Hello! We have got our camper van now so we've left Christchurch for dust. We will have to go back some other time though as we barely saw anything there as time was so short, I can't recommed our hostel enough though (The Old Countryhouse - go now!!). We have christened our van Opera (as in Winfrey) the Tranny as she is a big girl. She's a converted transit van with all mod cons, running water, toilet, gas grill and hob, cd player etc. It's really cool, and seems to be the ideal way to get around. Yesterday after we picked her up we headed to the Banks Peninsula along the Summit Road. It was quite amazing to see the surroundings, I have taken loads of pictures already as you won't believe me unless you see them. We spent the night at a camp site in Akaroa which is right round the Peninsula, we had dinner of burgers, potato wedges and salad (I have become a domestic goddess) under the stars and of course a bottle of merlot (our new best friend). This morning we headed off bright and early after breakfast and managed to fill up our own water tank. Unfortunately we emptied it a short while later as we attempted to empty our waste water. We won't do it again though! We're spending the night here in Lake Tekapo this evening which seems quaint. The camp site is right on the lake, the view is amazing. It's gotten a little cold here but apparently it's not as cold as it usually is at this time of the year so we're lucky I guess! Take care everyone, missing you all. Hayley & Holly xxxxxxxxx