The Southern Alps...

Well every part of the trip can't be perfect I suppose, so we can't complain too much. But we were both looking forward to seeing NZ's version of Mountains, but thus far they have neen hiding behind clouds! I guess we should have been prepared for that though, as it sounds like it always rains here... something like 6 meters of rain per year. Anyway, we saw a glacier (barely) but the camera wouldn't pick it up. We also went to see some natural 'ocean powered' blow holes at a place called Pancake Rocks. Below are a couple pictures, but the blow hole picture didn't do it and justice so we haven't included it. You can get an idea of the weather we're dealing with! One the first picture below, see if you can pick out some faces on the rock furthest away. There are many...Another picture taken on our route through the Southern Apls... Tons of waterfalls because of all the rain they get, and some beautiful scenery regardless of the clouds. We just want to see the tops of the mountains though!We're staying in a town right now called Wanaka, where a couple of the below pictures were taken. This is a pretty cool little town we would compare to Canmore. A ski resort town in the winter, and a summer holiday destination in the warmer weather because of the lake.


We'll continue our journey through the mountains and head to Queenstown. Stay there for a bit before heading to Milford Sound. Hope this finds everyone well... Take care.