New Zealand Trip Study Solar Daytime 17: Akaroa Solar Daytime 18: Flying To Auckland Together With Onward

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

New Zealand Trip Study Solar Daytime 17: Akaroa Solar Daytime 18: Flying To Auckland Together With Onward

Day 17, March 6, 2017, Monday:

Akaroa 24-hour interval trip:

We started off on our movement to Akaroa or thence 9am, quite slow yesteryear our green standards. We had run out of milk, yogurt, fruits etc but decided to selection upwardly those at Akaroa instead of stopping somewhere at Christchurch. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lot of roadwork was existence done inward Christchurch amongst many streets existence ane agency as well as nosotros institute it hard to navigate amongst offline maps.

Needless to nation the movement was scenic... it had its percentage of switchbacks of course...

We picked upwardly materials at the Foursquare supermarket... prices of course of teaching marked up.

We had read that nosotros tin larn upwardly the lite work solid for a modest fee but when nosotros arrived, it was locked.

It was a pretty expert thought from there...

We saw some heritage houses as well as a memorial garden.

We visited two churches... St Peter's as well as St Patrick's. Both are located inward scenic spots as well as convey lovely stained drinking glass inside.

GIANT'S HOUSE:

We had our luncheon as well as thence drove to the Giant's house... fine art everywhere inward this garden... you lot footstep on tiled mosaic fine art on the ground, the banisters as well as steps are all over again mosaic ceramic art...crowned amongst quirky statues over again amongst mosaics.

Each niche is color coordinated... the work solid has pinkish overtones amongst flowers echoing the same spectrum

The send subject of course of teaching has a bluish color of water...

Adam as well as Eve convey H2O melon patch hats as well as the forbidden apple tree inward mitt amongst the ophidian slithering betwixt them...

The quirky statues, fountains are awesome... nosotros tin sit down on this art... thence surprising nosotros convey this much access.

The penguin brace convey a truthful cat at their feet inward this idyllic basis where everyone gets along...our interpretation of course of teaching for this quirky group...

Unity subject over again amongst Mr Dog as well as Miss Cat ...

Flower petal themed seats...

There are fruit laden trees, creepers heavy amongst tomatoes.

Fruit laden trees here... apples, pears, lemons...

This kitchen garden niche has some garden implements rise from the roof... tomatoes

There is topiary everywhere correct from the entrance Santa's reindeer... at that topographic point are giraffes, a peacock etc etc every bit terrific topiaries (creepers shaped to grow every bit figures).

Here's a peacock... looks perfect inward real... flick has non done whatsoever justice...

Santa's reindeer hither at the entrance...

The topiary is non only geometric shapes but lovely birds inward the edge here...

Here is a giraffe topiary

Colorful acrobats shape the arches as well as borders transitioning from ane degree to another...

Napoleon's chapeau flowers echo the same color every bit the seat...

Since the whole garden is on a slope, at that topographic point were views to the H2O too. As nosotros larn upwardly the garden, lovely scenery unfolds

Each niche was beautiful as well as each tiny item was aesthetically crafted.

Here's the Music niche...

Even the mundane drinking H2O springtime is inward a flower...

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 mundane tabular array is a pretty ballerina here...

This is the lady who has created all the art... horticulture as well as fine art meshed seamlessly to practise poesy inward this garden...

We totally loved our fourth dimension here. The washroom was also a creation of the same art... only every bit the ane inward the Paradise gild garden nosotros had seen on the agency to Glenorchy from Queenstown.

It would last nifty to remain every bit a invitee inward this work solid … on a supply see we'll definitely consider that every bit rooms are rented out for stay! Next morning, nosotros returned our car, caught our flying to Auckland as well as from at that topographic point flew dorsum home.

Very grateful that nosotros got to meet the BEST of New Zealand! I'll add together video links soon!

I'm starting on our Patagonian adventures inward AWESOME ARGENTINA inward the adjacent post:

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