Lake Tekapo
17. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We flew from Tasmania to Christchurch and picked up the campervan there but our first real stop in New Zealand is Lake Tekapo. This alpine lake is known for its turquoise waters and lupin flowersLæs mere
Into the Mountains
19. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After Lake Tekapo we were off to Aoraki (Mount Cook) NP. We stayed at the White Horse Hill Campground, which has views of Mount Sefton. The first night was clear and we were able to see the stars andLæs mere
More glaciers and icebergs
20. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Wanaka
20. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Aoraki NP to Wānaka. We stopped at a salmon farm for a snack - sashimi for us and fish pellets for the salmon. Of course we had to see the Instagram famous Wanaka Tree that still lives despite beingLæs mere
Jet boating in Queenstown
22. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Queenstown is the adventure capital of NZ. All kinds of crazy experiences are being offered… like riding in a jet boat through a narrow river canyon at 90 km/h - it was a ton of fun!
Rafting and kiwis
23. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
On our 2nd day in Queenstown we went rafting in the Skippers Canyon. Now a fairly remote place only accessible by the supposedly 2nd most dangerous road in the world it used to be a major miningLæs mere
Glenorchy
24. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We headed around the bend of Lake Wakapitu up to Glenorchy - the scenery in this area was made famous by LoTR. We took a lovely walk on the Routeburn Nature Walk through an endemic beech tree forestLæs mere
Campervan Christmas in Glenorchy
25. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
How did Santa get into the campervan?
Milford Sound
26. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Milford Sound in Fjordland national park is arguably the South Island’s most prominent attraction. It’s 90 min scenic drive over a mountain pass from Te Anau to the sound which we then explored onLæs mere
More Milford Sound
26. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It was a long day and we have so many photos! Kids survived and didn’t fight or complain! Probably the mango juice and chocolate helped!
Campervan Life
27. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Well…it was an experience! Convenient to not have to check in and out of hotels, but it was noisy and uncomfortable to drive. I wasn’t a huge fan of the holiday parks, and we didn’t want exploreLæs mere
Otago peninsula: penguins & albatrosses
28. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Exploring the Otago peninsula, we saw royal albatrosses, yellow-eyed penguins, little blue penguins, fur seals, sea lions, and lots of sea gulls. The first 2 are unique to NZ.
Dunedin
30. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
We stopped by downtown Dunedin before heading North, pretty run down and boring but some fun street art. Next stop were the Moeraki boulders.
Steampunks and more penguins
30. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Oamaru was our last camping stop. It’s a small coastal town that has retained its Victorian center and houses a bunch of weird yet interesting museums and shops. There is also a blue penguin colonyLæs mere
Christchurch
31. december 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Goodbye campervan and good riddance! Hello comfy hotel bed!
We’ve arrived at the final destination of our trip - Christchurch. And just in time for New Years! We decided to skip the outdoor earlyLæs mere


















































































































































































































































