God its beautiful

[kels]

Im currently visiting the South Island for my Sis's B-Day, she lives in Ngapara, just out of Oamaru.

She has taken me for a bit of sight seeing and its blown me away
The South Island is stunning! What a truly awesome country we have.

[Jonty]

Yes it is great down there - I used to live in Ngapara (fifth generation)

[Blairos]

Never, ever ceases to amaze me when I go there

and no one place there is really worse than the other...

If I could live there and keep the same job, I would have years ago...

[GR81]

yup, you auckland people dont know what ur missing south of the bombays

[onearmedbandit]

So good in fact I'm touring the top half of our own island for 4 days this weekend.

[Rashika]

well shucks.... we do our best
have fun!!

[Karitane pete]

Some nice roads in that area.

[ajturbo]

i used to live in Oamaru!... and used to crusie up the waitaki (sp?) valley a lot.... i hated my time there, but am drawn to the unclutted out backs...
it sure is nice (now) down that way on a sunny day.....

[oldrider]

Yep, sure is! I go that way most times when I go to town (Oamaru) in fact I will be shooting down through there tomorrow morning.
I only come home via Pukeuri when it's dark and late. (Too straight)
There are some real sweet little roads in the back of Oamaru that most tourers never ever see. They think it's all flat and boring. Shame that!
Glad you enjoyed it down here. Cheers John.

[limbimtimwim]

Oh I know.

I remember coming around a corner on the West Coast and shedding a tear.

Been to Milford Sound? Make the time. Apparently it is better when it is raining because then the waterfalls are bigger.

[Rhino]

Been to Milford Sound? Make the time. Apparently it is better when it is raining because then the waterfalls are bigger.

Absolutely. As a former Mainlander, I can guarantee that the ride to Milford in wet weather is bloody awesome.

[oldrider]

Never, ever ceases to amaze me when I go there

and no one place there is really worse than the other...

If I could live there and keep the same job, I would have years ago...

That picture looks to me like, Mt Cook, Pukaki, Ruataniwha and the canal system with Twizel obscured by the cloud shadow! Is that right my reproduction is a bit fuzzy!
Put me out of my misery, tell me where it is! Cheers John.

[Edbear]

yup, you auckland people dont know what ur missing south of the bombays

Unless, of course, you've had the priviledge of going down there! The great thing about NZ, is we've basically got two country's in one! The SI is just gorgeous! And so different from the North, yet the North has its own beauty. We've also fallen in love with the far North. I just wish, as we all most likely do, that we could quit work and just tour around this amazing country!

[Blairos]

That picture looks to me like, Mt Cook, Pukaki, Ruataniwha and the canal system with Twizel obscured by the cloud shadow! Is that right my reproduction is a bit fuzzy!
Put me out of my misery, tell me where it is! Cheers John.

You are right on the money

[ajturbo]

Absolutely. As a former Mainlander, I can guarantee that the ride to Milford in wet weather is bloody awesome.

a few years ago we took the car down for a trip ( we lived in nelson), we were away for 2 weeks in and around milford.... we got home and the next day we got on the bike and did the whole trip again..... sooooo much better 4 weeks away from home ... 2 weeks caged up and 2 weeks of utter freedom...... the highlight?.... central otago, suthland... midd summer