Now you see us...
(shauna: red helmet back right,
jonnie: red helmet front right)

Easy rafting...
gorgeous scenery!

Heli-Rafting on the Hokitika River. Heli ride to the river for a full day of class 5 rapids...

Quad-biking through glacier water, aaaaaahhh!

Jonnie Rowe in NZ? In the Blue Ice Bar???

Sheun & Noriko's last night :(

Ash, Oscar "our boss", and Irish Rachel @ the Blue Ice Bar...located in our backyard!

Helen & Shauna on the winning team!

Staff paintballing in the rainfoerst!

Franz Josef

our home away from home.

Working at the chateau franz and living in the staff house

with 9 other backpackers, so fun!

Although there are theories, no one has ever proven how the nz pancake rocks were formed.

Pancake Rocks!

The Truman Walk...blue penguin nesting grounds.

Seal watching in Westport

Just after the 'jump' (push)...11985 ft to go

Ashley & Skoty

FREE FALLIN!

First to jump...first to fall...12000ft

Shauna & Jared...Taupo Tandem Skydiving

Jan. 11, 2007

Snowball fight!!!
The only snow we'll see this summer/winter.

Lunch at the Emerald Lakes

Resting on the way down...

At the Top! Yay!

Ashley vs. Mt. Doom

Tongariro Crossing
Hour 2 of an 8 hour, 17 km to an altitude of 1900m, hike...

Mt. Ruapehu
We camped just below the Mt. in Tongariro National Park. Snow on the mountain, and ice on our tent every morning.

Mt. Ngauruhoe

aka Mt. Doom from Lord of the Rings

But more importantly we climbed this active volcano

The SKY SWING! 150 kmp in 2 Seconds!

Hmmmm...

Before the Zorb

Zorbing!!!
Inside a giant ball with a bucket of water, rolling down a hill, what could be more fun?

Ashley Luging!
...just outside of Rotorua

And we found Rara at the Lava Bar!! Someone we know, in NZ!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The Countdown...

And New Years begins at the Pig & Whistle...
After a great dinner we enjoyed some SHAKERS; aka NZ shooters, but you get the whole jug!

Hot Rock Hostel, Rotarua

Prep for New Years Eve

After horseback riding we eagerly volunteered to feed 2 orphaned lambs.

1 bottle, 2 sheep...

Way too much excitement!

Ashley and Bing.... worst couple ever!

Shauna and Poppy... can you see the trust?

Horseback riding on the beach in Hick's Bay

Hula anyone?

Stopped in Hawai on our east coast trip!

Caution: Sheep

Canadian Totem Pole in Gisborne; a gift from the Canadian government marking the 200 year anniversary of James Cook's arrival in NZ.

Watching the sunset

Christmas day on the beach!

Mahia Beach @ sunset. Full day of stockings, chocolate, and swimming.

Presents!!! Of course we were good this year!

HOLIDAYS!