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Not much fun!
Heading down from St Arnaud.
Start of the Buller Gorge.
Old railway at Kawatiri Junction.
The Buller Gorge.
Postbox in Murchison.
Downtown Murch.
Paddling in the river at the campsite in Murchison.
The Buller Gorge.
The Buller Gorge.
The Buller Gorge.
The Buller Gorge.
Time to start climbing to Reefton.
The Inangahua Valley.
No young ones seen either!
Heading down the Grey Valley by the railway.
Hot, hot, hot!
Undulating road in Grey Valley with clouds over Greymouth.
Restored loco used in the timber industry.
First sight of the sea at Greymouth.
The beach at the campsite in Greymouth.
The beach at Greymouth campsite.
Memorial for coal miners killed in the Greymouth area.
Looking upstream on the Grey River.
Our progress on the South Island.
South of Greymouth.
On the wobbly suspension bridge.
The chasm crossed by the bridge.
Crocosmia grow well here!
Bridge shared by rail and road.
The Tranzalpine Express arriving in Greymouth.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
View from Tranzalpine Express.
Punting on the Avon in Christchurch.
Christchurch tram.
Statue of Capt Scott which fell off in the earthquake.
Christchurch cathedral.
Temporary shopping mall in containers.
Christchurch cricket ground.
Little River Rail Trail.
Church in Lincoln on the Little River Rail Trail.
Former station building.
Little River Rail Trail.
Lake Ellesmere on Little RIver Rail Trail.
Lake Ellesmere.
Little River Rail Trail.
Little River Rail Trail.
Little River Rail Trail.
Little River Rail Trail.
Little River Campsite.
Little Rover station.
On the way to Akaroa.
Nearly at the top!
Made it! The top of the climb of tge crater to Akaroa.
Akaroa Harbour. We’re going down there!
Akaroa Harbour.
Akaroa Harbour.
Lunch on Akaroa Harbour.
Akaroa Harbour.
Akaroa lighthouse.
Akaroa harbour.
Catholic church in Akaroa.
Britomart monument in Akaroa.
A little bit of France in NZ.
Leaving Akaroa – by bike!
Cruise ship in Akaroa harbour.
Little River campsite.
Lake Forsyth.
Begonias at Christchurch botanic gardens.
Cacti at Christchurch botanic gardens.
Rose garden at Christchurch botanic gardens.
Roses at Christchurch botanic gardens.
The Armstrong Lawn (!) at Christchurch botanic gardens.
Christchurch botanic gardens.
Christchurch botanic gardens.
Christchurch botanic gardens.
Christchurch “Cardboard Cathedral”.
Christchurch “Cardboard Cathedral”.
Christchurch “Cardboard Cathedral”.
Hagley Oval.
Hagley Oval.
Hagley Oval.
The Aussies in the nets at Hagley Oval.
Tent cleaning in Christchurch.
Tent cleaning in Christchurch.
Some imported animals are real pests here.
Not sure pooches would appreciate a power spray!
Christchurch art gallery. Impressive.
All we got to see of NZvAus test match as it was sold out.
Before….
…. and after.
