Sunday April 1st.
Today we watched the sun rise up over the Moeraki Boulders. It was an awesome sight. We headed to the yellow eyed penguins home to try and catch a glimpse of the adults heading out to go fishing, but we just saw the juveniles who wait all day for the parents to come back to feed them. We were able to spot more NZ fur seals as well.
Sunrise over one of the boulders.
A baby yellow-eyed penguin.
Mom and Tara on the early morning trail.
After breakfast and a quick jump on the trampoline with the motel owners kids, we headed to the wonderful town of Oamaru. It is known for its quaint Victorian buildings. The kids were able to try Southland sushi-better known as a cheese roll! We then headed over to check out the Elephant Rocks, Moari cave drawings, and the valley where they filmed the camp and battle scene for first Narnia movie: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Beautiful downtown Oamaru!
A British tea shop in the background!
Oamaru harbor.
Standing by the dock of the bay, watching the tide roll away . . .
Tara and Mom on their way to the Maori cave drawings.
Explorer Gabe, ready to climb some Elephant rocks.
Gabe and Tara in a cave.
Duntroon Vanished World Museum.
The kids hunt for fossils. The guy volunteering in museum was
really great, he obviously loved to teach kids.
Tara at the sight of the filming of L, W & W.
Where Aslan's camp was for the movie.
The outside of Beavers house from the movie.
Brody points out a detail from the movie.
Such beautiful pictures James!!!!!! You will have to have a book published just of your photos! Hope all is well. Sure miss you guys, but this is a once in a lifetime cool adventure!!
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