West Coast of NZ’s South Island in Pictures

New Zealand’s West Coast, near Punakaiki

The weka, one of New Zealand’s many flightless birds. Often confused with the kiwi, we hear, it looks nothing like it and is diurnal.

Our first sighting of the Southern Alps

Makarora, the first place we stayed where we looked around and said, “Wow!” Let the real beauty begin…

Lake Wanaka, en route to Queenstown

Lake Hawea, also en route to Queenstown. Look at the scale of it all!

Cheers,