New Zealand

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Robert in his NZ kit	Liza and Robert with Mark Guralnick (we cycled with Mark and wife Joanne in Croatia in 2010)	Seth Hochbaum and Mark proudly showing off USA and Brooklyn jerseys	Remember I said possums were a problem? This is how they deal with them.
Mountain view	Not everyone likes the idea of the poison being put out for the possums	They don't like government bureaucrats either	Liza at the Puké Pub (it's all in the pronunciation...) in Pukekura
A possum, sort of	Always look for local beer!	World's largest sandfly?	Another good sign
Sully parking his bike	The folks here have a good sense of humor...	Scathing to many...	...but especially to Australia (the "west island" of NZ)
Want to know the weather? Don't ask.	It's all in the marketing - possums are really "New Zealand Mink" (thanks to Erin of our group for the melon art)	One of many one-lane bridges...	...crossing beautiful rivers.
Rest day! And out we go to Okarito Lagoon to see some birds	Boat ride complete with a tea break	Okarito pier
Interesting statue outside Okarito Nature Tours	At the Kiwi Wildlife Center, Franz Josef (no photos allowed inside the kiwi room itself)	Post kiwi-viewing and lunch, getting ready to roll	Finished the day cycling over to the Franz Josef Glacier and taking a long walk there
The glacier	Liza at the end of the road (no hiking on the glacier without a guide)	View from the Franz Josef Country Retreat	Sunset at the retreat

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