OUR FIRST ROAD TRIP CHAPTER IS COMING TO A CLOSE - LEAVING THE SOUTH ISLAND After two amazing weeks it’s time to leave the South Island and take the ferry from Picton to cross over to Wellington on the North Island to start our second chapter of this road trip. We are...

FROM RAINY WESTPORT TO THE SUNNY HARBOUR TOWN OF NELSON On our way further up North we visit the Maruia Falls – a “must-see New Zealand Waterfall” before exploring the beautiful little habour town of Nelson on our Easter weekend in New Zealand. Westport - not off to...

RAINY GLACIER WONDERLAND AND MILLION YEAR OLD PANCAKES Despite the rain we still have fun on our trip from Franz Josef Glacier to Westport while visiting the famous Pancake Rocks – a million years old rock formation that looks like a big stack of delicious, grey...

GOODBYE LAKES AND HELLO MOUTAINS!!! Waking up at our campground was like waking up in a postcard. However soon some uninvited guests joined the party so we went to explore the nearby Blue Pools – will we dare to jump into the ice-cold water? 🙂 Following this morning...