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| Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area |
6 Hour Drive to Franz Josef - This is one of our longest drives. Our last drive to Queenstown will also be 6 hours. Unfortunately, there is no direct route from Christchurch (east coast) to Franz Josef (west coast). Either you have to go up and then back down or down and then up. We take the up-down route through Arthur's Pass which we hear is breathtaking.
Climbers Paradise - Hubby spots massive boulders up ahead and we find ourselves at the Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area. If you're a climber, you'd look at this place and feel like you died and went to heaven. The path from the parking lot to the boulders takes about 10 minutes. We're envious when we see a group of three guys prepared with their own crash pads. Hubby and I don't have any of our gear, but that doesn't stop us from trying a few of the "safer" boulders.
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| Hubby on a Boulder (black camera bag resting below) |
Cows! - We spot a field of cows close by and Hubby gets close to a cute calf who poses for his camera.
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| Calf Posing for Hubby |
Don't Feed the Kea - The drive through Arthur's Pass is beautiful. We stop at a lookout point to take a photo. At the railing there's a sign that says "Don't Feed the Kea". Before I can even wonder what a Kea is, a plump bird appears from under a bush. Two more of these birds then emerge and they're all defintely comfy with humans and not afraid to come close to you. Kea are NZ's version of the parrot and when they fly their wings have pretty red feathers.
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| View From the Lookout |
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| Friendly Kea |
Eating In - To save money on food, we decide to take advantage of the full kitchen in our Franz Josef accomodation. Tonight's menu: mini-meatloaves, pasta with tomato sauce, and side salad. Simple, but yummy!
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| Cooking Mini-Meatloaves |
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