After the van issue was nominally sorted, we were without transport for the day. Our tour guides Robbie and Gail stepped in, having already fielded over 30 calls regarding our…
This journey was quite special for many reasons, the main one being our ongoing issues with the van we were given in Queenstown. The first part of the drive, from…
So next up was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand / Aotearoa, though not the largest city. We grabbed a taxi into town and our first stop was the Te…
From Kaiteriteri we drove to our last destination on the South Island – the port of Picton. I included a photo with a big truck coming the other way just…
From Westport we headed inland to crossover to the northern coast of the South Island. We drove along the Buller River in the Victoria National Park, and stopped off to…
Next up was a shorter drive up the west coast from Franz Josef to Westport. We stopped off first at Shanty Town – one of those outdoor museums where buildings…
Once more on the move, we left Arrowtown to head for Franz Josef. This was the longest drive of our trip and allowed us to realise that the replacement van…
The day after the Milford Sound excursion we were off again, this time to a site at Arrowtown, near Queenstown. Again, some wonderful scenery on the way and a very…
From Dunedin we headed south down the coastal route again, our destination being another Scottish named town – Invercargill. The views were varied and we visited a small but pretty…
