Tuesday, January 28, 2014

New Zealand Out-Takes, 1

So we have been here for two weeks, and it's time for a post of pix that didn't quite make the prime time.
At an impressive junque shoppe somewhere on
the Canterbury plain





















In Geraldine, the world's largest jersey/knit sweater (certified
by Guinness)















Same shoppe, the Medieval Mosaic, the world's largest
replica of the Bayeux Tapestry...done in sheet metal
mosaic...including a conjectured final 24 panels (missing
from the original); obviously a must-see for us















Up closer; where else but New Zealand?















One of my favorite panels, Harold taking an arrow in the eye



















In case you have never seen a Guinness
certificate (I never had), go to Geraldine,
where Michael and Rachael have two





















Apparently we're not the only Mark and Vicki pair around;
here, in an alley in Palmerston South















The Canterbury Plain and much of eastern South Island are
flattish and wind-swept; you're almost always in sight of a
wind-break; here, an aerial view on our approach to landing
in Christchurch















Here, not far from Ranfurley, the longest wind-break we've
seen so far...more than a mile, up and down hills...















Grim reminder...drop, cover, hold...drop, cover, hold...















Fruity Cromwell, en route to Wanaka




















Kiwis obviously spend their off hours thinking
up ever more adventuresome things to charge
tourists for





















Thus















In a land awash in sheep, treats for the dogs




















And finally, something that probably warrants its own post,
the great Bra Fence in Cardrona; where else but New Zealand?















Sort of reminded me of the great shoe fence we saw south of
Dunedin five years ago (http://roadeveron.blogspot.co.nz/
2009/02/to-dunedin-otago.html); only more colorful

1 comment:

Tawana said...

Love your out-take photos. The bra fence is great...only in New Zealand for sure!