Last year, after more than 12 years working, finally we went for a real cuti-cuti... took 3 weeks leave and 2 of those 3 weeks were spent in New Zealand. We chose NZ cause the boys wanted to see snow... badly. Our target was only the South Island... self driving.... 2 weeks were still not enough.
We started in Christchurch and drove north to Kaikoura (pronounced Kai-Ko-Da) the next day. It was a 3 hour journey by road. Kaikoura means "eat shell fish" and this place is popular for whale watching. After having a quick and simple lunch, we spent 3 hours in a boat and managed to locate 8 sperm whales and 2 humpback whales.
We also took the famous TranzAlpine Scenic train from Christchurch to Greymouth crossing the Southern Alps. Return trip was about 9+ hours (including a short stopover for lunch at Greymouth). It is a nice way to relax and enjoy the view. The train also had an open viewing area for you to enjoy the fresh air. Cold... very cold wind was also available at no extra cost!
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