On to the South!

So now we're onto the south island. We flew from Auckland to Christchurch where we were met by Colonel and Mrs Sanders and their daughter:

Trace, Phil and Poppy picked us up in the Vanette and started their amazing hosting extravaganza, first with some fish and chips by the ocean then onward towards Arthur's Pass. The next day we hit Castle Hill for a bit of a walk and a tiny bit of bouldering. Could have spent much time here. What an amazing place!!! The battle scene from Chronicles of Narnia was filmed here.

Trace and Ann-Marie climbed Avalanche Peak with their two in utero travellers

A kea just before it stole Ann-Marie's cookie

The belly

Ladies on top!

The beach at Hokitika, Trace and Phil's yard backs onto this beach

Phil manning the barbeque, the beach is just past the greenhouse

"mom, my omelette is looking at me". Whitebait patties, a local delicacy.


The house and the sleep-out. These guys are 50cent millionaires