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| Arrowtown |
Leaving Queenstown to continue our drive around the South Island, we stopped in Arrowtown to hunt for gold and after a good hour of panning and no luck we gave up and drove to our next stop, Wanaka. Wanaka is a beautiful little town and for our evening entertainment we went to the well recommended Cinema Paradiso - what a place!! They have the most delicious cookies I have ever tasted and what is great they are served fresh out of the oven at the interval! The cinema has so much character, the chairs are not like the usual kind - instead there is a haphazard selection of sofas for you to choose from!! Watching 127 hours was an intense experience but I was blissfully happy slouched in my unbelievably comfy seat and munching on melt-in-the-mouth cookies! :)
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| Lake Wanaka |
Leaving Wanaka the next morning, we drove for the West Coast heading for the glaciers. After learning about Glaciers in Geography and spending many hours testing my sister for her exams it was strange to be finally visiting one for the first time! The scale of them is incredible!! After spending time exploring the two glaciers (Fox & Franz Josef) we decided to make our way up the coast and take a chunk out of the long drive up to Picton.
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| Franz Josef Glacier |
With very little to see on the West Coast and a grey landscape (it's actually called the Grey District!) we finally found civilisation in Greymouth. The hostel (Duke Backpackers) we had chosen happened to be one of the best places we have stayed at and that was mainly down to the welcome we received from the host - fantastic service from beginning to end.
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| Duke Backpackers |
Waking up the next day feeling refreshed, we set off along the highly spoke of coastal drive (Greymouth to Nelson) - it was so rugged and beautiful. The Pancake Rocks, the beautiful coastlines and the rich green landscape made this drive unforgettable - I was happy to be in the passenger seat!! :)
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| Picton |
Finally reaching Picton, we stepped out of our car, sighed a breath of relief that we had made it this far and took a few moments to reflect on the past week. Picton is a very beautiful place, reflecting the whole of the island and it is here where we leave the South Island behind and head through the Queen Charlotte Sound to the North Island...
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