So was less than happy when I found out that the only way to get ourselves and the car across to the South Island was a three hour ferry journey... Anyway, I will spare you the details but I made it, and it was fun driving around inside a big boat!
That afternoon we burned it over to Nelson and had a look at some Chinese gardens. The following day we went to visit Nelson Lakes National Park. The park had lots of snow covered mountains around two massive lakes. We decided to attempt the Arnus Range walking track, a 6hr return hike up a mountain for great views of the lake and mountains that surrounded it. The start of the track took us through some really old rotting woodland and into the forest, which looked like something out of Lord of the Rings! The mountain ascent was really steep so Sara went back and I carried on alone. After walking for two hours up a very steep track, I emerged from the tree line and walked to the top point of the mountain. As soon as I got out of the cover of the trees the wind hit me and it was so cold I couldn't even take many pictures cos my hands froze! I was over 1500m up on a snow-covered peak and the views were amazing!!
SETI on the boat!
The boat which bought us across was huge!
Our first look at the South Island
View across the lake at Nelson National Park
Going into the wood!
View from the top down to the town
Freezing my ass off trying to get a good picture with the camera timer!
Another view from the top
The other mountains that make up the park!
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