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We had no destination in mind today and just decided to drive as far as we felt like and stop when we found a nice place to stay which is right here in Murchison. We did stop at two or three places along the road where we found nice vistas Punakaiki Pancake Rocks

We are maintaining our consistency about leaving things behind. Yesterday I left our floor mat, which I just cleaned in the caravan park and didn’t realise it until we were several hours up the road. Today Keiran left his undies in the bathroom and also didn’t realise it until too late. A short drive toContinue reading “Day 17 Franz Josef Glacier to Hokitika”

Fuel is getting ever more expensive our fill this morning cost $2.45 per litre for 91. Haast River Bridge, very long and only one lane wide but with three stopping bays to let oncoming traffic pass Knights Point Lookout We began walking to Fox Glacier but after talking to a couple who we met returningContinue reading “Day 16 Haast to Franz Josef Glacier”

By the time we had finished our shopping and left Queenstown the rain has stopped and the sun was out. A rather winding road up the Crown Ranges Pass. At the top we went for a walk and then it’s snowed Bradrona (for breast cancer) Lake Hawea Lake Wanaka Blue Pools Fantail Falls Thunder CreekContinue reading “Day 15 Queenstown to Haast via the Lakes”

The intention today was to do some of the walks around The Anau but the weather has other plans. So apart from a short walk around the lake shore, no more walking today. Sadly it’s been pouring all day and apart from our lunch stop at Lake Wakatipo we spent today sitting in the van.Continue reading “Day 14 – Te Anau to Queenstown via Lake Wakatipo”

Equipped with the paper map from our campsite and having no agenda other than to reach Milford Sound we set off around 8:30 this morning. Upon departing we didn’t really know what to expect besides this was one of the ‘most scenic drives on the planet’. What we discovered blew our minds: a multi kilometreContinue reading “Day 13 – Manapouri to Te Anau via Milford Sound (SNOW!)”

Up early this morning as we had to check in for our cruise at 7:30 even though it was after 8:00 before they allowed us to embark. Getting to Doubtful Sound is not a simple boat ride as there is no access by water from Lake Manapouri to Doubtful Sound. First we took a lovelyContinue reading “Day 12 – Doubtful Sound”

The weather gods have decided they don’t like us, the result being rain and cold wind. So our first priority this morning was to find a shop selling umbrellas. Only stop along the way was the Cliften suspension bridge. There really wasn’t much to see upon arriving at Manapouri apart from rain and cloud coveredContinue reading “Day 11 – Invercargill to Manapouri”

Slope Point is the most southerly Point on the South Island of New Zealand and Cape York is the most northerly part of the Australian mainland. As the crow flies they are 4,710 km apart and last year Keiran and I we’re at Cape York. As the distance from Slope Point to the South PoleContinue reading “Day 10 – Curio Bay to Invercargill via Slope Point and The Bluff”

We set off this morning with the intention I’ve driving to Invercargill however because once again we took the road less traveled we didn’t make it and instead here we are tonight at Curio Bay. We took the long and winding road along the coast to Nugget Point Lighthouse with our first stop at TirohangaContinue reading “Day 9 – Dunedin to Curio Bay via Nugget Point”