South Island adventuring, part four

The final leg of our South Island adventure was a drive up the West Coast with an overnight tramp up the Copland Track to Welcome Flat where there are several hot spring pools available for soaking in. They were superb, indeed.

After the tramp we drove to Greymouth after which Don/Rebecca hopped on a bus to go over Aurther's Pass and on to Christchurch, while I continued driving up the West Coast and on back to Picton to catch the ferry back to Wellington. On the way I stopped in Punakaiki to view the so-called pancake rocks and blow holes.

Finally I rejoined Minette in Wellington (catching an evening ferry instead of my booking of an early next morning one) and spent one more day in Wellington before we drove back to Auckland to bring the lovely holiday to an end.