West Coast NZ

More down days from snow. Actually just finding more to do than snow...
Explored the West Coast for a few days.
Went South as far as the road went.... beautiful drive.

There was supposed to be a great place to eat there... but it was not open. There was also supposed to be colonies of Penguins there as well... all we could find was sketch beach shanty towns, and this rusty tractor.

So we continued north to yet another place Lonely Planet says is "all time" for penguins. Hiked in 45 minutes, and found only colonies of tiny biting black flies. BUt it was really nice as well...

Further North, we made it up to Fox Glacier and walked in to the ice there... Then up the road for a view of Franz Josef.

Finally finished the day in Punakaiki "Pancake Rocks"

Slept in the car overnight on the Arthurs Pass road, and awoke to KEA birds tearing apart the car, so took back to the road.

Now in a nice hotel in Christchurch for a shower and a night in the city!
Enjoy
Jeff

NEW ZEALAND

THE SHOTS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE LAST NEW ZEALAND POST...

NEW ZEALAND

Back in New Zealand... I LOVE this place.

Wanaka has changed alot since my first trip here in 1994. The downtown big air/ ripcurl heli has come and gone, and now may be here again.. But will never be the same as the parking lot at BARROWS. If you know what Barrows was, then you know what I am talking about.
Anyway, here are a few from the past week adventures...

Queenstown, Wanaka, Milford Sound, Cardrona, Snowpark, South Island Scenic Route, sheep, windy roads, and pies........