30th Jan 2012 It's been a while since the last blog and we've been busy!Last Saturday we had an early start (again) travelling from Blenheim to the Abel Tasman National Park in the North West of the South Island.The alarm went off at 5am and I got straight into the driving seat while Anna carried on nodding - it was a tough morning for her! ;-) On arrival at Motueka we stopped for some breakfast where we shared a pan-au-chocolat and I had a coffee.We checked in...

20th Jan 2012 Hello again! How's the weather? Tee hee! Here's what we've been doing since we last did a blog: On Tuesday we travelled down to Lake Taupo via Tarawera falls - a pretty spectacular waterfall. The river was beautiful because it was so clear - don't think I've ever seen water like it - a lovely turquoise blue. Dave was very tempted to swim but we had to get going because we had more volcano things to visit - can't do it all! We then went on to Wai-...

16th Jan 2012 Hello everyone! Hope you are all fine - we've got some internet time left so I thought I'd update you before we move on. We're loving the freedom of the campervan in NZ - staying somewhere different every night or every 2 nights makes it seem like we've been away for ages! We especially like being able to take our little house with us everywhere we go! As Dave has already mentioned - we've managed to see loads already - can't believe we've only b...

14th Jan 2012 Our drive down from the Northlands was another long one but the scenery made it interesting and enjoyable.On reaching the Coromandel Region we drove up the west coast on the coastal road passing through numerous towns and bays until we arrived at Coromandel Town.We pulled into a campsite and walked into the town for a well deserved beer and a glass of wine! After two beers and two wines (one more than anticipated) we decided that we would eat out ...

12th Jan 2012 After our relaxing time in Fiji enjoying white sandy beaches, deep blue seas and not a care in the world we have now hit the road in New Zealand. On arriving in Auckland airport we picked up 'Colin' the campervan and started our NZ adventure!Our first afternoon was spent driving into Auckland to see a bit of the city.We spotted the Sky Tower from a fair way off which guided us in. Our first stop was a supermarket where we picked up our supplies, ...