New Zealand South Island

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Hi everyone just to update you on our travels We have been in quite remote areas, New Zealand has many of them considering the total population of both islands is 4 million people.We arrived in Christchurch which was quite a nice city very English lots of English names it varies to Scottish, Irish.They punt on the rivers as they do in Cambridge.
We have hired a campervan which will enable us to see a lot of the areas. They have shuttle buses in some areas not all, and there is not a train service as such, except the Trans Alpine which takes you through amazing scenery, but doesnt cover much of the country, a lot of travellers hitch hike not so handy if you are on a time scale?
We have explored the west Coast in the South Island we have seen glaciers which were amazing,the towns are very small like an alpine village as when skiing, we have seen the Southern Alps all snow capped and stunning not as vast as in Peru, we had a break in the weather so we were able to see this stunning scenery, the rivers are almost turquoise in colour, they are so beautiful.
We visited Lake Matheson pics attached we have never seen anything quite so stunning beautiful.
We are heading to Fiordland and Southland, we will visit Milford Sound where will take a boat trip, this is really the only way tp explore this landscape.
The weather is quite cold and has rained a lot but the west coast recieves 5 meters of rain annually, but we just have to make the most of our time here be in touch soon.

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Photos

Haast Region
Jackson Bay home of Fiordland penguins reside here but not when we visited

Banks Peninsula
View of Akora

Banks Peninsula
Our home for the next 4 weeks

Greymouth West Coast
Shanty town replica village of a gold mining community

Hokitika West Coast
View of Hokoitika Gorge

Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Sunset near Gillespies Beach

Tai Poutini national Park
Reflections of Mount Cook on Mathesons Lake

Tai Poutini National park
View of mount Cook highest mountain in New Zealand

lake Wanaka
mountain View

Tai Poutini National Park
Foxes Glacier from view point

West Coast Hasst Region
Knights Point seals reside here

Comments

[Wrightys]

Still looking Good!!
Hi, Well its gone quick, i'm liking the look of New Zealand. Van looks fit for a couple of hippies! Liams off to France in the morning, bless him he's excited but wants to get back before he's even gone to get down the farm lambing!! Jakes just jake a grunting teenager! Hes asked if he can stop at yours next time he goes to the Buttermarket to Nitro, Shaney said yes! Hope hes going to clear up after him!! Dont worry i wont let him! Ive been nagging wrighty i want a holiday, its falling on deaf ears so i'm going on me own! Glad you are still having fun and will see you soon. Take care xxxxxx