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The United States Antarctic Program operates out of Christchurch, New Zealand, which allows the opportunity to travel around the country on the way to and from Antarctica. During both my trips to the ice, I took some time out on the way back to to travel around this wonderful country - during my first trip I travelled around the North Island, while during my second trip I traveled coast to coast of the South Island.
Queenstown, on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. Below, a panorama of the lake and the town seen from a hike near the town.
Mt. Cook in the distance, with Lake Pukaki in the foreground, is a popular tourist destination for experiencing glaciers and mountain climbing
A wild Kea, a large, inquisitive species of parrot found on the South Island, recently in the news for studies showing the species to exhibit an 'infectious laugh'
The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogy of movies by Peter Jackson were predominantly shot in New Zealand, with the set of Hobbiton now serving as a tourist attraction near Auckland, on the Northern Island of New Zealand. Counter clockwise from above: The entrance to Bag-End; A statue of Gollum at the visitor information center; Sign marker for the Green Dragon Inn at Hobbiton
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