2011 TranzAlpine Rail Journey Travel Blog Photos

The devastated city centre.
The devastated city centre.
The devastated city centre.
The devastated city centre.
The devastated city centre.
The devastated city centre.
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament minus its dome and two front towers.
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrame…
The poor angels survived.
The poor angels survived.
On the Canterbury Plains heading towards the Southern Alps.
On the Canterbury Plains heading…
Our first good look at the Southern Alps at stop.
Our first good look at the South…
Nice reflection of the Alps on the train windows.
Nice reflection of the Alps on t…
The mighty Waimakariri Gorge.
The mighty Waimakariri Gorge.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
The mighty Waimakariri River.
Heading towards the Southern Alps.
Heading towards the Southern Alps.
The Southern Alps in the background.
The Southern Alps in the backgro…
The Southern Alps in the background.
The Southern Alps in the backgro…
The Southern Alps in the background.
The Southern Alps in the backgro…
Many people believe this to be the quintessential New Zealand scene.
Many people believe this to be t…
The Southern Alps in the background.
The Southern Alps in the backgro…