I spent the first week travelling down the West Coast of the South Island with Mum and Dad - which was absolutely spectacular - here's a quick summary:
Green as far as the eye can see - green hills, green fields, green rivers (in contrast to Australia which is brown/red as far as the eye can see). For New Zealand, 2006 was the year of rain, flooding, and landslides - this TVNZ news article summarises the year of bad weather in NZ over the past year.
weatherboard homes - esp in lime green
blue and yellow letter boxes - EVERYONE has one!
it was a very quiet trip, with lots of stops to take in the view - here are a few snap shots:
A few people pics
A little local humour
Local tourism promotion
Local wildlife
Mt Cook (Aoraki) & Tasman
Sunrise at Fox
Fox Glacier
Punakaiki (Pancake Rocks)
Lake Paringa
The End of the Road - Jackson Bay
