WOW! World of Wearable Art.

Wow! Indeed!

We had read about this interesting-sounding museum in Nelson on the south Island of New Zealand, but we were totally blown away by the display.

So colourful.
So inventive.

So bizarre.

A bit scarey.

A bit phosphorescent.

Every year there is a competition for designers of wearable creations and they are selected and actually worn at a theatrical event which would be such fun to see.
In another section of this museum is a an old car collection.
Something for everyone!

We went to Siberia! In New Zealand

This could well be the highlight of our journey in New Zealand.
Who wouldn't love to go to Siberia?

This Siberia isn't in the wilderness of Russia but in the wilderness of the west coast of the south island of New Zealand in Mount Aspiring National Park.
This is a notoriously rainy area and we stayed for a few days at the small township of Makarora to sit out the rain. Luckily for us the weather cleared enough for the little plane to be able to take to the skies.

Yep, that's it.
A little 6 seater.

We flew up the valley and over some mountain tarns and then landed all too soon in the Siberia Valley.

Once there we had to cross the swift, icy but shallow river. The pilot took his boots off too to help one of the passengers.

Not far from where we crossed the river is the Siberia hut which you can stay in. It is a basic backcountry hut.
It was a nice sheltered spot for morning tea.

I love this alpine country!

Then we walked down the valley, into the forest and up over a gorge section.

Until we got to the Wilkins River and our jet boat pick up.

A quick zoom down the Wilkins and then up the Makarora River back to where we started.

Spectacular!