Friday, February 6, 2009

Arthur's Pass

Double post, eh.

Yesterday me and about ten others from and visiting the lab went for a little hik...sorry, tramp to Arthur's Pass, a pathway through the mountain range that covers much of the South Island.

Very nice views, though at points the road leading there felt a bit dangerous, what with the happy-go-lucky driving style of the locals and the constant 180-degree turns sandwiched between a rockface and a very long drop indeed.

The weather up in the mountains seemed to change every 5 minutes, but the scenery was nothing short of fantastic:


































































































These Kea parrots are addicted to the rubber parts of cars, and steal your food the moment you look to the other direction. And even if you don't.


















What New Zealand outing would be complete without sheep? None!

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