The weather forecast wasn't altogether promising for
Arthur's Pass National Park (a 217 km/135 mile coast-to-coast road from Christchurch
in the East to Kumara Junction in the West) but the sun was shining in
Chch and fortune (sometimes) favours the brave so we headed off.
And well worthwhile it proved to be...
...for the first hour or so.
But eventually the clouds and rain caught up with us (and it's not green around here without good reason!)
Even the wildlife looked woebegone and bedraggled - this
kea (another kiwi stalwart, of the parrot family) couldn't muster the
energy to try his usual tricks of attacking wing
mirrors/windscreen-wipers on passing vehicles...
On the West coast, we went a little further South to stay overnight in a small place on the coast called Hokitika
where it cheered up later on
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