As our first South Island activity, we decided to go for a hike on the Queen Charlotte Track, which runs along the edge of the Queen Charlotte Sound. At first I was a bit disappointed since a lot of the views were hidden by lots of trees along the mountain-side. However when the trees had nice breaks and we had good viewing areas, the Sound was BEAUTIFUL. What most people will never understand unless they see it in person is that the water really is that clear and blue and gorgeous. Everything here is spectacularly green. It's really like nothing I had ever seen before.
There is a privately owned part of the track that you have to pay to go on, but we weren't able to make it up that far without having to walk back in the dark. Since David was sick with a bit of a fever, we decided to play it safe and head back without going as far as we originally intended. The entire hike was still probably around 10-12 miles and completely worth going to see. While I'm still not the most outdoorsy person, this trip is definitely turning me into someone who wants to seek out these kind of opportunities more.
This last picture just made us all laugh because it sums up New Zealand in one single picture- mountains, water, and sheep. Love it.
As our first South Island activity, we decided to go for a hike on the Queen Charlotte Track, which runs along the edge of the Queen Charlotte Sound. At first I was a bit disappointed since a lot of the views were hidden by lots of trees along the mountain-side. However when the trees had nice breaks and we had good viewing areas, the Sound was BEAUTIFUL. What most people will never understand unless they see it in person is that the water really is that clear and blue and gorgeous. Everything here is spectacularly green. It's really like nothing I had ever seen before.
There is a privately owned part of the track that you have to pay to go on, but we weren't able to make it up that far without having to walk back in the dark. Since David was sick with a bit of a fever, we decided to play it safe and head back without going as far as we originally intended. The entire hike was still probably around 10-12 miles and completely worth going to see. While I'm still not the most outdoorsy person, this trip is definitely turning me into someone who wants to seek out these kind of opportunities more.
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