We're baaaack!

Long time no post.  Sorry!  We're back from New Zealand.  Such a beautiful country with tons of different ecosystems.  No time to post much...have to catch up on stuff at home...so will just post a couple of pictures.

Our first 'official' stop in New Zealand-Piha beach

on the west side of the north island.  It's an iron sand beach..dark sand
that you can pick up with a magnet.  (I tried it and it worked!)