Akaroa to Okains Bay

We took the scenic "tourist" drive from Akaroa and ended up at a lovely secluded camping site at Okains Bay.
We had delicious peanut butter sandwiches in the misty mountains, it was heavenly afterRead more
We took the scenic "tourist" drive from Akaroa and ended up at a lovely secluded camping site at Okains Bay.
We had delicious peanut butter sandwiches in the misty mountains, it was heavenly afterRead more
NZ is really quite affordable even with a South African Rand budget.
However you will need to be smart about it. I don't care if everyone tell you to do the north island first because the southRead more
We woke up to a rainy south island east cost, with no cellphone reception to check the weather elsewhere. We started driving west in the hope that we will have better luck weather wise.
We droveRead more
Today was jam packed, we planned nothing but the vicinity of our end destination . Got up, went for a run on the small farm road (I kinda did mile repeats as the road ended in a private property withRead more
There is a way nature speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to listen to the story.
I read 101 things every Kiwi should do, Lake Matheson was on the West coastRead more
Our campsite tonight, Gillespie's beach, is close to Fox Glacier, its completely bizarre to stand on the pebble beach and see snowcapped mountains. The beach seems endless. It is also operated by aRead more
We started today at 5:30 am in the attempt to go to lake Matheson again in the hope that the sky's would be clear and that we would see the reflection of the snowcapped mountains on the lake, yesRead more
Our initial plan was to walk the route after our heli-hike, but the mist over the mountains decided otherwise. We got to the trial super early and luckily beat the Chinese tour bus. It was a beautifulRead more
Ek skryf die oudjie in afrikaans want ek kan eenvoudig nie so liries raak in engels nie.
Na die aanvanklike teleurstelling dat ons groep gekanseleer was as gevolg van die weer, was ons gelukkigRead more