(DAY 3) Kia Ora! Today we woke up feeling fully refreshed after a great nights sleep, even as a duvet our thick new sleeping bag had done its' job and kept us warm! We only had a short one and a half hour journey from Oamaru to Dunedin to make so we didn't set off straight away, instead enjoying a sausage and egg sandwich made by Kie while Sophie showered. On our first two days we were spoiled by truly amazing panoramic views which led to us being somewhat di...

(DAY 2) Kia Ora! 8am came and, still freezing, we took advantage of the campsites $2 hot showers. Having warmed up, we set off for our next destination which was yet to be decided! We headed towards the small town of Twizel, knowing that we would pass Lake Pukaki and the Mount Cook lookout. We stopped to admire Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki a number of times, as the views were unbelievable - the photos really don't do it justice. The lake is a turquoise colour d...

(DAY 1) Kia Ora! We left Christchurch early afternoon for our first destination, Lake Tekapo, which is roughly 226km and about a three and a half hour drive. It took us closer to five hours as we stopped off for a big shop, a McDonalds - as a last treat - and we stopped off numerous times to admire the spectacular scenery as well as to get some photos. The scenery got even better when we arrived and saw the lake surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear ski...

Kia Ora Everyone! We arrived in Christchurch on Tuesday 15th February and were picked up at the airport by 'The Pig', one of Kie's school friends! He was currently staying at Louis and Lauren's, which is where we were going to stay too. En route we were subject to a temperamental car, deciding to overheat and breakdown twice! We got there in the end though, and it was a comical start to the Kiwi adventure. We spent the evening catching up, eating a takeaway an...