That silly goat ...

Feeding and milking time for the eager goats.

Mom and baby both have a bit of lunch from the Moutere Hills Winery on their shirts, but happy nonetheless in their straw hats.

A visit to the Neudorf Dairy in Upper Moutere Hills near Nelson. We had some great sheeps milk cheese there.

The sheep wait impatiently to be milked.

Madeleine is a bit scared of the big furry animals.

The pool table at the Bridge Street Backpackers for our two nights in Nelson.

We introduce the game of pool very early to our little Madeleine. She was a natural.

What a happy baby.

Madeleine has a great time playing in the playground in Kaiteriteri while dad and grandpa are kayaking.

A beautiful view of the shore between Kaiteriteri and Motueka, where Madeleine and Nancy went to the farmers market while the boys were kayaking.

The beautiful vineyards at Seifried Winery, near Nelson.

The area was very beautiful and sunny.

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Some NZ fur seals on the way from Nelson to Kaikoura.

Look at them just lazying on the rocks.

The mountains and shoreline in the very pretty town of Kaikoura.

All of New Zealand seems to be this pretty.

Look at Madeleine's beautiful outfit from her auntie Fran.

Hilarious blowing on flowers with Madeleine.

Look what John brought home from his fishing trip: a crayfish (a lobster without claws) - made for a yummy salad

Bryan and John go whale watching in Kaikoura.

Here's one of the three whales they saw.

Unfortunately, Madeleine had to stay home with mom as she was feeling a bit under the weather.

A New Zealand fur seal up close and personal.

But, after a teaspoon of tylenol, she's back in good spirits.

Our little one is off to the stores to go shopping.

Check out these kayakers communing with the fur seals.

After a delicious breakfast, made by John, of potatoes, sausage and eggs, we go for a walk on the peninsula/coastal trail to see more seals.

What a pretty walk, and easy enough for Nancy to do, well, Bryan did have to push her up the first hill.

Everyone in their pretty hats.

That's a LONG way down.

Check out John walking down the hillside.

Up close and personal with a NZ fur seal.

He tries to get a bit closer

But we have to keep our distance

What a photogenic seal.

John gets close, but not too close, for a pic with the seal.

On the drive down to Akaroa Bay.

The beautiful Akaroa bay, on a peninsula just an hour from Christchurch.