05.12.2016 Famous Queenstown, here we come! We were pretty excited to see the popular town and for a day, escape to civilisation. (Really, it was all about the Ferg burgers and good coffee, haha!) Anyway, on the way there, we stopped in the little (and charming) Arrowtown for a picnic. But once we got to Queenstown, we absolutely loved it! Yes, it was touristy and crowded; but the huge, sea-like lake, the Remarkable mountains (which truly were remarkable!), char...

03.12.2016 We headed to Mt Cook and did a 3 hour walk to Hooker Valley from where we could see Mt Cook and the glacier reflected in the lake. Aware of the ticking time, we power walked the whole thing, having a little snack break once we got to the bottom of the mountain. It was stunning and we only just managed to avoid the rain on the way back! We heard and saw a couple of small avalanches on the main beast, which was pretty cool. After the walk and being at t...

01.12.2016 Willies lost a day! We were hundred percent sure November has got 31 days... Oh well... turned out we lost one. It just meant we couldn't chill as much in the places we got to like. We were recommended to go the Arthur's Pass way, rather than driving down the West Coast, but first, we wanted to see the Punakaiki rocks! They are pancake-like rock formations and blow holes, shaped by powerful waves. Truly impressive! And of course, we did fall into one ...

25.11.2016 The day of our first great walk! We woke up super excited, but then... had a look outside and found the weather was pretty miserable... Oh well! We had our breakfast, finished packing and drove to the start of the walk. Once we got there, it was absolutely pouring with rain and on the way, I had the worst allergic reaction ever to the... allergy eye drops! Made me hate my life and put me off from doing any walking at all that day! What a start! :( But...

22.11.2016 Having said goodbye to insanely beautiful Castlepoint, we headed towards Wellington, where we had our ferry to Picton. We timed it so we could spend the whole day there and at least get a little feel of the city's atmosphere. Although sunny, the wind was very strong and made my hair resemble a bird's nest. Once we found a parking space, which didn't prove to be that easy, we went exploring. Apart from finding somewhere nice to eat and having a coffee ...