From Kaiteriteri it was up and over the dreaded Takaka Hill. It's up till you're up, a slight reprieve and down till you're down. Still some road works on the way up where the road has slipped away. A 12 minute wait until the green light. Stock up at the Takaka super market and out … Continue reading Golden Bay
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
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
South Island and Return 