New Zealand South Island Road Trip
I don’t usually do road trips in foreign countries, but when I do, they apparently can look like this. (You can click on the photos — you’ll get a much bigger version if you do.)
Heading back to Christchurch
In Mt. Cook NP
Kea Point, Mueller Glacier Lake, and the Southern Alps
Hooker River
Hooker River with Mt. Cook in the distance
Swing bridge heading toward Mt. Cook
Mueller Lake in Mt. Cook NP
Hooker River in Mt. Cook NP.
Moeraki Boulders, made of naturally occurring cement for some reason.
Kiwi viewing station. There were no kiwis. Weren’t even any New Zealanders.
South coast shoreline.
As far south as I’ve been in my life.
View from the southern tip.
Lake Wakatipu (Queenstown)
There are also cows in New Zealand.
Marian Creek, on the way to the lake.
Lake Marian in Fjordland NP
Bowen Falls near the Milford Sound port.
Sunny day on Milford Sound, looking out from the port.
Sterling Falls in Milford Sound
First there would have to be a kea for me not to feed it.
Waiting to enter the Homer Tunnel on the way to Milford Sound
Mirror Pond on the way to Milford Sound
Drive heading toward Milford Sound
Sheep following other sheep. You might need to click on the photo to see the white sheep dots.
Matukituki sheep.
A bridge over the Matukituki
En route to Rob Roy Glacier
Rob Roy Stream; en route to Rob Roy Glacier.
Waterfalls, peaks around Rob Roy Glacier in Mt. Aspiring NP.
West Matukituki River
Trail heading toward Franz Josef Glacier. Many unruly European tourists. Many.
Route back from Fox Glacier.
Fish, chips. Ketchup and tartar sauce cost extra.
Hokitika Gorge (, bridge over).
Castle Hill, west of Christchurch. With lawnmower.
Track heading toward Devil’s Punchbowl in Arthur’s Pass NP.
So that was it then. Nine days I think? Close to that. We went counter-clockwise. Rained a lot. This was in December 2014. Just trying to keep the blog from getting lapped by a year.
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