Tuesday 2 - Unfortunately the weather wasn't as nice today, it was overcast and spitting at times. But I was determined to go for a walk. The walk I went on was called the Avalanche Peak track (lovely name!). This wasn't a walk, rather it was a climb. Most of the time I had to use both hands to help me get up and there wasn't really much of a path. Parts were quite steep and for most of it I had to climb up rocks that were occassionally vertical! A large par...

Monday 1 - Today I left Christchurch to go to Arthurs Pass, which is west of Christchurch. Its a small alpine village surrounded my mountains. I caught the coast to coast bus service, as it was cheaper than the train and I'll do that journey another time. The scenery on the was was lovely - it was a nice sunny day, and the bus took me up into the mountains, passing some nice lakes and rivers on the way. Arrived in Arthurs Pass around 10.30am. It is such a s...