Wake up and have self-cook breakfast at Stonehurst Accommodation, we collected our pre-book car from ACE car rental. After some food and grocery shopping at Park-n-Save (the town's lowest price supermarket) we leave Christchurch by 10.30am.
The State Highway 73 links the Canterbury, pass through Arthur Pass, to West Cost regions. This magnificent alpine park (Arthur Pass) straddles the Southern Alps. This Alps have a marvelous scenic during the winder time, but unfortunately we came in the hot summer day...
On the way to Arthur Pass
After 5hr drive, we reach a small town called Hokitika where it located at the west coast of South Island, west of Southern Alps. This small town are famous with Jade/greenstone. Carving pounamu (Jade) has been the basis for the development of a strong arts & crafts movement in Hokitika. We can see a big Jade factory on the main road side where we can watch and interact with their skilled team of master carvers in the adjacent studio.
Hokitika Town
Jade Factory
Hokitika Beach
Finally, and tiredly, we arrived Fox Glacier village by 8pm. The sky was still bright at 8pm, bcos of summer, sunset normally started at 8.50pm. Today has a long hour drive, both of us already burned out of energy and excitement to explore the town...
Fox Glacier Village at 9pm
Dinner at Cook Saddle Cafe
Day 3 to be cont.
