Vacation Galleries

1. Homer Hut : NZ Part 1. Traveling to, and arriving at, Homer Hut in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. It turned out that the Homer Hut was decommissioned. It was in the midst of being rebuilt, but it had a roof and walls (who could ask for anything more?).

1. Homer Hut

NZ Part 1. Traveling to, and arriving at, Homer Hut in Fiordland Nati ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 2:54pm PST

2. The Routeburn Track : NZ Part 2. In early December 2005 I hiked the Routeburn Track, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". During the 3-day trip I stayed in two different huts run by the Department of Conservation.

2. The Routeburn Track

NZ Part 2. In early December 2005 I hiked the Routeburn Track, one of ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 3:20pm PST

3. Queenstown : NZ Part 3. In early December 2005, after hiking the Routeburn Track and before going onto the Kepler Track, I spent a few days letting my blisters heal in Queenstown, New Zealand. Queenstown is a small but vibrant town that's generally used as a temporary stopover point, or as the starting point for adrenalin-pumping adventures like bungee jumping and helicopter snowboarding.

3. Queenstown

NZ Part 3. In early December 2005, after hiking the Routeburn Track a ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 4:47pm PST

4. Kepler Track : NZ Part 4. In early December 2005 I hiked the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". During the 3-day trip I stayed in two different huts run by the Department of Conservation.

4. Kepler Track

NZ Part 4. In early December 2005 I hiked the Kepler Track, one of Ne ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 4:38pm PST

5. Wanaka : NZ Part 5. In December 2005, after walking the Routeburn and Kepler Tracks I headed north on the South Island of New Zealand. These pictures were taken on the way to Wanaka.

5. Wanaka

NZ Part 5. In December 2005, after walking the Routeburn and Kepler T ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 5:33pm PST

6. Hokitika : NZ Part 6. On the road to Hokitika, New Zealand, in town, and moving on. December 2005.

6. Hokitika

NZ Part 6. On the road to Hokitika, New Zealand, in town, and moving ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 5:55pm PST

7. Akaroa : NZ Part 7. My last few days in my December 2005 trip to New Zealand brought me to Akaroa, on the peninsula east of Christchurch.

7. Akaroa

NZ Part 7. My last few days in my December 2005 trip to New Zealand b ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2006 6:23pm PST