Leaving home to catch the ferry tomorrow
10 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Rotorua to Wellington.
10 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Weather not as bad as predicted. Well so far anyway.
Arrived at Plimmerton NZMCA park 10.15 pm.
So pleased to have that leg under our belt.
Ferry crossing.
11 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Off to the ferry from Plimmerton camp
Weather still holding 🤪
Picton to Blenhiem
11 avril 2024, Tasman Sea ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Arriving in Picton to rain then parked next to spring creek at the camp.
Camp was on alert to evacuate over night from the river on the other side of the camp but it didn’t get over stop-bank.En savoir plus
Plimmerton to Ferry
11 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Very uneventful loading.
We are on our way 😎
Blenhiem to Pelorus Bridge DOC Camp
13 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Off to Pelorus Bridge DOC campground.
Feels like we are really on our way.
Too wet for vineyards today.
Wairau river gone down a lot.
Pelorus Bridge camp is amazing.
Did first small walk up to aEn savoir plus
Pelorus Mail Boat trip.
15 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Off to do the Mail Run today. Hoping the weather gods will be kind to us.
Reasonably full boat and a beautiful day.
Pelrous Bridge to wherever we stop
16 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Heading to Nelson to see how Alan is getting on with getting his Solar looked at then hopefully heading to Murchison.
Did a little washing at laundromat in Murchison before heading to NZMCA park inEn savoir plus
To Westport.
17 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Amazing road trip down to Westport.
Wesport to Karamea
17 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Beautiful coastal trip.
Long hill with lots of stop/ go.
PK , we have four bars cell ph coverage 🤪 go figure.
Staying behind the Karamea Village Hotel.
The Arches -Limestone Caves
18 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Out to the Oparara caves for a walk then out to the end of the road to the DOC Camp and start of the Heaphy Track
Wild West coast beach.
Just beautiful !!
Karamea back to Westport / Murchison.
19 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Back to Westport to get tyre for Alan n Robin’s camper. And on to Murchison.
Then make a plan for the nxt leg.
Murchison to Motueka
20 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Arrived early to Motueka so went for a quick bike ride round the inlet walkway. Then Took Suzuki and checked out the ride from Motueka to Mapua.
Beautiful views from up on the ridge.
Going thereEn savoir plus
Mapua ferry to Rabbit Island for bike ri
21 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Took Jimmy to Mapua ferry to go across to Rabbit Island for bike ride.
Coffee at Mapua Wharf and shopping. 🤪
Kaiteriteri
22 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Coffee at Kaiteriteri.
Then walk around to Little Kaiteriteri. Up to look out and back.
Off to Marahau to camp.
Morehau
22–24 avr. 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Camped in Morehau.
Went to the Fat Tui for burgers first night.
Robin n Alan head off towards home tues. 😢
Able Tasman Walk.
23 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Did the Torrent Bay to Bark Bay leg of the Able Tasman great walk today. Home by water Taxi 3.30. Via an island to see baby seals.
Over the Takaka Hill to Pohara
24 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Decided to head out to Pohara Beach on Al n Robin’ recommendation. What a beautiful spot. NZMCA camp right by the water near a Marina. Pete’s in heaven.
Pohara to Takaka via Labyrinth Rocks.
25 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
First photos are of a Camper parked up with us at Pohara NZMCA camp
Called into the Labyrinth Rocks just before Takaka then on to Collingwood. Stopping at Te Waikoropupu Springs for a cuppa.
Te Waikoropupu Springs.
25 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Lovely walk round the Spring and cuppa in the carpark.
Now Off to Collingwood.
Farewell spit & Cape Farewell
25 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Drove in Jimmy out to farewell spit and Cape Farewell. Very blustery.
Farewell Spit and Cape Farewell
25 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Just took Jimmy out to have a look around.
Stayed in Collingwood camp ground for the night then headed off in the morning.
Back through Takaka town. Great shopping.
Nelson to Rai valley.
27 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Leaving Nelson to stay at Millers Rest at Rai valley. Yummy lamb shanks for dinner. No charge to stay.
Heading up to Elaine Bay DOC Camp tomorrow morning then load up Jimny and up to French Pass. (En savoir plus
Elaine Bay to French Pass
28 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Elaine bay to Momorangi Bay.
29 avril 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Headed off from Elaine Bay back to Havlock then out around the Queen Charlotte Drive to Momorangi Bay.
Had a forage in Havelock for Little little Man 😊
Very pretty drive. Got up close and personalEn savoir plus




































































































































































































