From Christchurch to Punakaiki

This morning the tour was about to start; the group came together and – after finishing the paperwork – got on the bus and left for our first day on our 21 New Zealand tour.

Hitting the road …

This first day brought us from Christchurch all the way through the Southern Alps and Arthur’s Pass to the Tasman Sea coast with a number of stops on the way. Most notably our stop at Punchball Falls covering a walk and our first lunch break.