You all know by now that I love trains and cable cars and funiculars so you know when I heard about the Tranzalpine Express from the lush West Coast of NZ across the Southern Alps and then down to Christchurch on the east coast I would be on that train !

It’s listed as one of the most scenic rail journeys in the world and while the pictures don’t do it justice you’ll get the idea. Cooly, they have an open car without any windows that allows you to take some great shots without glass in the way though it’s a bit brisk lol

I was a bit sad when I got to Christchurch..my NZ trip is almost over. One last post to come. My helicopter hikes onto Franz Josef glacier and the Curry Valley. Then off to Australia