Not content with our two week sojourn to the South Island with Gretchen's parents, we've been at it again. We've just come back from a month, no less, winding our way through some of the most beautiful scenery you'll ever see.
I'd been to New Zealand's South Island a handful of times already, but every time it takes my breath away. From the verdant west coast, home of glaciers and fjords, to the spine of the snowy Southern Alps, to the abundant wildlife that inhabits all corners of the island. Its an ambitious man who thinks he can see it all in a few short weeks. Well ambitious we were, and joined for the trip by Gretchen's sister Molly, we rolled off the ferry from Wellington after traversing Marlborough South (an adventure in itself) and headed west.
In Havelock, we stopped for lunch and Gretchen and Molly took the opportunity to sample Green Lip Mussels, which they throughly enjoyed. After a night in Nelson, we headed for the West Coast, threading our way through the Buller Gorge, On the way stopping off at NZ's longest swingbridge. After making it to the coast we headed for Cape Foulwind, named by Captain Cook in 1770 after his ship was blown offshore at the cape. Its home to a NZ fur seal colony, and gives a wonderful impression of the wildness of this coast. We ended the day at a wonderful hostel hidden in the sub-tropical rainforest around Punakaki, and just bfore sunset we walked the Truman track to a great little beach, fringed with quirky limestone rock formations, which shone in the light at the end of the day.
All-in-all a wonderful start to our holiday...
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