It’s bright and early when the alarm comes on this morning, and it’s time to get up, get ready and get going. After having completely lost the day of April 12th a couple of weeks ago, today April 28th will … Read More
Video of us taking the Nevis Swing plunge. The Nevis Swing is the “Biggest Swing in the World” with a 300 meter (984 feet) arch and 175 meters (574 feet) above the ground. Here is a view from the platform … Read More
It’s our last day here in New Zealand (with the exception of the trip home tomorrow) and Queenstown still has one more thrill ride waiting for us! After an earlier start than normal we pack up the camper for the … Read More
It is cold in QT. Very cold. But as the sun is making an appearance this morning, we are getting up and out rather quickly. After a great breakfast at the Red Rock pub we are on to our great … Read More
It’s our 13th day in New Zealand and 11th on the road. We begin the final leg of our left-side-of-the-road journey to Queenstown today. Haast, last night’s stay, is the entrance to Mount Aspiring National Park which has over a … Read More
Our fellow neighbors here at the campground surely get up early! But once we take a peek out the window, we understand why: the sun is out and the mountain tops are clear … It’s time to pack up & … Read More
Day 11 starts out a bit sunny as we’re getting our 2-monthiversary date heading into the town of Hokitika. With the National Kiwi Centre located here, we make this the first stop. Right on time or the giant eel feeding, … Read More
Today’s adventure began as we left Greymouth and headed south on Highway 6. Eager to get away from the rain, we took a detour towards the center of the island to Arthur’s Pass along Highway 73. Highway 73 is a … Read More
Here is a five minute video tour of our campervan rental from Discover NZ. This is the 2 Berth Deluxe S/T Campervan. Customer service was excellent and extremely painless. We’re in the middle of our trip and the van is a … Read More
Today’s weather forecast calls for a mix of rain and sun, and we’ll get both. Plus gusty winds … and not just at our starting point here at Cape Foulwind (pun intended). The breeze was to be expected since we’re … Read More