Unlike our national bird, Kiwis are renowned for flying far and wide in search of the perfect holiday destination. With international travel all but impossible, many of us will be visiting parts of Aotearoa for the first time, and getting there by different means. Not just a form of transport, this Coastal Pacific train trip has me reconsidering how we explore our country. On the 5.5 hour trip from Christchurch, we arrived in Picton around 12:40pm. It's a fair wind, but with a window seat and plenty of gourmet food to tuck into, you'll be wishing it took longer. The Coastal Pacific runs until April. For more information visit https://www.greatjourneysofnz.co.nz All aboard the Coastal Pacific scenic train. Subscribe to NZH Travel: http://bit.ly/2jHYDGv Like NZH Travel on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2I0cYg4 Follow NZH Travel on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2I0LRBH