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Are you bored yet?? I snapped tons and tons of photos. Every bend in the track seemed to bring prettier views and there was a sense that it wouldn't last with the winter's descending sun.

Alpine Train to West Coast

July 17th 2010
I took the train from Christchurch to Greymouth, east coast to west coast, crossing South Island, New Zealand. I don't seem to have time to write lengthy descriptions and will let the comments on the pictures describe the journey. This train ride is suppose to be one of the best in the world in terms of scenery. You can decide. The cool winds made riding in observation carriage challenging a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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