Great Little Train Journey
11 February 2015 | Taieri Gorge
Penny
I lost Chris in the Museum on Tuesday and had to get them to tannoy him, you may wonder why I did not leave him there but we needed to get to the station for our 'Great Little Train Journey' and he had the tickets. We had intended going to the Chinese Garden but there was not enough time so have decided to stay another day in Duneden to go bck to the Museum and visit the Garden with possibly a trip to Otago Peninsula.
The train Journey is a spectacular trip up the Taieri Gorge, usually taking about 4 hours (4 ½ for us). The Taieri is the fourth longest river in New Zealand and the train passes along the gorge with white water rapids, pools, rugged cliffs, long tunnels and viaducts. The highest Wingatui Viaduct is 50m high and very rattly!
There was a good commentary about the construction and history of the railway and also the surrounding countryside. We were lucky with the weather so able to enjoy the views.