Arthurs Pass to Christchurch
Checked out early from the hostel at Arthurs Pass to head some 5 kilometers up the road to do the Terminal Basin - hike in the morning. We needed to get the hike done early so that we did not have to hurry back to Christchurch in order to return the car in time.
The hike in itself took us high up on a mountain, to a ski resort which is completely deserted in summer, with views of the surrounding mountains. It was the last hike we did this trip.
Right now we are back in Christchurch and have this afternoon, and the whole day tomorrow, to do absolutely nothing but hang around in cafes and look at shops and just generally not do anything. On our way back from Arthurs Pass, before we returned the car, we did a detour to the International Antarctic Centre to check it out. 50 dollar per person (roughly 250 kr, even more expensive than watching the kiwi birds in Queenstown), and all you got were like 5 rooms with plastic dolls in big warm jackets, plus a wind chill room where you could feel the amazingly cold wind chill temperature of -18 degrees celsius! Not very chocking for us (or well, Sophie had shorts so she left early).
They also had some rescued blue penguins on display. They are the worlds smallest penguins, and we've seen them in the wild on this trip, but it adds nicely to the list, which now includes also the worlds smallest dolphin. We might have to add the worlds smallest mountain, waterfall, glacier and river before the list is complete. If anyone has any ideas on where to find these things, please let us know.
The one thing they did have, which was a lot of fun even though it sounds really lame, was a ride on an obstacle course inside a Hagglund antarctic exploration vehicle. It basically just drove around up and down on big hills, over crevasses, and through water, but it was fun.
Now it's off to eat at a BYO(bring your own... booze, that is) place, where we can indulge in our wine bottle.
Some sort of hut
The hike in itself took us high up on a mountain, to a ski resort which is completely deserted in summer, with views of the surrounding mountains. It was the last hike we did this trip.
At the top
Right now we are back in Christchurch and have this afternoon, and the whole day tomorrow, to do absolutely nothing but hang around in cafes and look at shops and just generally not do anything. On our way back from Arthurs Pass, before we returned the car, we did a detour to the International Antarctic Centre to check it out. 50 dollar per person (roughly 250 kr, even more expensive than watching the kiwi birds in Queenstown), and all you got were like 5 rooms with plastic dolls in big warm jackets, plus a wind chill room where you could feel the amazingly cold wind chill temperature of -18 degrees celsius! Not very chocking for us (or well, Sophie had shorts so she left early).
They also had some rescued blue penguins on display. They are the worlds smallest penguins, and we've seen them in the wild on this trip, but it adds nicely to the list, which now includes also the worlds smallest dolphin. We might have to add the worlds smallest mountain, waterfall, glacier and river before the list is complete. If anyone has any ideas on where to find these things, please let us know.
The Hagglund vehicle in front of the centre
The one thing they did have, which was a lot of fun even though it sounds really lame, was a ride on an obstacle course inside a Hagglund antarctic exploration vehicle. It basically just drove around up and down on big hills, over crevasses, and through water, but it was fun.
Now it's off to eat at a BYO(bring your own... booze, that is) place, where we can indulge in our wine bottle.
posted by Joakim at 9:56 PM
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Snälla smuggla med en pingvin hem.
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