Great Day

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We're here!!! Too tired to write a bunch, but not too tired to post some photos from our adventures today:


• Guide picked us up at the airport in Christchurch in the morning and we took a nice drive through the Canterbury Plains. Saw tons of sheep!
• Drove through Arthur's Pass National Park and saw stunning views of mountains, lakes and rivers. Had a picnic lunch by a gorgeous lake. The weather was amazing today. Sunny most of the time, very little rain. Took a nice hour-long hike up to see the Devil's Punchbowl waterfall.
• Drove to the West Coast and took tons of photos of scenery along the way, including a stop at an old mining town and a visit with some wild Kea (alpine parrots).
• Arrived in Punakaiki after a fantastic drive by the Tasman Sea. Stopped to check out the Pancake Rocks.
• Final destination: a hostel right on the beach in Punakaiki. Enjoyed a beautiful sunset and cooked pasta for dinner. Now, it's time for bed. We can hear the waves from our room. Great day.

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Photos

Canterbury Plains
Sheep!

Canterbury Plains
Cows!

Lake in Arthurs Pass
We ate lunch by this lake

Arthurs Pass
Before the hike up to the waterfall

Flying Kea
Beautiful rainbow feathers underneath

Comments

[Mom/Joan]

WOW
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. The scenery is gorgeous and the birdds are fascinating. I am so glad you are together in this adventure! Lots of love

[Josh]

Cool
Sweet pics and awesome views! Glad you guys arrived finally! Funny, sad but well-written description of your travel day/s. Beautiful mid-70s here and its supposed to continue for at least a week...strange....is it still march?