Lower Hutt with Wellington in the distance
I stayed down in the valley with some friends
Wellington
I know it on the north Island, but I arrived here and then moved on to the south, so it's part of the first half of the trip in New Zealand
Church in Christchurch
This was near by hostel and much bigger than the cathedral in the town center.
Art school in Christchurch
Christchurch building
The old tram in Christchurch
Mostly used by tourists these days
The Cathedral in Christchurch
Another tram in Christchurch
Akaroa Habour
On the banks peninsula
Near Akaroa
A boat near Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula
On the Banks peninsula
Signs in Oamaru
Street in Oamaru
A sheep, one of 50 million
more sheep
University building in Dunedin
Towe of the Dunedin railway station
My final destination, Dunedin
Of course I had to move on from there, but this was the original destination for my trip.
Dunedin railway station
Otago Peninsula
Hagis in Port Chalmers
Backpacker hostel in Owaka in the Catlins
I was the only guest there
Coastline in the Catlins
A Seagull in the catlins
Waterfall in the Catlins
Bay in the Catlins
Another Catlins Waterfall
Lake near Te Anau
Sunset near Milford sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Snow over Milford Sound
Milford Sound
This was the place where I waited the longest for a ride, nearly three hours. The problem was there were no cars as the road ended right here.
Milford Sound waterfall
Milford Sound
Milford Sound waterfall
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Keas near Milford Sound
Lake Wakatipu from above
Mountains around Queenstown
Towards Ben Lemmond near Queenstown
It was a long way up
The summit of Ben Lemmond
I still had all hike up all the way to the top
Queenstown from above
Great view from the peak of Ben Lemmond
Mountains near Glenorchy
Along Lake Wakatipu
I guess I was pretty lucky with the weather
Kawarau River near Queenstown
On Lake Wanaka
The shore of Lake Wanaka
Hitching on the Haast Highway
I was at this spot for nearly an hour, but I didn't complain.
Swing bridge near the Haast Highway
A peak near the Haast Highway
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier base
River near Fox Glacier
Warning on many tracks
Rain forest track near Fox Glacier
Rain forest track near Fox Glacier
Peter
People on Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier warning signs
Waterfalls near Franz Josef Glacier
Snowy peaks near Franz Josef glacier
Waterfall near Arthur
Mountains near Arthur
Fresh snow near Arthur
Mountains near Arthur
Around the Pancake rocks
Pancake rocks
Pancake rocks
Pancake rocks
Cape Foulwind bay
Cape Foulwind
Cape Foulwind cliffs
Cape Foulwind bay
A long way home
Black swans on Farewell Spit
On Farewell Spit
Farewell Spit again
Farewell Spit
View towards Golden Bay
Farewell Spit
At the top of the South Island
Able Tasman National Park
Able Tasman National Park
Able Tasman National Park
Able Tasman National Park
Able Tasman National Park