Well here we go again. This year is now going to seem like a holiday hog. We’ve just come back from Vanuatu, and we’ve got the caravan on order for the Oz Trip.
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Day 2 – Amberley to “The Store”
The campground here is across the road from a rocky beach, so we take an early morning walk, and the kids have a play in the playground here. While cool, it’s a lovely morning, with bright blue skies.
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Up breakfast and we drive up to “the store” for some coffee and some hot chocolates for the kids. It’s early but they already have a great fire going inside.
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A much nicer morning a bit of sun shining though so we take a walk on the beach with the kids.
Continue reading “Day 4 – Double Bay to French Pass”Day 5 – French Pass to Motueka
What a different day, the sun is out, almost no clouds in the sky. It a beautiful start to the day. Such a beautiful spot (still not sure it’s worth the $40!)
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I’m up early so, sneak out to see the sunrise. It’s a clear, cold morning. The tide now appears fully in and the water is calm as anything. Did I say cold, it’s about 4°
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A beautiful morning, and the tide is in. So the kids have another run around on the beach
Back through town.
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Someone’s Birthday. Presents and a bit of a slow getaway
Continue reading “Day 8 – Hokitika”Day 9, Hokitika to Hawdon Shelter Campground
So we leave the caravan park and we drive a short way back north to head east over the Arthur’s Pass road. We stop off at the Tunnel Terrace work, near Kumara Junction. This was one of the places I’d considered free camping on the last trip (that was before day one last year tanked!)
Continue reading “Day 9, Hokitika to Hawdon Shelter Campground”Day 10 – Hawdon Shelter Campground to Grumpy Retreat (Geraldine)
It was cold overnight alright as we get up it is really foggy. The van has it at -2°. There are a couple of puddle outside and they are frozen. Liam does some running on the spot on one of them.
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