Friday 22 December 2006 – Hokitika - Christchurch


Trip: Hokitika - Seaview - Awatuna - Kumara - Dillamnstown - Jacksons - Otira - Arthurs Pass - Cass - Castle hill - Springfield - Waddington - Hawkins - Kirwee - Burnham - Christchurch

End Mileage: 181679

Start Mileage: 181395

Distance Travelled: 284

Off on the road to Christchurch - via Arthurs Pass. First stop was for breakfast along the way:


The local bird life checked us out.


Then we got to the start of the Arthurs Pass viaduct with the rock fall protection.



From the viewing point for this was a horrid first gear climb up to the viewing platform for the actual viaduct.



Kea:


Views of Aruthr Pass "town".



Views along the way, for summer the snow does seem a bit too close...



Coal train at Springfield.



Settled into camp site in Christchurch:




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