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New Zealand is Blue, and I Mean that in the Best Possible Way

04/08/2013 by Kristin 7 Comments

I had always thought of New Zealand as somewhere intensely green, populated with hobbits, and golden-haired, soft-featured, pointy-eared elves with devastatingly attractive accents.

I went with very little of an idea of what to expect, and really, no plans, as is common with me.

So it’s no surprise I had no idea what shades of intense blue I’d encounter in New Zealand.  I had known I’d be spending a lot of time on water (’tis an island nation, after all), but I could have never imagined the varying shades of blue I’d see, many for the first time in my life, all in the span of just a few minutes while moving along a hiking path, or bumping along the waves on a boat.

I saw so much beauty, and was so moved:

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Dolphins playing in Bay of Islands
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Amazing Waiheke Island
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Beautiful big blue sky
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Have you ever seen water quite this hue?
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Or for that matter, this hue?
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So many blues
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On the South Island – blue sky over blue powder
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Blue, blue, blue – everywhere blue
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Blue glaciers
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Blue declarations of love and a window into past visitors on a rocky beach

And let’s be frank, I came to New Zealand more than a little blue in the wake of a mistake.  I was happy to finally be moving forward and back on my travel path, but there are always those nagging feelings of regret and of course, the hits to your pride and confidence that come about as a result of your world being shaken.

I left feeling encouraged, excited, and inspired.  Thanks, New Zealand, for bringing back my travel mojo.  Special thanks to my mother as well, for being there through my transition from past to present.

New Zealand always seemed to me to be a place that would be intensely green. While there is plenty of amazing greenery, New Zealand is amazingly blue!

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  1. Victoria- Pommie Travels says

    04/08/2013 at 6:12 am

    Nice pics, my fave is the one with the pebbles 🙂

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    • admin says

      04/08/2013 at 6:33 am

      Thanks 🙂 I wondered how the rock thing started. The whole beach was covered!

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  2. Arianwen says

    04/08/2013 at 6:21 am

    Wow! Stunning photos. New Zealand is my next destination, and this post has got me even more excited than I was already!

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    • admin says

      04/08/2013 at 6:34 am

      You’re going to love it!!

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  3. admin says

    04/08/2013 at 8:09 am

    Waiheke is just a ferry ride away from Auckland. You can easily do it as a day trip. Have fun!

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  4. Hogga says

    04/09/2013 at 5:26 am

    so gorgeous

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  5. jill says

    04/09/2013 at 11:23 am

    Beautiful!! Every picture I’ve seen out of New Zealand makes me want to visit even more and more.

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