Some of My Favorite Pictures from my Trip to NZ, Jan.1-11, 2013

On top of Mt. Victoria, Auckland w/a view of the Auckland Harbor & Bridge

 Devonport, Auckland

With my nephew PJ Austria & his wife Anna & kids, Rafa & Mateo & Anna's Mom

At St John the Baptist Parish Church in Orewa, where the pastor is a Pinoy, Fr. Mike Tria

Me and Rafa at Orewa Beach on New Year's Day

PJ, Anna and Rafa at Orewa Beach

At the viewing deck of the Auckland Tower, 55 floors up

A View of Auckland Harbor from the Tower Deck

At Cathedral of Sts. Patrick and Joseph, Auckland

At the Viaducts, Auckland Harbor

At Wellington Inter-City Central Train and Bus Station

My Wellington Host, Amigo John Eade in front of his Flat in Karori

Across St. Teresa's Church, Karori Road

 John Eade at the Wellington Port Complex

In front of the Wellington Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa)

Inside the Museum in front of some Props from Hobbit House

St. Mary of the Angels Church, DowntownWellington

Lyall Beach, Wellington

In front of New Zealand Parliament, Wellington

Parliament Library, Wellington

The new St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Wellington

Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, Wellington

New Zealand War Memorial, Wellington

Rose Garden of the Botanical Garden, Wellington

Observatory Hill, Botanical Gardens, Wellington

Observatory, Wellington Botanical Gardens

Observatory Entrance, Wellington Botanical Gardens

Fountain, Entrance to Wellington Botanical Gardens

A Preserved Old Victorian House, Thorndon Area, Wellington

In front of Peter Jackson's Embassy Theater, Downtown Wellington

Zealandia Nature Conservation Park, Wellington

Gabby at the Dam Walk in Zealandia Park, Wellington

Paella Dinner at Osteria del Toro with Roy and Dawn Ferguson, Wellington

Atop Mt. Victoria, Wellington with Roy Ferguson with a grand view of Wellington

Old St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Wellington

Philippine Embassy, Wellington

With Philippine Ambassador Virginia (Gee) Benavidez, Wellington

 Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

 Administration Building, Victoria University of Wellington

Maori Landmark, Victoria University of Wellington

Before boarding the Double Decker Bus Coach back to Auckland from Wellington

 Brick Bay Winery Vineyards, Auckland

 Sculpture at Brick Bay Winery Vineyards, Auckland

 More Sculptures at Brick Bay Winery Vineyards, Auckland

 Sitting beside a Grape Vine with Wine Grapes

Model of a Maori Marae House in the Woods of Brick Bay Winery Vineyards

 Lunch at a Matakana Cafe, Auckland

Prepared Thai dinner: Pad Thai and Fried Pandan Chicken

 University of Auckland

 University of Auckland Maori Markers

 With Dr. Yvonne Underhill-Sem, Director, Centre for Development Studies

University of Auckland

 Old House in Albert Park, Across University of Auckland

Albert Park, across University of Auckland

With Philippine Honorary Consul, Atty. Paulo Garcia and Gerry Quijano at the Consulate

Auckland Domain, Auckland

 Winter Pavilion, Auckland Domain

Auckland Domain Winter Pavilion

 Finally, with New Zealand Lambs