- Christchurch
- Jacksons in Arthur's Pass National Park
- Hokitika
- Lake Kaniere
- Shantytown at Rutherglen
- Punakaiki
- Mitchell's Gully near Charleston
- Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park
- Kaiteriteri
- Ruby Bay
- Mapua
- Tahunanui near Nelson
- Pelorus Bridge
- Whatamanga Bay in the Marlborough Sounds
- Picton
Christchurch Airport and the International Antarctic Centre
Arthur's Pass
Hokitika
At Hokitika, we went to the Kiwi House, where we saw native eels (one of them was called Grandma and was over 100 years old) and caught a crawly/koura (a Paranephrops freshwater crayfish) with a baited line. The kiwis were very active in their nocturnal house.
Hokitika Gorge:
Lake Kaniere near Hokitika Gorge
Shanty Town
Evie with Mr Seddon
West Coast
Punakaiki and Mitchell's Gully
The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki are shaped like stacks of pancakes (no-one knows why!) and have various toppings of different plants on them. There were lots of blowholes there and we were lucky to visit at high tide to see the waves crashing. We had pancakes for breakfast at the campsite and Evie and Isla played all evening with their Wellington friend that they had met at the previous campsite.
Mitchell's Gully was an old gold mine rainforest walk which was deserted as we visited on a Sunday. We initially went the wrong way through some dark mining passages but saw some glow worms on the ceilings and used our torch to explore!
Lake Rotoiti
We heard kiwis screeching at night time and bellbirds and tuis here at dawn.
A fantail in a bush
Mapua
We loved Mapua, especially the ice creams and possibly the best fish and chips in the world from The Smokehouse.
Kaiteriteri
Ruby Bay
More Mapua
In case you're wondering, hokey pokey, raspberry and vanilla
Tahunanui
Possibly the best playground in the world.
Pelorus Bridge near Havelock
Marlborough Sounds and Picton
Whatamanga Bay in the Marlborough Sounds
Probably Tunnelling Mud Crabs (Austrohelice crassa)
On the Interislander Ferry
To Be Continued.......
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