Otago and Canterbury From Dunedin we made our way up to Oamuru, a town renowned for a Blue Penguin colony. En route we stopped off at Moeraki Beach to see its famous boulders formed from mudstone that look other worldly. After a good jump on them and too many photos we travelled up to Oamuru. We had a walk around the town and then visited the wildlife centre where we watched them as they came ashore for the evening. It was a pretty cold evening but we managed to...

Fiordland & Southland Our adventure around New Zealand continues at a pace. It only seems like yesterday that we picked up Steve (our trusty van) from Auckland and yet we have been here for over 5 weeks now and our journey will soon be over. Before leaving the beautiful Wanaka we gave Puzzling World a visit. It's hard to describe Puzzling World, however I would highly recommend it if you like puzzles, mazes and illusion-based tomfoolery. Needless to say we ...

South Island -Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Arrived safely at Picton harbour and managed to be 2nd off the ferry despite being last on!! We also spotted some dolphins as we sailed through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds into port. After a short wander around Picton we set off for the wine region of Marlborough to taste some of the delights that the area has to offer. After 9 or so samples we decided that it was time to leave so headed for Blenheim where we...

Bay of Plenty, East Coast and Wellington We are currently sat on the Interislander Ferry crossing over from Wellington to Picton in the South Island, which is a little bit choppy but hopefully will be ok. Sorry this is a long blog! Since the last blog we have travelled north from Rotorua and then along the East Coast all the way down to Wellington. In the morning before leaving Rotorua we visited the Skyline and Skyride complex where we spent the morning speed...

Coromandel/Waikato From Auckland we popped south and east to the Coromandel Peninsular in the Waikato region. The area is famous for its beaches and forms the eastern edge of the Hauraki Gulf. On arrival at the Coromandel we made our way up along the west coast, renowned for its rugged coastline. We passed through various villages and bays before reaching Coromandel Town at the northern end of the peninsular. We spent the evening at a campsite on Shelley Beach...