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Hallo. Welcome to my web-page 'bout my trip to New-Zealand. I wanted to write this page so I can put all my photos (well, just the good ones, actually) on the web so everyone can see them. I guess that if you're planning to go to NZ, this page might help a bit.

Note - well, I tried to put my whole trip into this page, but mostly I followed my photos. That means there are lot's of places that I won't mention here, but that I've been to, and liked alot (or didn't, for that matter. Not that there was a place in NZ I didn't like, come to think of it...) So there.

My trip to New-Zealand

Rm
2004-08-10 18:26:49

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sang Xmas carols, and even went to visit the Fryers' family in ChCh, and had lot's of good food to eat. Beside christmas, we worked in their small farm - In the veggie garden, cutting down Gorse (damn that plant!), building a rock fence, and even making a rope-ladder. After 3 days Gal joined me in the farm (just in time for Xmases).

Lake Tekapo

Leaving the Fryers, we went to Lake Tekapo. We actually spend the New-Year's eve there (I think it is safe to say that Lake Tekapo was the lamest place on earth to celebrate it). Still, the lake is quite nice.

Buscot Station

After lake Tekapo, we wanted to go to Mt Cook. We were staying at Buscot Station - a really cozy backpackers, halfway between Omarama and Twizel (talk about being in nowhere!). We couldn't book a place at Mt Cook - it was full for the whole week, so we just stayed in Buscot station for 5 days. It was great. Tony (the owner of the place, great guy) took us around the farm, we moved some sheep around (with the help of some really cool dogs) and saw everything that is to be seen around the farm.

Mt Cook Village - The Mueller hut track

Finally we reached Mt Cook. The village itself is set in a beautiful valley. We arrived there, and went straight up to the Mueller Hut track (It was midday, but the lady in the DOC office just made us go, she said we can't miss the good weather). It turned out that the week before we came it was snowing heavily up in the mountains. The last part of the track, we had to walk in Knee-Deep snow. It was hard, but the views were amazing. I think the Mueller hut was the most beautiful spot on this trip. Basically it's a two day track - you go up 4 hours, stay the night and go down. You can do it easily in one day, but the hut is really nice, and it's cool it to spend the night there. All the other guys up there beside me and gal were real mountaineers - with all the ice picks and crampons and stuff.

Mt Cook Village - short walks

Right after we finished the track, we went to see the Tasman valley glacier. I thought it wasn't an exciting place, I don't even have one picture of it. Just an ugly lake. The next day we went to see the Hooker valley, which was quite nice. All in all, the Mt Cook village was great - but mainly because of the Mueller hut track (And also because of the great meal we had at the Harmitage buffet lunch deal. Mmmmm!)

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