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    Sun just starting to peek over the ridge as the day 'officially' begins.: by taylortreks, Views[111]
         		 Stunning rose and orange highlights herald the imminent sunrise.: by taylortreks, Views[112]
         		 Alexandra dozes before dawn.: by taylortreks, Views[111]
         		 More sunlight reflected off the clouds begins to brighten the day.: by taylortreks, Views[125]
         		 Clouds light up with the first rays of sunshine.: by taylortreks, Views[114]
     
    Blue skies and white clouds made a picture perfect end to our cycling adventure!: by taylortreks, Views[128]
         		 There was now more sun that cloud here in the middle of the afternoon; however, there are still plenty of rocks along the Trail.: by taylortreks, Views[130]
         		 Chatto Creek provided a much needed stop for lunch, rest, and water (although other liquids were available at the fully licensed historic pub!).: by taylortreks, Views[128]
         		 A short ride from Lauder to Omakau. We were making progress but our legs were getting tired already!: by taylortreks, Views[121]
         		 Lauder Station DOES refer to a train station rather than a sheep farm.: by taylortreks, Views[92]
     
    Our first food stop - the cafe at Lauder Station. We still had a long ways to go before reaching our destination at Clyde.: by taylortreks, Views[129]
         		 This crossing was more open that the one at Poolburn Gorge.: by taylortreks, Views[56]
         		 More info on the Manuherikia Bridge.: by taylortreks, Views[87]
         		 The Manuherikia Bridge is curved rather than straight. It's the 2nd longest bridge on the Rail Trail.: by taylortreks, Views[83]
         		 Downriver, the land flattened out into rolling plains and fields.: by taylortreks, Views[80]
     
    We stopped just past the tunnel to look back upriver at the rocky terrain.: by taylortreks, Views[84]
         		 As per usual, the nearby message board provided key info about the tunnel.: by taylortreks, Views[82]
         		 This is the first of several tunnels along this portion of the Rail Trail. For safety, we walked our bikes through the tunnel.: by taylortreks, Views[80]
         		 There were plenty of colorful trees to mark the running water in the burn.: by taylortreks, Views[81]
         		 It may not look like it from here, but trust me from the middle of the bridge to the burn IS 121 feet straight down!: by taylortreks, Views[86]
     
    The adjoining message board provided vital statistics on the bridge, as well as some Maori facts related to the Pool Burn (or stream).: by taylortreks, Views[81]
         		 Our first stop was at the Poolburn Viaduct (Bridge). This is the highest bridge on the entire Rail Trail.: by taylortreks, Views[85]
         		 We began the tour at Auripo Station, which is name for the sheep farm nearby rather than for a building on the railway.: by taylortreks, Views[86]
         		 We had a cloudy, overcast start of our Otago Rail Trail excursion.: by taylortreks, Views[91]
         		 It's hard to believe this otherworldly landscape is just north of the sunshine in Alexandra.: by taylortreks, Views[122]
     
    Fog extended north and east from Alexandra toward Omakau (which is where we stayed on our 2013 NZL trip).: by taylortreks, Views[116]
         		 But fog and clouds shrouded Clyde and the upper end of the valley from Alexandra.: by taylortreks, Views[119]
         		 Our holiday house was just above and to the right of the historic bridge at Alexandra.: by taylortreks, Views[123]
         		 Colorful trees shimmered in the early morning sunshine.: by taylortreks, Views[115]
         		 Shadows lengthen as the sun sets, which highlights the autumn colors.: by taylortreks, Views[114]
     
    Orchards and vineyards dot the valley between Clyde and Alexandra.: by taylortreks, Views[119]
         		 The mighty Clutha River in the rocky gorge between Clyde and Cromwell.: by taylortreks, Views[123]
         		 Changing colors on the trees are a nice contrast to the historic Clyde Bridge.: by taylortreks, Views[129]
         		 Autumn is a GREAT time to visit the Otago region on the South Island.: by taylortreks, Views[111]
         		 Later during our stay at Nelson, we saw a different sunset, this time with just a single cloud being backlit by the setting sun.: by taylortreks, Views[130]
     
    It's much different than the usual zipline, but still very secure with the 5-point harness in the chair.: by taylortreks, Views[119]
         		 Here's the zipline -- it goes down one side of the valley and halway up the opposite ridge.: by taylortreks, Views[120]
         		 Wonderful views down the valley to Nelson Bay.: by taylortreks, Views[124]
         		 It was sunny along the coast, but clouds were starting to roll in over the mountains.: by taylortreks, Views[145]
         		 The splashes became even more intriguing as the rocks were more and more jumbled. : by taylortreks, Views[131]
     
    The waves made GREAT splashes as they careened into the rocks.: by taylortreks, Views[197]
         		 Of course we had to watch the waves come crashing in to the rocky shore.: by taylortreks, Views[162]
         		 Just one of the thousands of shells along the shore. My red penknife is shown to give a sense of scale.: by taylortreks, Views[205]
         		 We walked right up to one of the larger seals resting on the beach. He didn't even budge as we came up to him.: by taylortreks, Views[100]
         		 There were even more fascinating in a close-up view.: by taylortreks, Views[58]
     
    There were several interesting rock formations along the peninsular shoreline.: by taylortreks, Views[72]
         		 The mountains are RIGHT next to the town of Kaikoura!: by taylortreks, Views[55]
         		 Intemperate weather began moving in later in the afternoon, chasing away our early sunshine.: by taylortreks, Views[155]
         		 As the dolphins swam closer to our boat, it was easy to see the dusky gray coloring that gave them their name.: by taylortreks, Views[152]
         		 Dusky dolphins frolicked around our boat on our return to the Kaikoura Harbour.: by taylortreks, Views[142]
     
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