This time I will introduce to you some hiking / walking spots in the South Island of New Zealand.
If you like adventures, you can go on one of the many Great Walks through forests, parks, hills or mountains. There are short walks around 40 minutes or long hikes that can take from 2-5 days! There are all sorts of beautiful hiking trails for people of any level!
The first picture on this blog post is a picture from the top of the Rapaki Track on the Port Hills which is one of the most popular walks in Christchurch city. You can walk, run or mountain bike up this short 45-minute trail. From the top of this track, you can see the neighbouring town of Lyttleton.
The second picture is of another walking track near Christchurch called the “Big Tree Walk”. This walk goes through a native forest (a forest made of trees only found in New Zealand) where you can see gigantic Totara trees, this one is almost three meters across, and is thought to be about 1,000 years old.
My name is Lee. I am the new ALT English teacher at Seijo Gakuen and I’m from New Zealand. I would like to tell you some interesting things about New Zealand.
You probably already know our national rugby team, the All Blacks, or that there is more sheep than people in New Zealand, but I would like to tell you some things that maybe you don't know!
New Zealand is one of the most southern countries in the world. It is known for being clean, green and beautiful. New Zealand is about the same size as Japan but only 4.8 million people live there (about ⅓ the population of Tokyo!). Since so few people live there, it is very easy to see the stars at night time. In a lot of places you can easily see the Milky Way with your own eyes!
You can also see the Southern Cross constellation which you can only see if you are in the southern hemisphere!
