The Collins Family on the Web - Franz Josef to Christchurch

As we started our drive from Queenstown to Franz Josef, we had this view of Arrowtown from Crown Range Road.

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As we started our drive from Queenstown to Franz Josef, we had this view of Arrowtown from Crown Range Road. / As we started our drive from Queenstown to Franz Josef, we had this view of Arrowtown from Crown Range Road.

We stopped in the town of Wanaka on the shore of beautiful Lake Wanaka for a break.

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We stopped in the town of Wanaka on the shore of beautiful Lake Wanaka for a break. / We stopped in the town of Wanaka on the shore of beautiful Lake Wanaka for a break.

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Lake Wanaka is New Zealand's fourth largest lake.

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Lake Wanaka is New Zealand's fourth largest lake. / Lake Wanaka is New Zealand's fourth largest lake.

A mama and ducklings at Lake Wanaka

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A mama and ducklings at Lake Wanaka / A mama and ducklings at Lake Wanaka

Beautiful stone and metal work was common, including at public restrooms.

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Beautiful stone and metal work was common, including at public restrooms. / Beautiful stone and metal work was common, including at public restrooms.

A view of Lake Wanaka from the Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve

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A view of Lake Wanaka from the Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve / A view of Lake Wanaka from the Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve

Cabbage Tree, a native to New Zealand. We now know the name of the trees in our front yard in Sunnyvale, CA (that we removed).

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Cabbage Tree, a native to New Zealand. We now know the name of the trees in our front yard in Sunnyvale, CA (that we removed). / Cabbage Tree, a native to New Zealand. We now know the name of the trees in our front yard in Sunnyvale, CA (that we removed).

Looking across Lake Wanaka toward Mt Aspiring National Park

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Looking across Lake Wanaka toward Mt Aspiring National Park / Looking across Lake Wanaka toward Mt Aspiring National Park

Sheep, braided river, and mountains

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Sheep, braided river, and mountains / Sheep, braided river, and mountains

Thunder Creek Falls

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Thunder Creek Falls / Thunder Creek Falls

The Haast River at Thunder Creek Falls. Note the cairns in the foreground built by visitors to the falls.

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The Haast River at Thunder Creek Falls. Note the cairns in the foreground built by visitors to the falls. / The Haast River at Thunder Creek Falls. Note the cairns in the foreground built by visitors to the falls.

A fern near Thunder Creek Falls

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A fern near Thunder Creek Falls / A fern near Thunder Creek Falls

Detail of the fern

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Detail of the fern / Detail of the fern

Queueing up to use the loo. Thank goodness a large tour bus didn't arrive just ahead of us.

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Queueing up to use the loo. Thank goodness a large tour bus didn't arrive just ahead of us. / Queueing up to use the loo. Thank goodness a large tour bus didn't arrive just ahead of us.

A typical river flowing into the Tasman Sea from the southwest coast of New Zealand

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A typical river flowing into the Tasman Sea from the southwest coast of New Zealand / A typical river flowing into the Tasman Sea from the southwest coast of New Zealand

Our lunch stop

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Our lunch stop / Our lunch stop

Salmon Farm

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Salmon Farm / Salmon Farm

Doug had the salmon chowder and it was delicious.

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Doug had the salmon chowder and it was delicious. / Doug had the salmon chowder and it was delicious.

The salmon pens

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The salmon pens / The salmon pens