glacier
Cmas day drive down the west coast on the way to Fox Glacier
Even the rivers are torquious blue.
Power Ranger on Cmas day
Glamor queen on Cmas day
The 3 musketeers opening gifts - Cmas day
All the "goods" on Cmas morning
Cmas Eve night after Santa visited
Silly boys with their name tags on their mouths, we think this was the only time Jimmy was quiet the whole trip and we wished it had lasted longer.
Pony rides on Cmas Eve
Horse farm on Cmas Eve
Our 6 meter camper - The Griswalds anyone?
Nelson kayaking at Cable Bay
Billy paddling Tom home
A secluded beach swim mid kayak trip
You cant keep the boys out of the water
Believe it or not, in all these photos, the water really isnt this blue. Its bluer. Its truly unreal and gorgeous
Kay being paddled around
JImmy with our new friend Margarita from Spain.
Tom's new friend with his crab
Kayaking through caves
Jimmy had fun:)
Drive to Nelson from ferry
Ferry ride from Wellington (north island) to Nelson (south island)
Wait, are we in India?!!
Drive from Waitomo Caves to Wellington
An angora rabbit shearing expedition
No animals were injured in this expedition and infact the rabbits were practically asleep
Waitomo Caves and glo worms (or maggots as the locals call them)
Auckland to Waitomo Caves
Glo worm boat ride through the caves
Maori warriors with the boys - they loved it! Auckland
Auckland - sort of an island San Francisco with more boats than you can see
Auckland, the start of our adventure 
