The drive from Te Anau to Curio Bay felt much longer than the advertised three hours even accounting for the stops I made along the way. I think one of the...
In the extreme southwest part of the South Island lies some beautiful, but remote, natural wonders. It is a landscape of fjords (sounds), mountains, rivers, waterfalls and dramatic scenery. I have...
It was still raining when I got up to leave Fox Glacier, but luckily when I checked the road conditions the Haast Pass was open. Yay me! I did not have...
It was no longer raining when I left Hotikika and I took advantage of that fact to stop by the Tree Top Walk, just a few kilometers south of town, to...
Surprisingly, despite the rain yesterday and the ferocity of the river, when I woke in the morning the water level had gone down a couple of feet and the river, while...
In my continuing counter-clockwise exploration of the South Island, I departed Picton and headed west and then north for a long drive up to the very farthest one can get in...
After successfully dumping the campervan’s waste water and filling up with fresh water (first time!), I headed north out of Kaikoura towards my next stop, Picton, in the Marlborough region on...
My first night in the camper van was very cozy, especially given that it rained most of the night. I was snug under my warm comforter listening to the rain hit...
I first visited New Zealand for short stay in 1990 and ever since that brief glimpse have been longing to go back. The variety, abundance and beauty of nature and geography...