Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Hey everyone, how's it going?
Can you believe I only have another 2 full days in New Zealand??? And a lot of that is going to be taken up with an airport or flight!
After my disappointment at the Glacier yesterday, we headed for Fox Glacier which was pretty cool ('scuse the pun), but nothing much different from Frans Josef if I'm really honest. So after Fox Glacier (I didn't overdose on the mints, in case you're still concerned Marc) we headed for Greymouth. That was an exciting adventure.
Those who've been to New Zealand before already know about this, but basically a lot of the roads over here share the roads with the trainlines. You can be driving happily along when suddenly there's a rail crossing, and unlike our nice train gates in England, the only warning you get here is a sign about 2 seconds before and a couple of flashing lights, if that!
Well, there were we merrily (not literally) driving along the bendy road to Greymouth, when we came across a new bridge sign we'd not yet seen. Most the bridges round here are one way, well this one was the same but as well as having to look out for on coming traffic, you also had to look out for an oncoming train!! The train line uses the same bridge & road as everything else, and the only warning is a set of lights. So that was an interesting experience.
Greymouth itself was pretty big compared to a lot of the places we've visited recently. We took a wander round all the shops looking for a supermarket. That seemed miles away though. Other than that we didn't do much in Greymouth. However, it did have the biggest Subway (sandwich store, not road underpass) I have ever seen! But I resisted the urge to buy one.
So today we travelled to Christchurch. We then dropped off the car and are now discovering the joys of being full-time pedestrians again. It's great fun, even in the rain... honest. Nah, it's fine really, but we have to watch out for Trams round here which is a weird feeling.
Anyhow, we're off to see the Cathedral tomorrow and possibly get on one of the trams (beats being run over by one) round the city. Then it's off to the airport on Monday ready for our flight back to Auckland, followed by an early morning flight to Oz on Tuesday to begin my next adventure. How exciting!
Well, until next time, take care & see you all soon.
xXx
Can you believe I only have another 2 full days in New Zealand??? And a lot of that is going to be taken up with an airport or flight!
After my disappointment at the Glacier yesterday, we headed for Fox Glacier which was pretty cool ('scuse the pun), but nothing much different from Frans Josef if I'm really honest. So after Fox Glacier (I didn't overdose on the mints, in case you're still concerned Marc) we headed for Greymouth. That was an exciting adventure.
Those who've been to New Zealand before already know about this, but basically a lot of the roads over here share the roads with the trainlines. You can be driving happily along when suddenly there's a rail crossing, and unlike our nice train gates in England, the only warning you get here is a sign about 2 seconds before and a couple of flashing lights, if that!
Well, there were we merrily (not literally) driving along the bendy road to Greymouth, when we came across a new bridge sign we'd not yet seen. Most the bridges round here are one way, well this one was the same but as well as having to look out for on coming traffic, you also had to look out for an oncoming train!! The train line uses the same bridge & road as everything else, and the only warning is a set of lights. So that was an interesting experience.
Greymouth itself was pretty big compared to a lot of the places we've visited recently. We took a wander round all the shops looking for a supermarket. That seemed miles away though. Other than that we didn't do much in Greymouth. However, it did have the biggest Subway (sandwich store, not road underpass) I have ever seen! But I resisted the urge to buy one.
So today we travelled to Christchurch. We then dropped off the car and are now discovering the joys of being full-time pedestrians again. It's great fun, even in the rain... honest. Nah, it's fine really, but we have to watch out for Trams round here which is a weird feeling.
Anyhow, we're off to see the Cathedral tomorrow and possibly get on one of the trams (beats being run over by one) round the city. Then it's off to the airport on Monday ready for our flight back to Auckland, followed by an early morning flight to Oz on Tuesday to begin my next adventure. How exciting!
Well, until next time, take care & see you all soon.
xXx
posted by wobblepop at 5:51 am
5 Comments:
In place for 14 hours and no comments - must mean they only read it at work!!!
sounds like someone is having a wicked time!
and yet those postcards still havent made it through!
strange!
THat must mean we cant post yet as we are not at work ;P
I'm sorry it's a bit late (it's still the right time for you at the mo but may not be when you read this), but Happy Birthday to Granny & also to Chris, plus Happy Anniversary to Iain & Helen!!!
We were quite concerned about the train situation too, but we're still alive to tell the tail so it's been fine. Christchurch (NZ) is nearly as bad as you have to watch out for the trams!
Flying to Auckland in a few hours, will be off to Oz this time tomorrow, what an odd feeling!
Hannah,
Having heard of your railway experience I can now understand how Bungee Jumping developed - a method for avoiding collisions with oncoming trains - and I thought that they were just mad.
Dear Anonymous - of course I only read it at work (what else can I do there?)- although Wobblepop Gran showed me a printed version on Saturday Morning.
Have a safe journey,
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