This park in Christchurch was destroyed by the earthquake.

The level of this stream in Christchurch will rise with earthquake.

lunch in China Town, Sydney

Coca Cola in a bottle, China Town, Sydney

entrance to China Town, Sydney

seal swimming

penguins swimming

pelicans

wallabi

These guys just eat and sleep.

walking with kangaroos

emu

This is the new baby elephant. You can see how protective the adults are.

Sydney from the Tauranga Zoo

The Sydney Opera--on our way to the zoo

The bridge across the bay

Downtown Sydney--you can see the bridge across the bay in the distance.

The Dharug language

Dharug language instructor, Richard Green, gives a lesson to middle-schoolers.

Chiefly College is the home of the Dharug language program we visited.

The first floor of the mall was like a flea market.

We had fresh squeezed juice here every morning--4 stories of shops.

Our hotel--very affordable and close to China Town, the train, and a 4 story mall.

Bondi Beach, Sydney, AU

Fry bread stand

Tuhoe horse races

4 fellows enjoying the afternoon

Jeffrey signing his book

Jeffrey's book

Mangapohatu home

Mountain behind the marae

Kai (food) at Mangapohatu

Tuhoe children

Children at Mangapohatu

moon over Mangapohatu

Mangapohatu marae

Te Urewera given back to the Tuhoe

Stopping for gas on the way to Mangapohatu

Leaving the first marae

Inside the marae--view from the window

Three little pigs

Sunset the first night in Tuhoe country.

Another carving at a Tuhoe marae.

This carving guards a Tuhoe marea. The Tuhoe are the "people of the mists." (2010)