Sunrise as we sailed into Picton, New Zealand 
On board a steam-powered train 
A view from the train 
One of the many vineyards in the Marlborough region 
I saw sheep, cows, and these! 
Seymour Square in Blenheim 
Flowers in Seymour Square 
Along the Taylor River in Blenheim 
The day ends in beauty… 
…and in glory
Thursday we stopped at Picton, on the South Island of New Zealand. I joined an excursion that started with a short ride on a train pulled by the “Passchendaele,” a steam locomotive built in 1915 and named in honor of New Zealanders who gave their lives in a World War I battle in 1917 at Passchendaele. We journeyed through Marlborough, New Zealand’s prime winery region known especially for Sauvignon Blanc.
Our one stop was in Blenheim, a lovely small town with shops, restaurants, a beautiful memorial square, and a river park. The day was bookended by a beautiful sunrise as we sailed into Picton and an even more glorious sunset as we began our final leg towards Sydney, Australia.
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