The Canterbury Museum in Christchurch has a large collection of stuffed birds. This is where I found out the name of the type of bird that stole lunch from our table.
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New Zealand: Christchurch’s Canterbury Museum and Antarctic Exploration
Explorers heading to Antarctica, including Shackleton and Scott, have used Lyttleton Harbor near Christchurch as their jumping off point to start their southern journeys. The Canterbury Museum has a large area devoted to their explorations, what they found and the things they took.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, First Floor
The Canterbury Museum located in Christchurch features exhibits that include the area’s prehistory, history, and relationship to research in Antarctica. Located near the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, the museum has free admission.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from Christchurch Botanic Gardens
These photos from the Christchurch Botanic Garden include several of the birds there, some who were at our table at ilex cafe. There are also flowers and pictures of the grounds and sculptures, including the Archer Lawn. Our photos from Jenny Gillies exhibition are on another page.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from the Ferry to Tiritiri Matangi Island
Tiritiri Matangi Island only allows 150 visitors a day to come to the open sanctuary. The ferry takes you there from Auckland and Gulf Harbor. The island and its tours are so amazing that we decided to become supporters. Additionally, every sale of “Polly Penguin Wants to Fly,” on this website or at Amazon, will generate a $1 donation for the work that Tiritiri Matangi is doing to protect native New Zealand species. To learn more about Tiritiri Matangi, check out our photos from the island and our tour review page.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from Auckland
Some photos and a video from our trip to Auckland, New Zealand.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from the Auckland Explorer Bus Tour
The Auckland Explorer Bus Hop on, Hop off tour gave us a chance to explore Auckland and find the things that we wanted to look more closely at. It also allowed us to check out the following places:
Continue readingNew Zealand: Flower Costume Exhibition Photos at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Christchurch is known as the Garden City in New Zealand. It is one of the more expansive botanic gardens we visited. The ilex cafe is a great place to eat, especially if you sit outside and enjoy the birds. You can punt down the Avon, and enjoy the nearby museum. They also host special exhibitions, like this one featuring the flower costumes of Jenny Gillies in its Enchanted Garden exhibition.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Photos from Tiritiri Matangi Island
Tiritiri Matangi Island is an open preserve. They only allow 150 people per day on the island tour. The island has been set aside as a place for native New Zealand species to make a home. Mammal predators have been eradicated, which allows the birds and the reptiles to flourish. This was our first time seeing a blue penguin in its burrow. We decided to join as supporters, and I will make a $1 donation for every “Polly Penguin Wants to Fly” book I sell here or at Amazon.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Maungawhau and Mount Eden with Auckland Explorer Bus
We took a wrong turn, or rather didn’t take the right turn, when we got off the Auckland Explorer Bus Hop on Hop off tour. We decided to follow the bicycle route up the mountain instead of the vehicle route. The problem was that the bicycle route didn’t actually go up the mountain, and we found a foot path that was barred.
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