ceitfianna | Christmas

My parents and I spent Christmas Eve going on the Tranzalpine, a train trip through the Southern Alps and across the top of the South Island. Here's a link to information about it and a map so you can see where we went. We spent Christmas at a lodge in the High Country not too far from Arthur's Pass. http://www.tranzscenic.co.nz/services/alpine.aspx# This part of New Zealand is incredibly beautiful since you're surronded by mountains with glacial lakes. The place we stayed was interesting since most of the other guests were American, which I found odd since I'd gotten so used to New Zealand accents that all those Americans threw me for a loop. But the best part of Christmas was when we went horseback riding way into the High Country with this amazing woman named Heather, who didn't use bits on the horses. Instead she wanted you to just lead them like you would a dance partner. Okay time for the pictures.