Thread: New Zealand South Island pics

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I can't disagree Mick, but I haven't been to too many other countries to compare.
We've agreed to show our kids their home land before heading overseas. So far they have been to the top of the North Island and lower South Island, still have to do the lower North Island and top of the South Island but they are more summer time areas.

Well Ross and Family, allow me to say thanks also for sharing with us, and real special thanks to Mrs Ross and your two daughters for being so patient while the two "Men" checked out the museums. I grew up in Invercargill so know E Hayes & Sons Hardware very well but sadly they didn't have anything on display back then. You have also done something that I have attempted a few times but never succeeded due to snow falls etc closing the Homer Tunnel and that is driving up into Doubtful Sound. I also am amazed at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch as it has grown so big from the last time I was there. I know July can be cold and shitty weather but it certainly looks like you had absolutely marvelous weather for that time of year. The Catlins area is so awesome and wild isn't it. I smiled to myself as it appeared that you did exactly what I have always done over the years..... avoid Queenstown at all costs. Roger Spears, it will pay to take a mortgage out on California and maybe another State of your chosing to be able to spend anytime in the Tourist Ripoff Capital of New Zealand. I better climb down of my chair now. You will need the same amount of time to do the top half of the South Island to do it justice I believe.
Anyway,thanks again for taking the trouble of posting all those photo's.

Awesome pix,Ross.. We haven't been to the South Island since 2002,,so those pix have renewed my interest to do another trip...not sure when,,but,yup,,keen to go back down there.. Thanks for the pix..

I took my time and marveled at each picture, was a wonderful "trip" from right here in my armchair! Thank you so much for sharing your vacation and your family with us. And I'm glad you only know the 1 way of posting pics as it gave you a chance to add a comment or description to aid the viewer in understanding what we were seeing. I know it takes longer and I want to thank you for making all the time in posting and sharing with us!

It was wonderful! Thanks Again!

Thanks all, looks like I made the right choice whether to post the pictures or not.

Whip, we had fantastic weather for those two weeks, Only 2 days of light rain, one while in Dunedin (went on the train trip where weather was fine) and other was on the last day in Christchurch.

One thing that amazed us was how saturated the ground was underfoot. Talking to locals they were saying some of the rivers still had not dropped back to normal levels for over a month, so we felt lucky.