West Coast, South Island
Today we took the TranzAlpine railway to Greymouth – on the coast of the Tasman Sea. It is once again warm and beautiful after being rainy in Christchurch yesterday (we got drenched). I asked my husband if the rain wasn’t the reason we left California in February?
Travel is delightful, as we have found everywhere in New Zealand, and the people are quite lovely, charming, helpful and friendly. Even flying over on Qantas was the way travel used to be. It hasn’t been that much fun in about 15 years or so, but it was on Qantas! I highly recommend them.
Even internet cafes are more prevalent than in the US, but also sometimes pricey, and limited in how they can be accessed.
One more week – down the west coast to Queenstown and Milford Sound, then drive back to Christchurch and on home. It’s been fun and I will post some photos when I get a chance.