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Originally Posted by BPO
Much of the west coast is pitch black, but often cloudy. It's on the "wrong" side of the Southern Alps, copping heavy orographic rainfall for much of the year. That said, on clear nights the views are amazing.
To be brutally honest, unless you're into tramping/hiking or climbing, it would be difficult to keep most adults entertained there for 5 or 6 days, letalone small children. It's a beautiful place but the options are somewhat limited (in my personal opinion).
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Pancake rocks, Milford sound, glaciers, seals, beaches strewn with driftwood. I've been around a bit, it's singularly the most atmospheric, weird place I've been to
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And often the worse the weather gets the more interesting it gets.