Picton, NZ
We are now making our way back up north, so we decided to take the Tranzcoastal train up to the North part of the South island today. The train started in Christchurch and made its way up to Picton. It was a fun (and cheap – about $25US) way to get there. Along our journey we went through 21 tunnels and traveled along the coastline for several hours (hence the name Tranzcoastal). It was also a comfortable way to travel for several hours since we could get up and walk to other cabins in the train and we even had a cheap lunch on board.
When we got to Picton we walked around the town for a while. We were overlooking the harbor and remarking what a beautiful day it was when we turned around and saw black skies! On our way back to our hotel it started to snow. Yes, I said SNOW! We couldn’t believe it. All we could do was laugh (and try to walk quickly back to our hotel).
View from the train from Christchurch to Picton
View from the train ride from Christchurch to Picton
Quick train stop — Check out the colors of the ocean and sky!
Picton harbor
We had several fruit trees outside our hotel in Picton!
Picton harbor