River View Lodge Westport
Westport, South Island, New Zealand
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We’re all going on a summer holiday...sorta
... Milford Sound was one of the nominees for the seven wonders of the natural world. Whilst it did not get the nod (like our own Table Mountain), it is very easy to understand why its name was in the hat. The mountains that surround the Fiord (it is called a Sound but strictly speaking Milford Sound is in fact a Fiord – look it up) are epic and beautiful. The most famous landmark is Mitre Peak – the tallest mountain in the world coming directly out of the sea and a long ...
Mountains, Sun, Lakes and Rivers - Westwards
... habitat, but I cannot make out one of these birds. Later we carry on driving and stop some time later, already in the Buller Gorge at New Zealand's longest swingbridge. We have to pay a small admission, can walk across the steel bridge and do a quite long and adventurous bush walk, and this time it’s really bushy, and it’s really wet. As path markings are missing, we sometimes take the wrong direction. But we find the ...
Pancake Park
... back up the hill and to the pancake rocks where I expected to see some blowhole action since the tide was now full. Alas, nothing to be seen. You could hear the roar of the sea below, but no spray. Oh well. Having now seen the rocks three times, I felt like I had seen it all. Headed back to the hostel, enjoying the sunshine that was not predicted to last until tomorrow. Back at the hostel at 2pm, and decided to sit in the lounge with the sliding doors wide open and enjoy the roar ...
Weird WestCoast!
... catch deer for the new growing venison industry - they literally jumped on them from the moving chopper! MADHEADS!
The one thing I was really gutted about was that the mirrror lake on the road to Wanaka was not mirror like due to a load fo horrid rain! I had seen pictures of this lake and how the mountains reflect perfectly, but it wasnt to be, I had a brew in the nearby cafe and bought a postcard instead ...
Pinotnoir
... 1085;ы 93; крико 74; на после- 079;автра чной прогу 83;ке. Затем по уныло 81; дорог 77; ...


