My trip to New Zealand in April 2024 involved two weeks of sightseeing with my wife and waking some of Abel Tasman Track with her on the North Island. After she departed to return to New York City, I did two weeks of solo hiking the Routeburn and Kepler Tracks on the South Island and returned to the North Island to walk part of the Tongariro Crossing.

Abel Tasman Park

Queen’s Garden, Nelson

Split Rock, Abel Tasman Park

Maori carving on left based on a real person of the Ngao Turangapeke. Abel Tasman Park

Poster about protecting their native birds from invasive predators. Numerous traps were spotted along the Abel Tasman trail.

Astro Cafe near Lake Tekapo (on the way to Aorak/Mt. Hook).

Abrl Tasman Park

Near Arthur’s Pass