Kia Ora from Franz Josef! So first impressions of New Zealand? Lots of Sheep (12 sheep to every human), stunning scenery, isolated roads, kiwi slang...'sweet bro', 'yeah bro', 'sweet as', 'sweet'. Having a great time here now. Left Christchurch early Monday morning to go to Westport. Not a great deal to do in Westport but the drive inbetween made up for it. Saw where bits of Lord of the Rings were filmed at Kura Tawhiti, which to the Maori's is a place of special magic. Further on we saw some absolutely majestic views of the Southern Alps before arriving in Arthurs Pass where we checked out Devils Punchbowl Waterfall...Sweet Bro! The follwing day we departed Westport to Lake Mahinapua. Stopped at Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes which was impressive. Arrived in Lake Mahinapua in the afternoon
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