Day 27 - Sun 15 April - Arrow Junction No frost overnight and a bit cloudier in the morning. We all hopped in one car and drove up the Crown Range Road through to Cardona. We were surprised how much traffic was on that road. We backtracked to the main road and went out to Gibbston Valley to find a vineyard for lunch. A couple of places we went into weren't open so ended up at a cheese café. You could order lunch as well as sample their local cheeses. It was...

Day 26 - Sat 14 April - Cromwell to Arrow Junction We had a late start today as we had been up watching the Commonwealth Games till late. Well done to our Silver Girls! The plan is to stay at Arrow Junction (CAP), a place we stayed at 6 years ago. There were a couple of photo opportunities on our way through the Kawarau Gorge and it was only a trip of 30 minutes or so from Cromwell to Arrow Junction. There was an increase in rental vehicles, motorhomes, c...