Four days on the South Island in New Zealand. Part two

The morning turned out to be sunny, but then the clouds quickly ran up and a heavy rain started, so at some point I had to make a stop for dressing in a waterproof suit

Observation platform on the Hope Pass

The next stop on the way to Arthurs Pass is the longest bridge in New Zealand through the Buller Gorge

Below - a stormy stream, intensified by past showers

The entrance to the bridge is $ 10, but for this money you can take a walk through a small open-air museum, including a "hut of the gold miner" and the remains of mining equipment

But over the flooded paths they could have done the bridge - it's not pleasant to wander in water

The next stop on the way is the place of the tragic explosion at the Brunner mine in the beginning of the last century. Like many other coal mines of the West Bank, which have survived to this day, this place has been turned into a museum in the open air (visiting for free)

That's how the mining town looked during its heyday

Now everything has turned into a heap of debris and rubbish

Trolley - clearly a remake

Well, the day is coming to an end, it's time to refuel, have dinner and find a place to sleep nearer to the next goal of my trip - Avalanch Peak, which is on the Arthur's Pass. Oh, this is our old familiar rainbow, guarding the entrance to the national Arthurs Pass park!

Because of the abundance of beautiful species, I hardly manage to get to the hostel until darkness. The receptionist frightens me by the fact that at night my motorcycle (the seat and wires) will be eaten by predatory parrots Kia, but I'm already too tired to look for another place, with a closed parking.

To be continued...