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November 23: Christchurch, New Zealand

As always, click the thumbnails to see enlarged and clearer versions of the photos...

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This strange juxtaposition inhabits a central square in Christchurch.

Christchurch is the gateway to Antarctica. Outside the museum dedicated to the southernmost continent, we took a very bumpy ride in these specialized vehicles over some simulated Antarctic terrain.

Christchurch also has museum featuring Maori art.

 

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Christchurch's Botanical Gardens served as an introduction to the natural beauty of New Zealand.

 

November 24: Mount Cook

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Later in the day we headed back to Brisbane, where we took a night tour.

On the 22nd, now Tuesday, and our final day in Australia, we went into the hills for a different landscape.

A bit touristy, O'Reilly's provided some animal friends.