ARTHUR'S PASS, NEW ZEALAND
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MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2007:
Monday was a very fun day crossing the Canterbury Plain and then the Southern Alps via Arthur's Pass.
My first stop was just outside Springfield, New Zealand at the Alpine Jet along the Waimakariri River.
10 minute video of my jetboat ride through the foothills of New Zealand's Southern Alps. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
The jetboat was a blast, flying down the river with the mountains towering above us.
The bright sunshine and cloudless sky is something they had not seen here in a while.
After crossing Arthur's Pass I went through the scenic Otira Viaduct.
6 minute video of my road trip across Arthur's Pass, New Zealand. Click on the �YouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
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Howdy all, Wow, time sure is flying. Sure doesn't seem like I have been gone over three weeks now. Today was a fun day. Left Christchurch this morning which is on the South Island's east coast. Weather was great, not a cloud in the sky. That is a very rare occurrence here. I traveled about 80 kilometers west of Christchurch to the base of the mountains. This is where I took a jet boat ride up the Waimakariri River. That was a blast. Out in the middle of nowhere we jetted up the river with mountains towering above us on both sides. Our pilot said he hadn't seen a day this clear all year. After the jet boat it was time to cross the Southern Alps Mountain Range over Arthur's Pass. Not a cloud in the sky all the way up the mountain. Coming down the other side I went through the Otira Gorge. Within minutes after crossing the pass it clouded over and rained pretty much all the way into Greymouth where I am staying tonight. Greymouth is on the West coast of the South Island. A dumpy little town really. It's definitely not the Waldorf Astoria where I am staying tonight. I was happy to see the Colts won on Saturday. I can't believe the Colt defense held them to six points. The picture I attached today was taken near where I got on the jet boat at the base of the mountains.  Will write more later, Tim |
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