We had a slow get up this morning. Much as we loved the camper it was nice to sleep in a king size bed. We had tea in bed and took our time. Last evening a nice chap knocked on our door and presented us with a complimentary bottle of wine and some chockies. They will get some attention later. Today was about re-charging the batteries before we head for Oz tomorrow. Jill had done her research as was taking us on a lazy walking tour of the city. Christchurch is ho...

We had driven the 2 hours into and then out of Milford Sound on the same road. Although it was a good drive it was a little watershed. The drive across to Invercargill was long. Putting in the extra miles was allowing us an extra day to visit another place. It would be worth it but it had been tiring. The site at Invercargill was pleasant but a bit of a way from the town. It was really just a pit stop so we stayed on site and cooked in the van. The next day we ...