Greymouth and South

After leaving Arthur's Pass, we took the train west to Greymouth on the coast, where we were met by a guide who took us on one of our favorite tours along the coast in the Paparoa National Park. We visited the Pancake Rocks and blow holes of Dolomite Point (pictured here), one stunning view after another, and a photographer's paradise.

Further on, we walked through a beautiful, dense rainforest on the Truman Trail, a walk that again ended up overlooking the Tasman Sea.

The day was dreary and drizzly, but by the end of our tour, the sun peeped out for a while and I managed to catch the true blue of the ocean for my last picture.

Unfortunately, the rain came back with a fury, lasted through the night and we woke up to more rain and clouds that obscured all views of mountains. We drove down to Fox Glacier where we were scheduled to take a heli-hike in the afternoon, but the trip was cancelled because of the bad weather. It has continued to rain all day, so we're hoping it will clear up overnight for our trip to Queenstown tomorrow.