By Fiona Bock
Staff Writer
Photos by Fiona Bock
Staff writer Fiona Bock documents a family trip to New Zealand during winter break.
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At Hobbitown, we went on a two-hour tour of the movie set from “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies.
The lake near the Green Dragon Inn, where I tried my first ginger beer.
Blueberry ice cream.
The Pukeko is a species of bird found in New Zealand and Australia.
Llamas at the Agrodome in Rotorua, an area very similar to Yellowstone.
Kiwi trees.
Lang’s Beach, only an hour away from Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city.
My mom holding a seashell at Lang’s Beach.
We stayed with family friends who had stairs to their own private beach.
The center square of Christchurch, the South Island’s biggest city.
A cathedral destroyed in 2011 by the Christchurch earthquakes.
A field of colorful lupins.
The world’s biggest pigeon called a kererū. It is endemic to New Zealand.
My sister enjoying a Fergburger at a park in Queenstown.
A view of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, also known as the “Adventure Capital of the World.”
The Blue Pools, a short walk from Haast Highway.
My sister relaxing above the Blue Pools.
German travelers jumping from the bridge into the freezing cold water.
A waterfall next to Haast Highway.
The beach near Fox Glacier.
This sheep belonged to the couple who ran Ropatini’s Bed & Breakfast in Fox Glacier.
Freshly laid eggs.
A warning sign on the way to Fox Glacier.
The morning mist above the mountains.
Franz Josef Glacier.
Two waterfalls on the hike to Franz Josef Glacier.
A scenic stop during a long drive.
Small daisy flowers covered the hills where we explored.
Rocks that form the shape of a face with a large nose.
A seal “waving” to the camera.
Hector’s dolphins are found only in New Zealand.
The small town of Akaroa, known for its French influence.
New Zealand Photo Diary
