One final day before we leave.
An amazing sunrise this morning. If you only look out the front window, this place is amazing.
Continue reading “Day 17 – Timaru to Akaroa”One Small Lap
Caravan Park
One final day before we leave.
An amazing sunrise this morning. If you only look out the front window, this place is amazing.
Continue reading “Day 17 – Timaru to Akaroa”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.
Continue reading “Day 10 – Hawdon Shelter Campground to Grumpy Retreat (Geraldine)”Someone’s Birthday. Presents and a bit of a slow getaway
Continue reading “Day 8 – Hokitika”A beautiful morning, and the tide is in. So the kids have another run around on the beach
Back through town.
Continue reading “Day 7 – Westport to Hokitika”After a morning walk on the beach where we spot some more seals on the other side, it’s a short drive to a place called “The Nuggets”, that gets the kids attention! This whole area is known as “The Catlins” which of course we rename “The Caitlins!”
Continue reading “Day 9 – Purakaunui Bay to Omaru”Another big day
We’re picked up early from the van park by the tour bus, a 15 seater Merc minibus and it ends up being a full house, could be worse, we could be in a coach!
Continue reading “Day 7 – Te Anau to Milford Sound and Return”It’s a really cold morning, so cold that puddles in the park are frozen, so the kids have a ball breaking the ice. Fortunately no major mishaps and no one falls in.
Continue reading “Day 6 – Lake Hayes to Te Anau”We’ll today didn’t go to plan at all. The idea was to pick up the van first thing, do some shopping then drive west across Arthur’s Pass and find a spot to camp. Ideally by Mid-Afternoon, given we’re in winter it’s pretty much dark around 5pm. Well that was the plan.
Continue reading “Day 2 – Christchurch to Hokitika”