Pelorus Mail Boat

Cruising

Te Rawa

Pohuenui

Ex Gun Embankment

Shipwreck

Forsyth Island

Port Ligar

P
Bulwer

Fur seals

Waitata Bay

Homewood Bay

Pickup
Pancake Rocks. Punakaiki

Awesome.
Dad's first home in NZ.

Dad arrived in Wellington, NZ, on 25 Sep 1952, then made his way to Greymouth to stay with Alec and Mary McFetridge. He landed work helping to build what was then Hokitika High School (now WestlandRead more
Shantytown. Greymouth.

Impressive collection of old buildings and machinery. Gold panning.
Our home in Ross

3 nights in Ross to catch up with Richard's (first) best man, Brien and his wife Sandra. Stayed at historic Empire Hotel, Ross.
Through Arthur's Pass, Southern Alps

Beautiful drive through the Alps from Ross to Akaroa. Arthur's Pass would have been a stop on Dad's train trip from Christchurch to McFetridge's in Greymouth.
Trip end
March 31, 2024