Friday, March 14, 2008

Scenics

Now that we’re on the South Island, I know you'll want to see pictures of the mountains. Here are a few that we took along our route.

We wanted to camp near some hot springs just over Lewis Pass, but we couldn’t find them. Instead we camped at a rest area where I took this shot.


It’s already starting to get cold at night, especially in the mountains. As you can see in the next picture, the leaves are starting to turn colors…


The glacial water is a brilliant aqua color, especially when the sun shines on it.


I couldn't get away without showing a picture of Mt. Cook…


Here’s the view from Wanaka, looking over the lake.


About 22 kilometers from Wanaka is Lake Hawea where we stopped for lunch…


And here’s where we are now in Arrowtown. This is the main drag early in the morning.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

WONDERFUL GLOSSY MAGAZINE QUALITY PICTURES, KEEP THEM COMMING. MUM AND DAD.

The Webers said...

Thanks Dad!
Love,
O

Anonymous said...

Great to hear from you again...and see what you've been up to. What have you found out about the schools? I am also interested in the Steiner/Waldorf and Montessori ones. Are there any and are they hugely expensive with massive waiting lists like they are here?
love lara

The Webers said...

Lara,
There is a Steiner pre-school and primary school in Motueka. There's no waiting list, and they're not expensive. It's the only Steiner school in a small town in New Zealand. All the other Steiner schools are in larger cities (cities by NZ standards anyway).
Love,
O

Unknown said...

Oh I loved Arrowtown... Such a great shot of the main drag. Am I posting 8 years too late? I suppose so...