We had been parked up in Ashburton Holiday Park for about a week as we were needing to sort out a ‘heater issue’. Quite important as we enter into some of the colder months of the year! FYI, Ashburton Holiday Park (TD#7774) is part of the Campersaver Scheme with the NZMCA. If you are members, […]
Kiwis Fly the Coop have had our wings clipped for the past few months. We’ve been undertaking a building project in Te Anau so we’ve been confined to the Southland area while the project has been progressing. We had our eyes set on taking a roadie to the Canterbury region. Canterbury Bound JB Caravans was […]
What’s to do in Waimate? Firstly, Where is Waimate? Located in Canterbury, Waimate is not on the main highway but situated just inland from the eastern coastline. It’s a short detour west of SH1, 45 km south of Timaru. It’s not a large metropolis but this town has many services that meet the needs of […]
Leaving Ohau B Canal According to the ‘Welcome to Waitaki’ sign, the Ohau B Canal is on the far side of the sign. If you check it out on Google Maps, it is still in Mackenzie District, not the Waitaki District. Either way, I included our stay at the Ohau B Canal in my Mackenzie […]
Winter in the Mackenzie District Some may think we’re daft heading towards the Mackenzie District during the onset of winter. The winter season in parts of the coldest area in the country is an experience that we didn’t want to miss. There is just so much to see in the Mackenzie District, in fact, there’s […]
Stay and Play in Geraldine We were keen to stay a while in Geraldine and had read some great reviews of the NZMCA CAP (Charges Apply Property) called Peski’s (#7879). Located just a few kilometres from the township, we can understand why it’s so popular. There’s loads of flat level areas and easy access for […]
Waiau – Our Next Destination Our reason for heading to Waiau next was to attend a Meet and Greet organised by Motorhome Friends New Zealand (a FB page which we follow). A big part of living our lifestyle is meeting like-minded wanderers like ourselves. We have found that fellow Wanderlusters can be both inspiring and […]
Where is Lake Taylor anyway? I’m the planner of ‘Team Kiwis Fly the Coop’. I hunt out places to see and things to do. It’s Scotty’s job to check that we can get there. If the roads are suitable and how long it is going to take. When I spotted Lake Taylor on the map […]
I always thought that the spelling of Hanmer Springs was a little unusual. To me, it is more natural to say Hamner than Hanmer. Am I the only one? More than Hot Pools in Hanmer Springs There is no doubting that Hanmer Springs is synonymous with the Hanmer Springs Hot Pools. Hanmer Springs has turned […]