The Routeburn Track

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December 22nd 2006

Published: December 25th 2006

Routeburn Track - Day 1 December 18, 2006 We were packed and ready to go… most of our luggage was stored at the hotel and the few belongings we were taking with us were packed and on our backs. We were picked up at our hotel and whisked by bus to the start of the Routeburn track. We enjoyed the views from the bus all along as we drove north along the banks of Lake Wakatipu. The mountains were ... Read Full Entry

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Sarah & Tom

Sarah Tom

In the summer of 2011, we returned to Australia, with our home base in Broadbeach Waters, half way between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Our 3 year-old son, Alex, became a world traveler and enjoyed every minute of it. In the summer of 2007, we travelled to Europe and took a Mediterranean Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium. Our trip is documented here. In January 2007, we returned home from a 12 month teaching exchange to the Central Coast Grammar School, NSW, Australia. As you can see below, we stopped in Hong Kong, Thailand and Fiji on the way. We have visited Adelaide, Kangaroo Island,... full info

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Where the Rainforest Meets the Southern Alps

Typical vistas from the path between The Howden Hut and The Divide Carpark

Marian Lake and Mount Christina

... as seen from Key Summit.

One Mountain Pass from Milford Sound

The view from Key Summit looking toward the Tasman Sea and Milford Sound. Unfortunately, this mountain peak blocked a great view.

Mount Christina and Marian Lake

Marian Lake peaks from below Mount Christina as seen from Key Summit, one hour from The Divide Carpark.

Tom below Mount Lyttle

Less than an hour from the track's end we walked through scrubland and rainforest in the shadow of Mount Lyttle. On the other side of this mountain range is the second wettest place on earth, Milford Sound.

Resting at The Divide

Posing for a photo at the end of the Routeburn Track.

Alpine foxgloves!

Lupins along the road and foxgloves in the mountains.

Milford Sound

We booked an extra day at the end of our trek to check out Milford Sound - not a great idea. The whole of Milford Sound is a restaurant and sparse marina. We took a boat cruise and ate at the restaurant then had 12 more hours to ... well, we took a lot of pictures.