Across to Arthur’s Pass

Not much improvement on the blowholes. High tide is still a while off. Will have to come back next time!

The cavern, however, was amazing. You were able to climb a long way in with torch light.

A few shots to give you an idea of how impressive the coastline is

Apparently there are penguins here!

A few stops on the road east. Some historic baths, now in the middle of nowhere, and Londonderry Rock, and huge rock that had been carried for miles on glacier.

We then caught up with the trans penine railway, following the route for a while to the Morrisons bridge.

It was such an amazing bridge that at the other end of the bridge, it had another little rope bridge, one person at a time, from the bridge to the land!

We then followed along the beautiful Otira river, at which point I am sorry to say those on the train disappeared into a tunnel and missed the amazingly steep Otira gorge.

They then reappear just level with our motel at Arthur’s Pass. A strange little place with nowhere really to eat and nowhere near as mountainous as I had expected.

After checking in, we had the opportunity for a little hike up to the Devils Punchbowl waterfall, of course, with a few more bridges to keep me happy. The view at the top, though, was worth the climb even without the bridge trade-off.

Dinner was in the next town of Bealey. The venison was very good and would certainly stay there for the view. Looking forward to seeing it in full daylight tomorrow.