New Zealand's South Island

[Matt..]

I have now been home for nearly 3 weeks, so thought i'd post a few photos from the trip


Mt Cook


Lindis Pass


Lake Wanaka


Mt Aspiring National Park


A wet day at Milford Sound!


I do have a serious amount of photos, so if anyone is interested then i may add more

Edited by Matt.. on Sunday 10th January 19:02

[cottonfoo]

Put some more up The weather at Milford Sound was better than ours

[Allyc85]

Beautiful pics, would love to see more

[RobDickinson]

Always up for more pics, mt aspiring one I assume you had a flight , or air ballon?

[Simpo Two]

RobDickinson said:

Always up for more pics, mt aspiring one I assume you had a flight , or air ballon?

I was thinking a helicopter from Wanaka...

[Chicken Pox]

yes please more pics, been to NZ twice and love the place (mate now lives in South Island after being the North)...might have to dig out the backed up shots (admittedly from a cheap compact, would love to go back with the DSLR)

[Jimbomofo]

nice pictures, i look forward to seeing the rest. I've been to all the places in your pictures.

The sunny pictures they use to sell the trips to Milford sounds was taken in the 60's.. Im pretty sure its the wettest place on earth at sea level.

[Simpo Two]

Jimbomofo said:

The sunny pictures they use to sell the trips to Milford sounds was taken in the 60's.. Im pretty sure its the wettest place on earth at sea level.

I think that distinction goes to Manapouri on the way to Doubtful Sound - seem to recall several metres of rain a year, and it was certainly doing some of it when I visited.

[Rob13]

More please Matt, looking to go there in November and would love to see some of the stuff I should be expecting

[Jimbomofo]

Simpo Two said:

Jimbomofo said:

The sunny pictures they use to sell the trips to Milford sounds was taken in the 60's.. Im pretty sure its the wettest place on earth at sea level.

I think that distinction goes to Manapouri on the way to Doubtful Sound - seem to recall several metres of rain a year, and it was certainly doing some of it when I visited.

Indeed you are right sir....i've looked into it, and its the wettest place in NZ at sea level. bloody tour guides! lol

[Matt..]

Mt Cook


Lake Tekapo


Fjordland National Park


Mt Aspiring National Park


Punakaiki

[beano500]

Matt, you're just a "pixel-tease"! (What's the correct derogatory term, folks? )

We need more! just whetting my appetite to plan a trip before too many more years go by!

Have you got these hosted elsewhere, perchance?

[Don]

Love the pics.

I loved the South Island. Fantastic trip.

And the best part was probably the driving:



Although the Mrs was keen to combine her loves of photography and wine at Marlborough.

[Silvertop_John]

Thanks for the pics, Matt. They bring back some very happy memories of a road trip we did a few years back through both South and North Islands. NZ is indeed paradise...
John

[adam85]

Silvertop_John said:

Thanks for the pics, Matt. They bring back some very happy memories of a road trip we did a few years back through both South and North Islands. NZ is indeed paradise...
John

Totally agree with that, realllllly want to be back there right now!

[Simpo Two]

adam85 said:

Silvertop_John said:

Thanks for the pics, Matt. They bring back some very happy memories of a road trip we did a few years back through both South and North Islands. NZ is indeed paradise...
John

Totally agree with that, realllllly want to be back there right now!

Too true, each day I look out at our dirty freezing miserable weather and think of all the holidaymakers splashing about in the Bay of Islands

Mind you I suppose in six months the reverse will be partly true. Really need six months in each place... need to find a Kiwi who likes the cold and rain so we can swap houses twice a year

[adam85]

Simpo Two said:

adam85 said:

Silvertop_John said:

Thanks for the pics, Matt. They bring back some very happy memories of a road trip we did a few years back through both South and North Islands. NZ is indeed paradise...
John

Totally agree with that, realllllly want to be back there right now!

Too true, each day I look out at our dirty freezing miserable weather and think of all the holidaymakers splashing about in the Bay of Islands

Mind you I suppose in six months the reverse will be partly true. Really need six months in each place... need to find a Kiwi who likes the cold and rain so we can swap houses twice a year

I was there this year in July/August so was really just the start of spring - basically have been farking freezing all year

[Matt..]

Here's one more!


Abel Tasman National Park



I might put them onto Flickr at some point as there are quite a few!

I have quite a few pics taken whilst driving too I because quite good at using a 40d + 17-40l whilst driving...!

Edited by Matt.. on Tuesday 12th January 10:51

[GravelBen]

Nice shots

Fiordland is indeed the wettest place in the country, Milford Sound averages about 7 metres of rain each year if my memory is functioning correctly.

Did you make it to the West Coast, Fox Glacier etc?

Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 12th January 11:01

[Chicken Pox]

GravelBen said:

Nice shots

Fiordland is indeed the wettest place in the country, Milford Sound averages about 7 metres of rain each year if my memory is functioning correctly.

Did you make it to the West Coast, Fox Glacier etc?

Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 12th January 11:01

Fox Glasier