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
Monday the 17th June we left our comfortable home sit in Richmond and travelled up to St Arnaud in the Nelson Lakes District where we set up camp in the DOC Park and went on a sight seeing tour of the area. St Arnaud is on the shores of Lake Rotoiti so we travelled up … Continue reading Travelling and a Nasty Mosquito Bite
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
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
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
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
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
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
Last Friday we left our homesit at Geraldine and headed off towards the West Coast. First stop was at the A & P Showgrounds at Oamaru where we parked up for the night. In the morning we decided to head to Ranfurly where we stayed two nights at the NZMCA Park. While here we went … Continue reading And the Rain Came Thundering Down
We started a month long home sit at the end of March. It is a small farm with a variety of animals. One cat, Jimmy by name. Loves company. Had to shut bedroom door at night to keep him out. Came purring in our ears and kneeding the blankets when we were asleep. Taking the … Continue reading Home Sitting
