I didn’t have much time to spend around Arthur’s Pass. There’s a
national park, yes, but if don’t have time you’re spending much time in sight
of power lines, the highway (SH 73), and the railway. There are only three
passes connecting the West Coast with the Eastern parts of the South Island;
Arthur’s Pass and Lewis’ Pass are the important ones with more traffic than Haast
Pass in the Southern part. But you might also keep the bad things, especially
power lines, in your back and enjoy interesting sights.
The Waimakariri valley was filled with violet lupines. The snow had
already been gone save for a few patches on the higher mountains.
I can’t tell you much about the village, it’s where the train stops and
you stack up provisions. As for walking tracks, you can look up http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/canterbury/north-canterbury-and-arthurs-pass/arthurs-pass-short-walking-tracks/,
provided by the Department of Conservation.
There’s a nice walk to the Devil’s Punchbowl, a waterfall, 131 m, with lots
of spray. The Maori name is Te Tautea o Hine Kakai. Have a look at the picture.
I have been more excited by the region around the Bridal Veil Fall, not
far away from the Devil’s Punchbowl. Though you don’t get near to the waterfall,
you have a nice sight from an elevated looking point, where you can also sit and
muse, write and enthuse.
After sitting for a while and again a while, I went
down to the stream, which is filled by the waterfall. And there the landscape
is of a beauty ancient Chinese poets and painters were looking for and praised
in the works of art.
Other texts on this New Zealand travel:
New Zealand
Itinerary with Annotations and Pictures http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/12/blog-new-zealand-itinerary-with.html
Little Blue
Penguins at Pohatu Marine Reserve http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/01/little-blue-penguins-at-pohatu-marine.html
Penguins at Roaring Bay http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/01/penguins-at-roaring-bay.html
Borland Saddle
and Human Impact http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/01/borland-saddle-and-human-impact.html
New Zealand
Haiku First Series: http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/01/new-zealand-haiku-first-series.html
New Zealand
Haiku Second Series http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2014/01/new-zealand-haiku-second-series.html
Wow was für tolle Fotos.
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Angelika