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Judy & Cliff's big OE to the South Island, a bit before, and more after.

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Marlborough Sounds

Marlborough Sounds area is very hilly and cell phone coverage is minimal to non existant. Hence no postings on our blog lately. We are currently in the Brown River Freedom Parking Area at the corner of State Highway 6 and the road to French Pass, and I have 5 bars on my phone, so lets … Continue reading Marlborough Sounds →

Cliff Birds, caravan, Travel, Wild Life Leave a comment 29th Aug 2019 3 Minutes

Geraldine to Blenheim

It's been two weeks since the last posting, and though we have been mainly travelling over roads we have previously travelled, it has been a busy time. We left our home sit in Kaiapoi on the 2nd of August and travelled south to Geraldine stopping at Weedons and Ealing. At Geraldine we stayed the night … Continue reading Geraldine to Blenheim →

Cliff Birds, caravan, Travel, Wild Life 2 Comments 17th Aug 201918th Aug 2019 4 Minutes

Home Sit at West Eyreton

June 27 was our last day in Hanmer Springs. The temperature started at -8. Good to know we can be OK in these conditions. Just leave water in the kettle for a cup of tea as no water is coming out of that tap. That's an icicle at our sink tap. First out of our … Continue reading Home Sit at West Eyreton →

Cliff Birds, caravan, Travel, Wild Life Leave a comment 12th Jul 201912th Jul 2019 2 Minutes

Art in Nelson

While in Reefton we talked with the lady at the Art Gallery. She had moved from Nelson along with several other artists, and so we thought it might be good to see what sort of legacy, artists may have left in Nelson. The following is a sample. Dance to the Music of Time by Terry … Continue reading Art in Nelson →

Cliff Art, Birds, Travel 2 Comments 15th Jun 201916th Jun 2019 1 Minute

From Rain to Sun

Our trip up the West Coast featured a lot of wet weather punctuated with a few brilliant sunny days, and our last night was the most spectacular with heavy rain, strong winds and almost continuous thunder and lightening. We were however snug and warm in our little caravan. We are very pleased that we put … Continue reading From Rain to Sun →

Cliff caravan, Travel 4 Comments 2nd Jun 2019 3 Minutes

Mokihinui

Our last night at Greymouth was spent at the freedom camping area just over the Grey River. We thought we would be the only ones there, but a camper van pulled in after night fell. There is a dump station there and we emptied our black and grey water. During the grey water disposal the … Continue reading Mokihinui →

Cliff caravan, Travel 1 Comment 29th May 2019 3 Minutes

Ross to Greymouth Part 2

Up the coast from Hokitika, first stop Kumara Junction. Just before that is the start for the Coast to Coast Race. So we headed down to the beach for lunch. A brief visit onto the beach but it was not really the weather for it. All lined up at the Coast to Coast. Just one … Continue reading Ross to Greymouth Part 2 →

Cliff caravan, Travel 1 Comment 24th May 2019 2 Minutes

Ross to Greymouth Part 1

In a week we have covered a lot of ground and frankly it's daunting to try and cram it into a short post so I'll put it into two. Cell phone and internet connection  has been patchy. Our last day in Ross and we were determined to walk the tailrace track in spite of the … Continue reading Ross to Greymouth Part 1 →

Cliff caravan, Travel 2 Comments 23rd May 2019 2 Minutes

Kotuku and Blue Mushrooms

We spent three nights in the community caravan park at Okarito. Lovely spot with the sea one side and the mountains the other. The Okarito lagoon covers over 3200 hectares and is on your right as you come into the village. It is the centre of a vast wetland. Time to explore the many activities … Continue reading Kotuku and Blue Mushrooms →

Cliff Birds, caravan, Travel 4 Comments 15th May 201916th May 2019 3 Minutes

Lake Matheson Walk

Thursday night we spent at the Fox Glacier8 Top 10 Caravan Park. Time to get our washing done and to plug into the power and fully charge our house battery. With the lack of sun over the past few days it had got to record low levels. We have never had this problem before and … Continue reading Lake Matheson Walk →

Cliff Birds, caravan, Travel 3 Comments 11th May 2019 2 Minutes

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