The Kilboran's Great Antipodean Adventure - Episode Eight - Trains and Boats and Planes.....followed by one very long, but amazing Road Trip!


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January 19th 2018
Published: January 23rd 2018
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Today was another early start, with a 7.30 taxi pick up to go to Christchurch station and catch our first train of the holiday, the excitingly named Tranzalpine Express for a coast to coast journey across the South Island. So, in the words of Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas in the 1965 hit (written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David), today we will be completing the 'full set of transport' on this tri... Read Full Entry



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Thunder Creek Falls 2Thunder Creek Falls 2
Thunder Creek Falls 2

.....a real beauty!
Fantail Falls 2Fantail Falls 2
Fantail Falls 2

The falls closer up, with a cheeky bystander caught by mistake!
Fantail Falls 3Fantail Falls 3
Fantail Falls 3

The cairns are even on this dead tree.
Lake Wanaka 1Lake Wanaka 1
Lake Wanaka 1

The lake first comes into view.
Lake Wanaka 2Lake Wanaka 2
Lake Wanaka 2

A bit breezy down on the shoreline.
Lake HaweaLake Hawea
Lake Hawea

Another beauty!
Crown Range Road 1Crown Range Road 1
Crown Range Road 1

At the peak in the evening sun.
Crown Range Road 2Crown Range Road 2
Crown Range Road 2

Queenstown in the distance, but getting a bit too dark.
Crown Range Road 3Crown Range Road 3
Crown Range Road 3

......and a bit darker still!
Blue pools 1Blue pools 1
Blue pools 1

Almost green rather than blue.
Blue Pools 2Blue Pools 2
Blue Pools 2

The 'jumpers' bridge!



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