Views of the West Coast of New Zealand from Our 2001 Trip

Updated 14 October 2019

We visited New Zealand in 2001, and were blown away by the beauty of the land, as well as the friendliness of the people.

After arriving by air in Auckland, our hosts suggested a side trip to the South Island. We signed up for a tour and were happy that we did. The tour provided hotels and all travel connections. We were on our own for sightseeing and entertainment.

The tour started with a run on the TranzAlpine train over the mountains to the West Coast of the South Island. From there, a bus picked us up and took us to the Fox Glacier area. We didn't get much of a view of the glaciers, because were were 'out of season'. Regardless, the West Coast is full of remarkable scenery and lovely small towns.

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©2001-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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Our InterCity Coach (took us from TranzAlpine train station to Fox Glacier) -- New Zealand West Coast

Small town pride... Hokitika's Town Bells -- New Zealand West Coast

Ian delivering newspapers from the InterCity coach -- New Zealand West Coast

Franz Josef Glacier with Southern Alps -- New Zealand West Coast

Franz Josef Glacier -- New Zealand West Coast

Our Fox Glacier hotel -- New Zealand West Coast

Southern Alps from Fox Glacier -- New Zealand West Coast

Views of the West Coast of New Zealand from Our 2001 Trip

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