🇳🇿 New Zealand South Island Road Trip: Greymouth

🌄 Day 1: Into the Wild West Coast 🚗 Scenic Drive: Rolling hills dotted with sheep 🐑 → dramatic alpine peaks 🏔️ → "Middle-earth" vistas! 📍 Castle Hill (Lord of the Rings filming site!) Giant limestone boulders = epic photo ops 📸 📍 Pancake Rocks Nature’s layered masterpiece 🥞🌊 (formed by 30 million years of erosion!) 🌌 Night Adventure: Glow Worm Dell (Hokitika) or Minnehaha Walk (Fox Glacier) Tip: Visit after 10PM in summer! No lights/noise—just magical blue sparkles 💫 🌿 Day 2: Lakes, Gorges & Glaciers 📍 Hokitika Gorge Swing bridges + milky-green river 💚 (even bluer in early melt season!) Warning: Slippery trails—hike carefully! 📍 Hokitika Beach Lunch by the driftwood "HOKITIKA" sign 🏖️ → stock up at supermarkets 🛒 📍 Lake Matheson (Fox Glacier) Mirror-like reflections of Aoraki/Mt. Cook! 🌅 Best viewpoints: Jetty → View of Views → Reflection Island (must-see!) 🏨 Accommodation: See previous post for hotel recs! #NZRoadTrip #WestCoast #Hokitika #FoxGlacier #TravelDiaries