Day 1: Our guides, Kyle and Elysia,
picked up members of the tour group in Christchurch and headed
the bus to the northwest towards the Southern Alps. We stopped
at Arthur's Pass for lunch (even shared some with a kea) and took
a brief hike to the Te Tautea o Hinekakai waterfall. We eventually
made our way through the mountains to the western coast, stopping
off in Hokitika, where many people bought jade jewelry, and spent
the night in the small village of Okarito.
Approaching
the Southern Alps
Southern
Alps
Southern
Alps
Arthur's
Pass Visitor Centre
Our Trustworthy
Bus
Lunch at Arthur's
Pass
Baby vs. Kea
Paul Has Tea with a Kea
Thief!
Te Tautea o Hinekakai Falls
Te Tautea o Hinekakai Falls
Te Tautea o Hinekakai Falls
Te Tautea o Hinekakai Falls
Te Tautea o Hinekakai Falls
Kea on Kia?
Southern Alps
Hokitika
Okarito
Okarito Sunset
Okarito Sunset
Okarito Beach
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