The last three weeks have meandered by with scenic drives galore. Whilst there have been some cold snaps and a few freezing days here and there with driving rain and howling winds, most of the time the weather has been fine albeit chilly. We have a 4WD at the moment and have been happily using it to inspect the scenery from every angle. We headed up the Jubilee Road and down to Little River by the very rarely travelled scenic route. Luckily we took our coffee...

We’ve been in Wainui for almost 3 weeks now and the time has flown by. So much so that we can’t believe we’re half way through our stay in this beautiful part of the world. Despite having grown up in Christchurch and definitely visiting several of the bays around Bank’s Peninsula - I don’t think I ever made it here - so it’s been a real treat. The weather has treated us well - a solid mixture of frosts, stunning sunny days and the occasional days to...