Around the South Island...
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Golden Bay, above, with some treasures.
LEFT: at the Mussel Inn, Takaka...make sure your cell phone is turned off!
Carl performing for the New Edinburgh Folk Club at St. Lees in Dunedin - a wonderful crowd, good food and great coffee!
The Southern Alps in the central south island - you can see some snow on the higher peaks. The landscape is breathtaking, and often reminds us of Washington State - until we see palm trees and giant ferns!

above: Christchurch Folk Club performance
On stage at the Penguin Club in Oamaru (above). Below, the penguins!

A typical New Zealand road warning sign
A few of the 38.5 million sheep in New Zealand