South Island wanderings

In a leap of faith (as the Cook Strait ferries have been notoriously unreliable lately) Andrew and I departed New Zealand's North Island for its South Island one week ago. It's been a fun and varied week! Some highlights:

We booked premium tickets on the Interislander ferry Aratere and they plied us with food and drinks …

Dinner at Pepper Bridge Indian Restaurant in Christchurch

A journey from Christchurch to Greymouth, return, on the TranzAlpine train

Cheese and wine tasting at Whitestone Cheese, Oamaru

Dinner with old friends at Restaurant 1861, Oamaru

A delicious vegan Thai curry at Alice May Restaurant, Franz Josef …

… and glimpses of Franz Josef and Fox glaciers!