Typical of the many beautiful secondary West Coast Roads we travelled on.
Raewyn surrounded by the spray from Thunder Falls.
Sunrise at Jackson Bay.
Clearwater Creek, from left Fox Glacier, Mt Tasman, & Mt Cook
Wednesday nights park over posse at Clearwater Creek.
As close as we could get to the Fox Glacier due to the paths being washed out.
A tepee and toasted marshmallows at Okarito.
Typical of one of the several short forest walks we took.
The climax of the White Heron Sanctuary Tour.
Raewyn (centre) heading off for the face of the Franz Josef Glacier.
A guided party on the Franz Josef Glacier.
A rewarding finale to the Monteiths Brewery Tour.
The Little Earth Model Village, 1/12 scale 1930's Waiuta.
The famous Blackball Hilton Hotel. We did not go in for a beer as we were all beered out after the Monteiths Brewery Tour
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The Tranz Alpine Express entering the 8.5k, 1 to 33 gradient Otira Tunnel at Arthurs Pass.
Eating a sausage while waiting to board.
One person manpowered jigger.
Fellow parishoner, Guard John.
"DG" loco, I used to work on these as part of my apprenticeship.
On to the turntable in preparation for the return journey.
Two men, one loco.
Passing cars, Weka Pass
Very narrow cuttings through the Pass as they were all done with pick,shovel and wheelbarrow.
A happy chappy bickys at the beach. (Sumner)
Lynn at cave Sumner Beach.
Flagstaff Hill, Sumner before the 22 Feb earthquake. It is somewhat different now.
Robin Judkins, Mr Coast to Coast finishing.
Speights Coast to Coast finish line Sumner Beach.
Thankfully the worst of the earthquake damage in Lynn's house especially when you hear the sad and heartrending stories one month later.
Exterior wall.
Happy in her lot preparing to make pear crumble for charity. Pears off Lynn's tree.
Not so sure.
The end result ready for 1oo plus diners at St Chad's earthquake welfare centre where we helped the following day.
Typical of the many beautiful secondary West Coast Roads we travelled on.
Raewyn surrounded by the spray from Thunder Falls.
Sunrise at Jackson Bay.
Clearwater Creek, from left Fox Glacier, Mt Tasman, & Mt Cook
Wednesday nights park over posse at Clearwater Creek.
As close as we could get to the Fox Glacier due to the paths being washed out.
A tepee and toasted marshmallows at Okarito.
Typical of one of the several short forest walks we took.
The climax of the White Heron Sanctuary Tour.
Raewyn (centre) heading off for the face of the Franz Josef Glacier.
A guided party on the Franz Josef Glacier.
A rewarding finale to the Monteiths Brewery Tour.
Christmas Eve dinner. Thanks Matt & Vicky.
A perfect Christmas day.
The reason for the season, worship Christchurch Cathedral.
