Day: 17 February 2025
New Zealand
Across the Haast Pass to Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs is a resort town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. It is known for its thermal pools and spa. It is where people come to ’take the waters’. The surrounding mountains are home to trails and seasonal ski slopes. We began our drive to there by backtracking south to Greymouth […]
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New Zealand
North, Along the West Coast
We travelled north along the West Coast today from Fox Glacier to Punakaiki towards the north of New Zealand’s South Island. My story today is much better illustrated by photos than by text. Although we were near the coast at Fox Glacier, we were also on the edge of the Southern Alps, the backbone of […]
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