The ferry over was nice and calm, although I was pretty happy to get off in the end as I'd started to feel a bit icky. We drove for a few hours to Palmerston North and stayed in the same campsite that me and Ant had on the way down. It was just a quick overnight stay on the way to Napier and we were on the road again the next morning. We arrived in Napier around lunchtime and just hung out at the campsite until the afternoon, when we were due to pick up Hayley f...

From Blenheim we drove to Abel Tasmen again, as my Mum and Dad wanted to go there and it was so beautiful that we were happy to stay there for a few more nights. We first drove to Golden bay and went for a long walk to Farewell split. It poured down on the way back so we all got completely soaked and had to get changed back in the van. We bought some cakes from the shop and sat in the van having a nice hot cuppa and chozing the cakes. In Golden bay, they have a ...

After Hanmer Springs we drove to Kaikoura. We walked along to the wharf hoping to spot some seals, but after an hour we gave up and went to the pub instead he he. We played cards after our BBQ in the evening and watched seaguls fight with each other over bread. Oh the small things that amuse you after months of travelling! lol... The next morning we drove to Blenheim and along the way spotted loads of massive seals just on the beach, so everyone was pleased. Onc...

We still had a few days before my parents arrived in Christchurch, so we decided to take a drive down to Lake Tekapo. As we drove round to the campsite, we were really glad we had because the water was a stunning turquoise colour, with the snow covered mountains in the back ground. Also, the sun decided to make an appearance for the whole weekend so we actually got to use our chairs! Yippee... We walked up to Mt John on the second day, where we got a 360 degree ...

In Christchurch we went to the Antarctic centre, where they had a freezing room which was -8c, and then -18 with the wind chill. We had to put on massive coats to go in and I pretty much decided I never want to go to the Antarctic! Brrrrr..... We also saw some tiny penguins and then got a ride on a Haggland, a tracked vehicle for use on the artic plains that can be used for anything and would float if the ice cracked. They took us over an asphalt course which wa...