New Zealand
Finally, I made it to New Zealand. It was a fascination that took a grip on me when I watched some dicovery channel show about an ironman kind of race around new zealand. Unline most places that overpromise on TV and books and underdeliver, NZ lived up to the hype.
Auckland:
Cool city. Matt drove as around a bit. Checked out the beaches on both coasts on the same day. Walked into and around a crater of a volcano. One of many that Auckland is built on.
<< Insert Auckland Pic here >>
Wellington
Flew to Wellington the next day. Met a couple of locals at a bar. Walked around a little bit and headed to the ferry to Marlborough Sounds. Wellington is the southern tip of the North Island. It was a rainy and gloomy day. We were hoping the weather was local.
Marlborough Sounds
The drizzle had eased up so we were able to walk out on the deck of the ferry. It was a 3 Hr ride to the South Island. As we neared the sounds and the South Island, the clouds cleared up and it was beautiful. We pulled into picturesque Picton in the South Island. We checked into a hostel for the night.
Picton
Picton is a small town in Marlborough Sounds. There's not a lot to do in the town itself. There are a few nice walks. It's basically a launching site for tramping (hiking in kiwi speak) the Queen Charlotte track. Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to Kayak the sounds.
<<< picture of kayaks >>>>
Ruth was particularly "thrilled" to kayak through hundreds of jelly fish in the sounds.
Christchurch
We didnt spend much time in Christchurch. We spent a night there and boarded the tranz-alpine across the south island to Greymouth. It was a good thing we booked early because the train was packed. The train ride itself was a downer compared to what we'd seen before and we would see later. The weather was also foggy so the scenic views were unimpressive.
Greymouth
Small town on the west coast of the south island. Got off the train and got on our little rental car for the rest of the trip
Franz Josez glacier
The drive down the western coast to the glaciers is quite beautiful. We reached the glacier at dusk and checked into our room.
Drive down to Queenstown, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Fiordland...so much to write ..so little time..... more later....
Auckland:
Cool city. Matt drove as around a bit. Checked out the beaches on both coasts on the same day. Walked into and around a crater of a volcano. One of many that Auckland is built on.
<< Insert Auckland Pic here >>
Wellington
Flew to Wellington the next day. Met a couple of locals at a bar. Walked around a little bit and headed to the ferry to Marlborough Sounds. Wellington is the southern tip of the North Island. It was a rainy and gloomy day. We were hoping the weather was local.
Marlborough Sounds
The drizzle had eased up so we were able to walk out on the deck of the ferry. It was a 3 Hr ride to the South Island. As we neared the sounds and the South Island, the clouds cleared up and it was beautiful. We pulled into picturesque Picton in the South Island. We checked into a hostel for the night.
Picton
Picton is a small town in Marlborough Sounds. There's not a lot to do in the town itself. There are a few nice walks. It's basically a launching site for tramping (hiking in kiwi speak) the Queen Charlotte track. Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to Kayak the sounds.
<<< picture of kayaks >>>>
Ruth was particularly "thrilled" to kayak through hundreds of jelly fish in the sounds.
Christchurch
We didnt spend much time in Christchurch. We spent a night there and boarded the tranz-alpine across the south island to Greymouth. It was a good thing we booked early because the train was packed. The train ride itself was a downer compared to what we'd seen before and we would see later. The weather was also foggy so the scenic views were unimpressive.
Greymouth
Small town on the west coast of the south island. Got off the train and got on our little rental car for the rest of the trip
Franz Josez glacier
The drive down the western coast to the glaciers is quite beautiful. We reached the glacier at dusk and checked into our room.
Drive down to Queenstown, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Fiordland...so much to write ..so little time..... more later....
posted by Praveen at 3:00 PM
2 Comments:
You are so organized! ~~Debra
Okay I am totally laughing at your profile comment. …….honestly, I can’t stop! Do you really do puzzles to heat up your ears? I thought you just made that grosso scratching noise. The puzzles sound much more plesent:0 love, rm
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