Following our stay in Wellington, we spent one night in Christchurch, where we had a brief tour of the area on the local tram. There wasn't a lot to see unfortunately because a good chunk of the area had been demolished by an earthquake in 2011 that the city has not fully recovered from.
The next day, we took the Tranzalpine Railway to the city of Greymouth, where as the title suggests, we encountered a number of gorgeous mountain and forest views along our way.
We eventually arrived at the small town of Franz Josef after a bus ride, where our lodge was located between a number of mountains and right next to an Alpaca farm. The town's location is small to say the least, only containing near 700 residents. And that's in the summertime.
It takes 30 minutes to hike to the town, which even has the restaurants drive to our location for those not wanting to take the time. But we'd recommend taking one or two hikes out here, because you can't beat the rivers and mountains in these regions. The glacier and waterfalls add for a nice touch for a potential desktop background.
With so much going on with the world right now, it's always great to take a step back and see how beautiful our planet can be.
Next Time: We visit our last leg of the trip, Queenstown!
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