We drove from Wanaka to Queenstwon but had to head on through the twon as Queenstown is the one area of New Zealand where they seem pretty hostile to campervans - not without justification given the mess some people leave. We therefore headed to Lake Moke a very isolated little lake in a valley with only a handful of other campers. Driving round the South island we have seen an incredible amount of road kill, especially possums, and arriving at Lake Moke we found...

After relaxing at our campsite for the day we drove out to the Rob Roy track to do the walk up to the Glacier of the same name. The drive was a bit of a mission in itself as we drove about 20k along a dirt track which involved crossing 10 fords, a couple of which we were unsure Muriel was going to get out of. We made it though and set off on what was labelled as a gentle walk. Now it was nothing compared to some of the climbs we have done but there had been sever...

Hello readers, this is just a very short update to let you know we are well and enjoying the truly spectacular surroundings of New Zealand's South Island. We will be adding a fe more entries to describe our trip so far but internet access is not as easy (and cheap) as South America so we will be doing it bit by bit. However, not to deprive you of your regular fix we have updated the photo album and here is a brief summary of what we've been up to, you can assume...

Tired and a little irritable after being chased off three campsites by the sandflies we arrived at the very north of Lake Wanaka and found a little campsite where there were only a few of the little blighters. A quick stroll along the little beach as the sun went down behind the mountains which surrounded the lakes soon soothed the nerves and we enjoyed a peaceful evening playing cards in the back of Muriel, the poker championship was hotting up with about 50 han...

After a couple of days sightseeing we were eventually chased off the west coast by it's most ferocious inhabitants. After an early start and the visits to Lake Matheson and Fox Glacier we thought we'd drive a little further down the coast and find a nice spot to have lunch and a lazy afternoon. We pulled off the highway towards Lake Paringa which was a beautiful little lake where we unpacked and had our lunch, unfortunately we had our lunch standing up and furiou...