Posted: 25-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Taieri Gorge Railway
Interesting trip on the Taieri Gorge Railway - a private railway that runs through the stunning Taieri Gorge, and includes the longest cast iron viaduct.
Posted: 25-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Dunedin
Dunedin is a large, very hilly and quite attractive city. Spent a few days here exploring the city and local region.
Posted: 24-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Otago Penisular
Spent a day visiting the lovely Otago Penisular - fabulous views. No wind, so no flying Albatross! But the place made up for it!
Posted: 23-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Down towards Dunedin
Lovely coast road down to Dunedin, including the amazing Moeraki Boulders.
Posted: 22-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Oamaru
Arrived in Oamaru down Highway 1. It is a great little town with old stone buildings. It is also home to the Steampunk Museum! and colonies of penguins. Staying in a fabulous apartment out in the country - see the pictures!
Posted: 20-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Christchurch - Banks Penisular
The accommodation issues on the west meant we headed east, across Arthur's Pass - spectacular. Staying in a great homestay. Visited the amazing Banks Penisular - incredible scenery.
Posted: 19-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Towards the Glaciers
Took a trip down to the Glaciers - went on a wild life trip to see the White Heron's nesting - at the only place on NZ that they nest, then a helicopter trip over the glaciers before driving down to the Franz Joseph Glacier.
Posted: 18-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Greymouth and around
A couple of days in the Greymouth area - accommodation proved a bit tricky but fell on our feet in the end!
Posted: 16-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
Down the West Coast
South out of Westport and a pretty spectacular coast line.
Posted: 15-Feb-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015
On to the South Island
A delayed crossing due to problems with an earlier boat meant that the ferry we were on took a longer, less rough route for the crossing. We headed straight to Nelson, which was busy due to the World Cup Cricket arriving on Monday.... Today we headed across to the west coast, to the town of Westport. Some photos from the journey below.
