March 29 - April 1st We left Te Anau slightly later than planned (as we always do) and made the 170km trip to Queenstown. Once again this road was another rival for the Great Ocean Road, especially when we were driving along the lake winding around the mountains with our mouths wide open. After a quick stop at Jucy to get some money they owed us we drove into town and found our holiday park for the next few nights - once again another that offers Jucy discoun...

March 27 - 29 Te Anau is a small town dwarfed by its namesake lake on one side and a mountain range on the other, and the main reason that people end up there is as a base from which to explore Milford Sound, 120km north along the Milford Sound Road. We set up the camper at a Family Parks site, which we get for free with our Jucy Camper and spent the night drinking beer and wine and watching tv before heading to bed. The next morning(ish) we set off along The...

March 24 - 27 It was only a short drive to Dunedin from Moeraki, although this one wasn't so picturesque! We found the cheapest campsite - which also happened to be the one closest to town and set up to stay for a few nights. We headed into town (about a 35 min walk) and got an instantly good feel for the town. Dunedin is the South Island's second city and home of NZ's first University. It also has a statue of Robbie Burns, echoing its foundation by Scottish s...

March 23 - 24 After our strange experience with the siren in the middle of the night we got up early (for us) and called the parents whilst we had the internet. We said goodbye to the beautiful lake knowing we would see lots more great sights over the next few weeks. We headed for Omarama along one of the most scenic roads we have ever seen. We stopped on several occasions to take pictures, one of which was of Lake Pukaki with Mount Cook in the background p...

March 21 - 23 We hit the road and made our way inland to Lake Tekapo, after a couple of hours we began to climb into the mountain ranges until we reached an altitude of 720m above sea-level and the road dipped into a valley. As the trees parted we witnessed the breathtaking beauty of the lake, surrounded on each side by towering mountains and a milky turquoise color regardless of the weather (minerals in the water give it the natural blue hue) it is truly awe-...