South Island Tour 2011Westport to Murchison
Saturday 12 March
Back on the road again heading for a very scenic ride up the Buller Gorge
Approaching the entrance to the Gorge we could see that the mist was going to make it especially beautiful.
Photo : Mack
There were lovely vistas at every turn.
Photo : Maurice
Looks like we are about to get a red light.
Photo : Margaret
If you are going to get a puncture this LOOKS like a good place to do it.
But looks can be deceiving - shame about the sandflies!!
Photo : Lyn / Neale
Hawks Crag.
Photo : Lyn / Neale
Annie at Hawks Crag.
Video : Mack
Coffee stop at Berlins, where we had to convince the staff that our money was as
good as she was going to get from an expected tour bus.
And we were there, whereas the tour bus wasn't.
So we got the muffins and scones she had been saving for the tourists.
Photo : Ron
David W at Inangahua.
Photo : Margaret
Crossing the Buller River just before reaching Lyell.
Photo : Mack
Many carried straight on at the bridge and did not venture a few metres up the side road
to see what views were there.
Photo : Mack
Such as this vista of the Buller River.
Photo : Mack
And most of us probably went straight past this fascinating building at Lyell.....
Photo : Margaret
..... and did not see this side of it.
Photo : Lyn / Neale
As there were no stopping lines and signs all over the place at this slip, this is a scene
that very few motorists would see.
Photo : Mack
Lunch time view.
Photo : Lyn / Neale
Fizz Boat Fun.
It did an exciting 360 turn right by the rock jutting in to the river.
Photo : Mack
Top end of the Upper Buller Gorge.
Photo : Mack
Looking downstream near the turnoff to the Lewis Pass.
Photo : Selwyn
We were fed and entertained - boy, were we entertained (where's the camera when you really need it?) -
by the good folk at the Murchison Bowling Club.
Photo : Selwyn
The campers and Ray stayed with Ray's cousin at Murchison.
Photo : Margaret
Were David R, Warwick and Nigel contemplating moving in to the shed to save having
to put their tents up??
Photo : Margaret
Lyn & Neale with Rex & Kathleen.
Photo : Margaret
Neale contemplates his handiwork.
Photo : Lyn
The rest of us stayed at "The Lazy Cow"
Photo : Mack
A couple of signs hanging up at The Lazy Cow
Photo : Mack
Sorry Nigel : couldn't rsist this one.
Photo : Mack
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