5 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Autumn all around us and glorious still. Scenery is stunning. Lots of nice river and bush walks with the dogs.
Drove to Hanmer Springs just 40 mins away and parked up in xarpark while we went to hotBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyHurunui DistrictHanmer SpringsSwitchback Stream42°31’24” S 172°51’0” E
6 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Left our freedom camping spot at lunchtime and headed to Top 10 campground at Hanmer.
Got our spot next to Denise and powered up.
Still no rain peeps, I'm sure it's coming. Was 22 degrees today.Baca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’60” S 172°39’45” E
7 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Left Hanmer at lunchtime after a walk at the Forest Sculpture Amble. Wasn't sure what an amble was but Denise assured me it was a slow walk. Dogs enjoyed it. 😉
Drove on to Hawarden out ofBaca selengkapnya
Pelancong Most of them were douglas fir, some English larch. All sorts really Dad.
Selandia BaruCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’56” S 172°39’51” E
8 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Day 15
Kaiapoi NZMCA
This place is cool. I could stay a week easy.
Bit tired today as I didn't sleep well. 😴
Walk into town lovely coffee and our first cheese rolls this trip. 😋
Great CafeBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruWaimakariri River43°23’18” S 172°41’42” E 9 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Day 16 today
We ❤️ Kaiapoi
Waited another day to make sure we caught up with Glenda Giddy and Phil who are heading north
We went for a bike ride first along the embankment out the coast. SoundsBaca selengkapnya
Gotta rock them shorts Gary, Great. Dismiss your tailor immediately!! [Mom]
Selandia BaruCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’60” S 172°39’42” E
10 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Day 17
Kaiapoi to Methven.
Bella came said hello to her friend Gary Boulton in the morning. Said goodbye to Phil and Glenda Giddy with coffee at Paris for the Weekend Cafe.
We staying at the iconicBaca selengkapnya
Honey sure does love her special place on the dashboard doesn't she!! xxxx [Mom xxxx]
Pelancong She really does . We went in fir our pie and even we came out she was sitting up there. Must have jumped up herself. Don't know how tho. She knew she was allowed to. Lol
Selandia BaruCanterburyAshburton DistrictMethven43°37’54” S 171°38’48” E
11 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Day 18
Geraldine
We had brunch at The Topp Cafe owned by Lynda Topp who just happened to be there and is running for council in Ashburton District.
Great eggs benny.
Onto Geraldine where we wentBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyMackenzie DistrictKimbellOpihi River44°1’48” S 170°43’36” E
12 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Day 19
Lake Tekapo
Fab day driving through Fairlie to a coffee stop at Burkes Pass then onto Tekap o where even don't the ablutions is not a chore in paradise.
All settled in here now for a coupleBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyMackenzie DistrictSimons Pass44°11’24” S 170°14’18” E
14 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Day 21
Lake Pukaki freedom camping spot right on the lake.
Drove through a huge squall watched it come over and hit.
Then in about an hour it cleared. We are parked up with Denise Crimp and tonightBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyMackenzie DistrictLake Pukaki44°11’10” S 170°8’8” E
15 Mei 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Day 22
We decided to stay at this magical spot at Lake Pukaki shores where we had fantastic views to Aoraki Mt Cook for our last night with the divine Denise Crimp . 😀
Couldn't think of a betterBaca selengkapnya
