Arthur’s Pass is the highest of the three main passes across the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
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TranzAlpine Train, Christchurch to Greymouth, NZ.
The TranzAlpine Train is a world-famous train journey across the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, from Christchurch to Greymouth. It takes about five hours from coast to coast, but the scenery is never boring.
Thrillseekers’ Canyon, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.
This is the bridge that bungee jumpers throw themselves off…
supervised, of course.
Jetboat rides on the Waiau River also provide a thrill.
Hanmer Conservation Park, South Island, New Zealand.
Lewis Pass, New Zealand.
We followed State Highway 7 to Lewis Pass, one of three main passages across the Alps of the South Island.
A forest of beech trees.
Tindall’s Creek Bridge.
Spooner’s Range, New Zealand.
At the Spooner’s Range Lookout, there are 360 degree breathtaking views of mountains.
Havelock and Rai Valley, South Island, New Zealand.
In the central north of the South Island, the rolling hills of the farmland give way to steep mountainsides.
Picton, New Zealand.
Picton is a small seaside town which serves as the southern hub of the ferry service between the
South Island and North Island of New Zealand. Picton sits at the south end of the Queen Charlotte
Sound.
Queen Charlotte Sound and the Marlborough Sounds are a series of submerged valleys at the north
end of the South Island. The scenery here is spectacular.
Paia Lookout, Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Kaikoura is a town on the north-eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
It’s a place where people go to watch whales, fur seals and dolphins. We didn’t see any whales or dolphins, but we did see plenty of seals on the rocks.
It’s a beautifully rugged coastline where the road hugs the coast quite closely, with high cliffs on the other side.
We caught these two taking a bath.
This fellow was quite curious and came closer to have a look at us, too.
An Aussie Maple Leaf, adrift on the wind... 