{"id":6006,"date":"2023-12-17T23:59:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T22:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/?p=6006"},"modified":"2023-12-19T21:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T20:02:42","slug":"southern-scenic-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Southern Scenic Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After flying back from Stewart Island, I did not feel like waiting for 23&frac12; hours for a bus to Queenstown. So, I dediced to rent a car at the airport&nbsp;&#8211; for six days. Today, I used this rental car to explore part of the <a class=\"www\" href=\"https:\/\/southernscenicroute.co.nz\/\">Southern Scenic Route<\/a>, namely the part between Invercargill and <span  xml:lang=\"mi\" lang=\"mi\">Te Anau<\/span>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6006  gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/20231217_113014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231217_113014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Riverton\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" 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landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/20231217_125549\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231217_125549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Cosy Nook\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/20231217_132620\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231217_132620-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Monkey Island Beach\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/20231217_140448\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231217_140448-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"View from McCracken&#039;s Rest\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lightbox-link\" href='https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2023\/12\/17\/southern-scenic-route\/20231217_144641\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231217_144641-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Clifden Suspension Bridge\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure 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