Queenstown to the Milford Sound - 19th April to 21st April The day started early once again as we had a long drive ahead of us and to get onto the right road to Milford we had to drive around the entire lake. As we departed we decided to make one last stop at Arrowtown Bakery, this time to get a couple of pies for the journey but unfortunately they had no lamb and mint so we had to settle for steak and mushroom, a vegetarian and chicken and apricot… later we d...

Wanaka to Queenstown via (Arrowtown and the Routeburn Track) 16th April to 18th April The sun rose once more over our campervan as we sat parked just outside Wanaka in a place called Albert Town. With the calling of the birds we wasted no time in getting ourselves set and ready to drive to Queenstown, only one hitch, the house battery was dead, again. As Rachel organised a garage for us to stop at I got breakfast served. As the morning started to progress we dro...

Arthur's Pass to Wanaka via (Hokitika, Ross, Okarito, Franz Josef, Fox Glacier and Haast) 11th April - 15th April After two unforgettable days in the mountains of Arthur's Pass it was time to continue our journey along the west coast. The first stop was Hokitika, a place once famous for its gold but now very much for its Jade. On arrival in the town it was clear what the main tourist focus was as at every corner there was a stone, wood jade shop and more...

Arthur's Pass Via Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall, Bridal Valley Track, Scotts Track and Avalanche Peak - 9th April to 11th April As the morning light beamed through the blinds in the campervan and the dew trickled down the windows we took a look at one another to see who would brave leaving the covers first. The sky was clear outside and the weather perfect for walking, the rain had cleared overnight and our decision to tackle Arthur's Pass seemed to be a good one ...

Nelson to Arthur's Pass via Buller Gorge, Westport, Punakaiki and Greymouth 6th April to 9th April After a quiet night at the old railway line in Kawatiri we awoke to the pounding of rain on the roof of the vehicle, all be it, it was our first real session of rain but still, it sucks. As Rachel's bladder screamed at her, probably brought on by the running water all around I drove us over to the loo to avoid getting a morning drench. After organising ourselves we...