Photos from New Zealand

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Photos from New Zealand Mar 29, 2010 23:47:49 GMT -7

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Here are some photos from New Zealand:

Christchurch market square seen from the tower:

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do you see a big chessboard?
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some beautiful victorian-style buildings from Christchurch:
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old university buildings changed into art galleries:
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Photos from New Zealand Mar 29, 2010 23:51:21 GMT -7

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Look at these school uniforma, are they not cute? New Zealand reminds England 50 years ago aaccording the British man we talked to:

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Black Madonna picture in the biggest Catholic church/cathedral
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Photos from New Zealand Mar 29, 2010 23:53:16 GMT -7

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From the gondola trip to the hill above Christchurch - a small town (Littletown) seen on the coast of the bay:

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trip to the mountains:
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kiwi from the museum:
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musea and national parks are free in NZ

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Photos from New Zealand Mar 29, 2010 23:56:38 GMT -7

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Cross from Maori Catholic Church with characteristic Maori decorations:
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Maori population are growing in NZ, now they made 15% of population

skeletons of extincted Moa:
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Jaga in beautiful shells:
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Nictoshek Eastern European Posts: 5,819	Photos from New Zealand Mar 30, 2010 1:04:07 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nictoshek on Mar 30, 2010 1:04:07 GMT -7 Thanks for posting. Keep em coming !
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Photos from New Zealand Mar 30, 2010 23:16:55 GMT -7

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Couple of more pictures from our trip to Mount Aspiring - near Wanaka in the middle of South Island. The lakes made from glaciers are everywhere:

more photos showing that I was there:

sometimes tired after a strenous hiking
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tired Jaga after the trip
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Jaga Administrator Posts: 23,212	Photos from New Zealand Mar 30, 2010 23:17:13 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaga on Mar 30, 2010 23:17:13 GMT -7 and here is a part of NZ jungle
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Nictoshek Eastern European Posts: 5,819	Photos from New Zealand Mar 31, 2010 6:26:24 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nictoshek on Mar 31, 2010 6:26:24 GMT -7 Wow, that is so AWESOME !
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Photos from New Zealand Mar 31, 2010 7:57:42 GMT -7

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Jaga

Thank you for sharing your photos, for they are wonderful in photo journalism. As a person, I was not aware of the NZ topography, for it is indeed both very mountainous and beautiful.

Very excellent file photos of your self as show and tell! But gollies, what a climb to reach the location...

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Photos from New Zealand Mar 31, 2010 16:26:25 GMT -7

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Post by pieter on Mar 31, 2010 16:26:25 GMT -7

Jaga,

From what I see from your images I love New Zealand. It looks like I could live there.
Beautiful mountains like Karl says. English culture, European atmosphere and
society, cities and country, seems a perfect spot to be.

Hope the original (authentic) Maori culture stays in tact though.
I don't like to much melting pot. I love original pure cultures!

For instance I like Poland because it is Polish and not a
melting pot like Holland.

Pieter

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Jaga Administrator Posts: 23,212	Photos from New Zealand Apr 1, 2010 0:21:28 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaga on Apr 1, 2010 0:21:28 GMT -7 Guys, I am glad you liked the pictures Pieter, Maori has even their TV program with their languages. They have more kids, so they are growing here is finally John's picture: culture.polishsite.us/forum10/NZ/Aspiring4038.JPG
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Jaga Administrator Posts: 23,212	Photos from New Zealand Apr 1, 2010 21:42:39 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaga on Apr 1, 2010 21:42:39 GMT -7 Franz Joseph glacier: it is getting smaller unfortunately: Jaga looking at our Wanaka glacier - since there is a wind and humid climate I look similar to native New Zealanders - Maori:
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Jaga Administrator Posts: 23,212	Photos from New Zealand Apr 5, 2010 21:51:39 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaga on Apr 5, 2010 21:51:39 GMT -7 Does Cristchurch looks European with these streetcars?
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Photos from New Zealand Apr 5, 2010 21:53:47 GMT -7

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Here are some pictures from the road from East NZ to West NZ. Here we cross Arthur Pass, but somebody removed "P" from Pass, youc an see:
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one way brisged above the broad and shallow mountain rivers:
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Arthur Pass again:
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this is what is left after one of the glaciers:
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Photos from New Zealand Apr 5, 2010 21:57:19 GMT -7

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It was humid, foggy and green:
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the Western part of NZ is much greener than the Easter part

Hokitika (Maori name), the first town on the Western coast which we saw
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clock tower in this town:
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