After the hike up the icy glacier, our next day was spent largely on the bus. It was a crisp cold morning. When I arrived in NZ it was turning into fall...so it was quite a change from the bikini weather in Byron Bay. Bundle up...it was like summer was over...and it was late April..;-)
Our bus tour was on the way across the South Island of NZ to Queenstown. There were loads o national parks and glaciers and we would just stop on the side of the road...take a few photos and hop back in the bus.
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| Morning Coffee by the lake |
In the morning, we stopped here just to take a quick walk in the morning and see the reflection in the lake...which again...has some scientific explanation...something about tea tree oil being in the water...:)
It was amazing to drive thru because you were getting off the beaten track by using the Stray Bus. You would go from mountainous glacier lake to beach and dolphins in a matter of hours.
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| Dolphin Siting....Maybe...or not? |
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This was mid-afternoon and by the end of the day we were back in the mountain. We went for a hike at the end of the day to the blue pools. It was a short little hike, but it was worth the effort.
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| Reminds me a bit of Canada |
