Nelson Creek to Lake Coleridge via Arthurs Pass
When we left the camp at Nelson Creek (see post) the morning was misty with low cloud and drizzle.
Lake Taylor, Loch Katrine and Lake Sumner – Part 2
LAKE SUMNER – Off the Beaten Track to… Lake Sumner Lake Sumner is in the Lake Sumner Forest Park as are other lakes such as Loch Katrine and Lake Taylor.
Rainbow Road – Part 2 -Lake Tennyson – Hanmer Springs
This post carries on from Part One (Rainbow Road), there was just too much to see and too many photo opportunities for one post!
Rainbow Station Road – Part 1 – St Arnaud to Island Saddle
The Rainbow Road was built in the 1950s when electricity pylons were installed to supply power to the Nelson and Buller regions. The road runs from St Arnaud (the main gateway to the Upper Wairau Valley) through to Hanmer Springs in North Canterbury (134km north of Christchurch). Rainbow Station including the private formed roads and…
Acheron Road (Molesworth Station Road)
For a long time we wanted to travel from Blenhiem to Hanmer Spring via the Molesworth Station Road (and the Rainbow Station road – see post soon). We always seemed to be in that area at the wrong times, the Kaikoura earthquake, the road closed due to bad weather or we had the dogs with…
Clay Cliffs – Omarama
If you are in the Omarama area make sure to visit the amazing Clay Cliffs scenic reserve.
