After 18 months living within the confines of a 28 foot boat and with a hangover from the stressful approach to Australia I was in need of a break from Fathom for a while. What better way than two months of land travel around beautiful New Zealand to recharge the batteries.

floating through the morning reflections of Doubtful Sound

the start of the Queen Charlotte track, Ship Cove

Damper Falls, North Island

Church of the Good Shepard, Tekapo

Lake Pukaki with Mt Cook in background

One of New Zealand’s oldest buildings

walking Hooker Valley track with Mum, Mt Cook background

Penguins at Curio Bay

The Nuggets, Catlins

Dorothy Falls, Hokitika

Lake Pukaki with Mt Cook in background

Franz Josef Glacier

sunset on Stewart Island

overnight cruise at Doubtful Sound

early morning Doubtful Sound

heading into Doubtful from Tasman Sea

Moody at Milford Sound

Moody at Milford Sound

Queenstown with the Remarkables in background

looking towards Southern Alps

paddle boarder at Hokitika

Hokitika Gorge

view from Roy’s Peak, Wanaka

Albatross

at Doubtful

Christmas with the Le Couteurs

with Aimée, Charlotte, Bronson and Brian at Queenstown

fun times at Queenstown

with Mum at Doubtful Sound