Woke up early in the morning and the rain is still falling. The rain is getting weaker, but the views were now blocked by thick fog/clouds. Francis made fruit and yoghurt for breakfast. We finished every bit of it, and we were ready to drive over Arthur's Pass.
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| Healthy, delicious breakfast |
There were numerous waterfalls in the pass. However, as we drove over the Otira Viaduct, we had to stop and took pictures of a waterfall roof! We were in awe not only at the view but also by the engineering! A lot of water was passing over the roof, and cars were driving below it!
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| Otira Viaduct |
After Arthur's Pass, we stopped for Gala Day in a small town called Kumara. The town was celebrating their history with Chinese miners so there were performances, free food and craft stalls etc. We did not meant to stop here, but it was definitely a worthwhile distraction!
We made it to the West Coast and the Tasmen Sea shortly after. We then continued to drive south along the coast,until we stopped in a town called Hokitika for greenstone/jade shopping. Hannah never have any interest in the jade, but somehow she managed to find a yarn store! Needless to say, it is shopping time for her!
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| Francis at Kumara town |
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| Chinese performance on gala day |
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We had a quick lunch on the shores of Lake Ianthe before heading to the Franz Josef Glacier.
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| Lake Ianthe |
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| Hannah decided to name the campervan - the Palace |
After a couple hours of driving, we decided to spent the night at Rainforest Holiday Park in Franz Josef Glacier Villiage. It was a town build completely for tourists, so there wasn't anything exciting (at least not for us). Hannah said the town reminded her of Alishan in Taiwan. As it was cloudy today, we did not get to see the magnificent views of the mountains, but we are excited about tomorrow as the forecast was supposed to be glorious sunshine.
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| Franz Josef Glacier Village |
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| Doing campervan dinner in style. |
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