South Island Sampler

Aoraki - Half way to Muller’s Hut. Gets pretty serious after this!

Aoraki - Half way to Muller’s Hut. Gets pretty serious after this!

Kia Ora!
We’ve been offline wondering the mountains and remote coastlines of our brothers and sisters across the Tasman. The South Island of New Zealand is a phenomenally beautiful slice of earth; enormous landscapes of towering mountain peaks, cool blue lakes, rolling green hills of grass and forests and rugged coastlines. Depending of what level of comfort you’re willing to leave behind, there’s something for everyone.

This trip has felt something like a sampler, just a tasting of what the South Island has to offer. We’ve camped our way from Christchurch, through the lakes of Tekapo, and Wanaka, hiked a 1000 metres of vertical to Muller’s Hut to gaze at glaciers and Aorkai up close and briefly brushed the coast down south in the Catlins. 

Here’s a little visual taster for you.  I'm back in Manly on Friday; looks like a sunny day and light offshore. Catch you then...

~
Murray

The Catlins

The Catlins

 
Coastal Wanderers

Coastal Wanderers

 
High Cliffs & High Wind

High Cliffs & High Wind

 
Sleepy Local

Sleepy Local

 
Cool water perfection

Cool water perfection

 
Colourful Bach

Colourful Bach

 
Time to warm up!

Time to warm up!

 
Another south coast beachy…

Another south coast beachy…

 
Aoraki / Mt Cook - 3724m

Aoraki / Mt Cook - 3724m

Travel at its simplest

Travel at its simplest

Murray Fraser