Milford Sound
May 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under Attractions
Milford Sound is one of the places that tourists feel they have to visit, or their journey to the South Island is not complete. It’s the only Sound in Fiordland that one can easily access by car, rather than tramping or taking a special tour. The road north from Te Anau passes through the Eglinton [...]
Lake Wakatipu and Glenorchy
May 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under South Island
Queenstown is probably the most well known holiday resort in New Zealand, especially for its winter skiing. However, apart from mentioning that it’s the centre of an exhaustive (and exhausting) list of sports activities in the summer, and that the (small) town is crammed full of hotels, bars, restaurants, people etc. etc.; I’ll move on [...]
Arthurs Pass
May 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under South Island
Arthurs Pass, named after the man who first documented this most direct route from the Canterbury Plains through to the West Coast, is known both for the stupendous scenery, and the unstable nature of the road itself.The road snakes across the mountainside leading through Otira Gorge; but unfortunately the entire mountainside is one giant slip. [...]