New Zealand 2015 - Part 1

I finally managed to spend a week on the South Island of New Zealand. This is part 1 with images from Christchurch, Kaikoura and Hammer Springs.

Teil eins meines ersten Kurzurlaubs in Neuseeland auf der Südinsel. Christchurch, Kaikoura and Hammer Springs.

Some areas in New Zealand are not that different from Australia. Overall everything seems to be elevated further. The scale is amazing especially in the Alps.

Flying over the Alps

But there is also a positive feeling with new developments springing up everywhere. Seems to be a good town to live in after all.

There is a temporary shopping center in the city center. There are also a few cool bars and restaurants near by. And next to my hotel was a great Cafe I had breakfast the 2 days I stayed here.

The botanical garden next to the city is very large and very nice.

Wikipedia

There seem to be more old buildings than in rural Australia. Not sure why.

Looks like the lava just froze here.

The beach doesn't look that inviting for a swim. Mostly made out of little stones here in this area.

There seem to be many spots to encounter seals. This is one of them just next to Kaikoura.

Just before Hammer Springs. A hot springs wellness center. Doesn't feel natural but still very relaxing.

So this is a day trip. I went back to Christchurch. Almost a bit of a test how far I could get without too much driving.

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