The Overlander
19th November 2009 There’s something old-fashioned about travelling by train, something reminiscent of past times. Not the mad-dash commuter trains of the UK, but long, slow journeys where the train gently rocks its way through the countryside and the journey becomes the whole point rather than just a prelude to something else. New Zealand only has three cross country lines and only one on the north island, the Overlander from Auckland to Wellington. ...