Christchurch to Picton

There are two scenic train journeys on S Island. We did a day return Christchurch to Greymouth across the Southern Alps but the snow was on the upper levels of the hills not down in the valley with the train. But this picture of the stop at Kaikoura on the way north to catch the ferry is the best of all....

There is almost no part of the trip when you cannot see the snow-covered peaks.