South Island

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After Christmas lunch in Nelson on the North Island, we headed for Wellington, to get the overnight ferry to Picton on the South Island. This ship, the Edwin Fox, is in Picton.
A sculpture we liked, in the town of Nelson

Old Saint Mary's Convent, near Blenheim - by far the nicest place we stayed during the whole trip.
We didn't get to see much of the town of Greymouth - this was the only day of bad weather we had during the whole trip, and it was very impressive weather indeed.

Jannett at the mouth of the Franz Joseph Glacier. We walked through some bitterly cold streams to get to the glacier front, but it was well worth. On the way back, we tagged on the back of a friendly tour group - and found that actually it was possible to avoid all the streams very easily.
We took an early morning helicopter flight, to see both the Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers from the air, and to land on snow between them.

A rather graphic sign warning of a combined road and rail bridge up ahead.
'South of the Border' Mexican restaurant in Christchurch - highly recommended

At the Saturday market in Christchurch
Christchurch was designed to be a very English city.

Christchurch Cathedral

New Zealand Index
Auckland | North Island | South Island

After Christmas lunch in Nelson on the North Island, we headed for Wellington, to get the overnight ferry to Picton on the South Island. This ship, the Edwin Fox, is in Picton.	A sculpture we liked, in the town of Nelson
Old Saint Mary's Convent, near Blenheim - by far the nicest place we stayed during the whole trip.	We didn't get to see much of the town of Greymouth - this was the only day of bad weather we had during the whole trip, and it was very impressive weather indeed.
Jannett at the mouth of the Franz Joseph Glacier. We walked through some bitterly cold streams to get to the glacier front, but it was well worth. On the way back, we tagged on the back of a friendly tour group - and found that actually it was possible to avoid all the streams very easily.	We took an early morning helicopter flight, to see both the Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers from the air, and to land on snow between them.
A rather graphic sign warning of a combined road and rail bridge up ahead.	'South of the Border' Mexican restaurant in Christchurch - highly recommended
At the Saturday market in Christchurch	Christchurch was designed to be a very English city.
Christchurch Cathedral