DAYS 10 & 11

We have had tw0 magical days! On Wednesday we travelled on the TranzAlpine railway to Arthurs Pass & then drove through the Southern Alps to Hokitia which is by the sea to see the jade carvers at work. Then on to Franz Josef Glacier which is awe inspiring and then to Fox Glacier for the nights. Thursday morning began with a helicopter ride which took us around Mount Cook and landed on the Fox Glacier. We then drove through subtropical rainforest to Haast Pass passing by some wonderful huge lakes of amazing colours. We visited a gold mining town Arrowtown and have arrived in Queenstown- in a beautiful hotel overloooking the lake- the mountains are stunning and a variety of colours. The sun continues to bless us. This is certainly a country with a wonderful variety of scenery- I had never realised that the Southern Alps were so close to the sea. The river beds are vast, although there is not much water in them at present. Tomorrow we shall discover more.