West Coast - NZ

Reid and I spent two weeks in NZ over xmas.
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