5 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 lagi
New ZealandCanterburyHurunui DistrictHanmer SpringsSwitchback Stream42°31’24” S 172°51’0” E
6 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 lagi
New ZealandCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’60” S 172°39’45” E
7 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 lagi
Pengembara Most of them were douglas fir, some English larch. All sorts really Dad.
New ZealandCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’56” S 172°39’51” E
8 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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 lagi
New ZealandWaimakariri River43°23’18” S 172°41’42” E 9 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 lagi
New ZealandCanterburyWaimakariri DistrictKaiapoiKaiapoi River43°22’60” S 172°39’42” E
10 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 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 lagi
Honey sure does love her special place on the dashboard doesn't she!! xxxx [Mom xxxx]
Pengembara 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
New ZealandCanterburyAshburton DistrictMethven43°37’54” S 171°38’48” E
11 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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 lagi
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictKimbellOpihi River44°1’48” S 170°43’36” E
12 Mei 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 lagi
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictSimons Pass44°11’24” S 170°14’18” E
