New Zealand Out-Takes, 1

So we have been here for two weeks, and it's time for a post of pix that didn't quite make the prime time.

At an impressive junque shoppe somewhere on
the Canterbury plain

In Geraldine, the world's largest jersey/knit sweater (certified
by Guinness)

Same shoppe, the Medieval Mosaic, the world's largest
replica of the Bayeux Tapestry...done in sheet metal
mosaic...including a conjectured final 24 panels (missing
from the original); obviously a must-see for us

Up closer; where else but New Zealand?

One of my favorite panels, Harold taking an arrow in the eye

In case you have never seen a Guinness
certificate (I never had), go to Geraldine,
where Michael and Rachael have two

Apparently we're not the only Mark and Vicki pair around;
here, in an alley in Palmerston South

The Canterbury Plain and much of eastern South Island are
flattish and wind-swept; you're almost always in sight of a
wind-break; here, an aerial view on our approach to landing
in Christchurch

Here, not far from Ranfurley, the longest wind-break we've
seen so far...more than a mile, up and down hills...

Grim reminder...drop, cover, hold...drop, cover, hold...

Fruity Cromwell, en route to Wanaka

Kiwis obviously spend their off hours thinking
up ever more adventuresome things to charge
tourists for

Thus

In a land awash in sheep, treats for the dogs

And finally, something that probably warrants its own post,
the great Bra Fence in Cardrona; where else but New Zealand?

Sort of reminded me of the great shoe fence we saw south of
Dunedin five years ago (http://roadeveron.blogspot.co.nz/
2009/02/to-dunedin-otago.html); only more colorful