Even after selling and donating our surplus camping gear, we still found ourselves stretching the limit of our bagage allowance at the airport this morning. We flew first from Christchurch to Auckland, then onto the town of Nadi in Fiji. After a bit of smiling at the check in desk, we managed to squeeze within Read more

Our last full day in New Zealand! Having camped up in the mountains near Castle Hill, it was only a short drive in the morning to the next port of call on our climbing tour – Flock Hill. The pesky Sandflies made sure that it didn’t take long to pack up camp and get out Read more

About an hours drive inland from Christchurch, on the way to Arthur’s Pass is a place called Castle Hill. It’s an area of wierd limestone outcrops that have weathered away to create a pretty surreal landscape. Even if you’re not into climbing, I’d say it would be worth a look in.  Naturally, for us, seeing Read more

We arrived in the city of Christchurch, where it turned out the Cricket World Cup was in full flow! Well that explains why there is not a single hotel room available this week and only a couple of old cars left to hire! Not to worry – we’ve still got our trusty $30 tent. We Read more

Our last full day in Wendy the Campevan! Although we’ve still got a few more days to enjoy NZ, the campervan company had offered us a significant discount if we bought it back a few days early. Subsequently, it was a day spent mostly on the road, heading up the east coast towards Christchurch. Tomorrow Read more

Had a proper Sunday morning chill today involving breakfast in bed and a good natter before eventually exiting the van at around 10.30. The views from our bed at our lakeside spot were pretty ace, despite it being overcast. Once up, we got straight on the road, stopping at the next major lake (Lake Tekapo) Read more