NZ 7 —Lauren (west + east coast)

We’ve been on the move the last few days, exploring further north on the South Island and doing our best to stay ahead of the rain. Fewer rainforests, but fascinating rocks and jagged coastlines. The roads are as twisty as Nepal’s but paved and well maintained. Driving 3-4 hours feels like a long day, so we’ve kept our drives shorter.

We saw the pankake rocks at Punakaiki, the seals at Fowlwind, stars galore at Hamner Springs, and fur seals mixed with bird colonies in beautiful Kaikoura. It’s so rural, we got behind a guy driving his cattle with a 4 wheeler.

We cleaned out the van this morning and are sitting down for brunch before we drive the last couple of hours and turn it in. We will stay in real beds tonight in Christchurch and then fly to Auckland tomorrow morning. One night there to see the All Blacks play rugby and then it’s off to Nepal!Weiterlesen