Earlier this month I was over in New Zealand, initally in Taupo, Nth Island, to support at the NZ Ironman, and then headed to the Sth Island where I met up with Andrea the Christchurch airport and we headed off for 7 days travelling around to see some of the spectacular sights. And spectacular sights they were...here's just a selection of the photos...
On the road from Christchurch to Greymouth on the west coast, over Arthur's Pass, some one of the brilliant views.
Heading up the west coast alongside the mountain range covered in thick forest and some clouds.
Just one of the dozens and dozens on single-lane bridges we crossed that traversed huge river beds filled with snow and ice melt. They would be raging torrents in spring.
A waterfall along the side of the valley leading up to the Franz Joseph glacier.
The Franz Joseph glacier winding down from high up in the mountains.
Another waterfall cascading down, quite dry at the moment but would come to life after rain.
Franz Joseph glacier again, caught in a stunning reflection.
The outflow from the Fox glacier, with chunks of ice washing down the river.
Fox glacier, not quite as spectacular as the Franz Joseph glacier, but stunning nonetheless.
A funny sign which actually means a cattle grid in the road!!
Lake Wanaka in the morning with Mt Aspiring in the distance.
"Engagement hill"...actually called Rock Peak, where I proposed to Andrea. She said yes...phew!!!
Milford Sound - just stunning and spectacular.
Andrea and I did a sea kayak trip to the head of Milford Sound.
Stirling Falls, fed from a glacier and was very windy at the base...we got with about 2m of the base.
One of the other sea kayaks up close to the falls.
Andrea and I on the Tasman Sea.
A mushroom - lots of these along the walking tracks.
A stunning view of a lake on the way back to Queenstown. All the lakes are spectacular.
A gate we went through on the walk up Queenstown hill.
Some rock arrangements further up the Queenstown hill walk.
An artist installation high above Queenstown.
Andrea and I on the top of Queenstown hill - a great view.
The main street of Arrowtown, a historic gold mining town.
Mt Cook, across a lake on the drive through the middle of the Sth Island.
A statue of a dog on the shore of Lake Tekapo.
View from the hill above Lake Tekapo of the bare and barren mountains in the distance, some with snow and ice on them.
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