50 | West Coast | Hokitika
March 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
🇬🇧 Today started off rainy, foggy, and swarming with sandflies. We evacuated camp without breakfast and headed down the road.
Our first stop was Hokitika which is a small town on the WestRead more
50 | West Coast | Macdonalds Campsite
March 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 We visited this campsite 12 years ago when there was no toilet and only a picnic bench. It now has two flushing toilets and is very popular with campers. No wonder as it's right next to theRead more
51 | West Coast | Franz Josef Glacier
March 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 After a stunning starry night we woke up to a cold and clear morning. After breakfast we headed into town to visit Franz Josef Glacier. Unless you book an expensive helicopter tour, you can'tRead more
51 | West Coast | Lake Mapourika
March 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 After lunch today we headed out to Lake Mapourika where we went kayaking with our guide called Max. We went across the lake and into a little creek. On the far side of the lake is a KiwiRead more
52 | West Coast | Alex Knob Track
March 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 We got up early this morning because we wanted to go on the Alex Knob Hike which is an 8-hour hike. We only wanted to walk to a viewpoint halfway up, so that's not the reason we got up early.Read more
52 | West Coast | Fox Glacier
March 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 We didn't have time to see both glaciers, so we decided to spend most of the day in Franz Josef and only stop at Fox Glacier for a quick picture. The clouds were hanging super low so weRead more
52 | Fox Glacier to Haast
March 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 There isn't much in Haast but it's a good halfway stop between Franz Josef and Queenstown, our next destination.
🇩🇪 In Haast gibt es nicht viel, aber es ist ein guter ZwischenstoppRead more
53 | Haast to Queenstown
March 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
🇬🇧 Our intention this morning to get up early and drive straight to Queenstown. "Unfortunately" this is one of the most scenic drives in all of New Zealand and the views along the way were justRead more
53 | Queenstown Top10 Holiday Park
March 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 A campsite just out of town with really nice mountain views.
🇩🇪 Ein Campingplatz etwas außerhalb der Stadt mit wirklich schöner Aussicht auf die Berge.
54 | Otago | Queenstown
March 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 This morning we explored Queenstown. It's a very touristy place and there's a lot of activities you can do, such as boat trips, paragliding, bungee jumping, speed boating, and the list goesRead more
54 | Otago | Arrowtown
March 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 In the afternoon we went to visit Arrowtown, which is a historical gold rush town that has been preserved over the years and looks almost the same as it did 200 years ago. It's got veryRead more
55 | Fiordland | Milford Road
March 9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
🇬🇧 Our journey today took us south from Queenstown into Fiordland National Park.
We stopped in The Anau just long enough to have lunch and to walk through the Bird Sanctuary, which is free toRead more
55 | Fiordland | Cascade Creek Campsite
March 9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 This is a huge, DOC managed campsite an hour from Milford Sound. We arrived quite early so there weren't many other campers, but it steadily filled up all evening and there must have beenRead more
56 | Fiordland | Milford Sound
March 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
🇬🇧 We left our campsite this morning after another cold and clear night and drove the last hour of the road to Milford Sound where we caught a cruise. It was drier than usual which was great forRead more
56 | Fiordland | Lake Marian
March 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 We spent longer than expected at Milford Sound and only got back at 4pm so we weren't sure whether we wanted to do this 3-hour hike. However we're both very glad we did as Lake Marian isRead more
57 | Fiordland | Lake Howden & Lake Gunn
March 11 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
🇬🇧 We started our day in a slight drizzle but we had prepared and put a tarp over our tent to keep us dry. Our plan was to walk to Earland Falls, which is a 6 hour round trip. As we left the carRead more
58 | Milford Road to Riverton
March 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
🇬🇧 Today has been full of animals. We woke up this morning to a mama weka and her weka-lings scavenging through the woods, and a falcon trying to attack another bird but being in turn chasedRead more
59 - 64 | Riverton with Beau & Finn
March 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
🇬🇧 For the past week we were looking after a grumpy old man and an over-excited teenager, yet we couldn't have asked for better company. Amongst a lot of relaxing (and doing laundry, drying ourRead more
64 | Riverton to Stewart Island
March 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 Today we said goodbye to Finn & Beau and travelled south. We did a quick pit stop in Invercargill to get some groceries, then drove on to Bluff, where the ferry to Stewart IslandRead more
64 | Southland | Stewart Island
March 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
🇬🇧 Once we had arrived on Stewart Island and checked into our campsite, we had a short walk around through the woods and to several beautiful beaches. The weather cleared up after a big stormRead more
65 | Southland | Ulva Island
March 19 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 This morning we got up early to catch another boat, this time to Ulva Island, which is a predator-free bird sanctuary. We had 5 hours there in which I was hoping to see a rare New ZealandRead more
65 | Southland | Kiwi Spotting
March 19 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 Finally the time has come! We paid some really knowledgeable ladies to take us to see the kiwis. With a group of about 20, we trudged through the dark, hoping they would grace us with aRead more
66 | Stewart Island to Wanaka
March 20 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
🇬🇧 Today has been a travel day. We took the ferry to Bluff and drove another 3.5 hours to Wanaka. On the way we stopped a couple of times to take pictures. We also did a short detour to theRead more
66 | Wanaka | Albert Town Campsite
March 20 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
🇬🇧 This campsite is just 10 minutes outside of Wanaka, directly next to the Clutha River. It's the cheapest (paid-for) campsite we've stayed at so far, and it's by far the best value. $4 cheaperRead more
67 | Otago | Roys Peak
March 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
🇬🇧 Another day another hike! Roy's Peak is a challenging hike, it's 3 hours uphill and there is no shade. Both of us have done this hike 12 years ago and it was just as exhausting as I remember.Read more






































































































































































































































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