Our first full day in Christchurch

Another early start to get the 7:15 am shuttle bus to Christchurch Railway Station for the 8:15 Tranz-Alpine Express to Greymouth. This excerpt from the advertising sums it up:

Well before 8 am we were sitting in the comfy pre-booked seats with a great view of a wet station.

The weather didn't bode well for scenic views of the alps, but we did get to see some snow-capped peaks through the low cloud:

And eventually, back in the dark with slightly better views of the Alps.

Am struggling with the bandwidth of the WiFi connection here, so that's about it for today. Hopefully will get to see some whales tomorrow.

written by  Saros on April 29, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: The Hairy Animal 2009 World Road Trip
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