Another instalment in our Westward Ho series – this is the last one Westward Ho – Cameron Flat & Lake Hawea. We wound up our stay at Fox Glacier and hit the road again. Click on our previous blog Westward Ho – Franz Josef & Fox Glacier. Cameron Flat was our destination and as you […]
After spending an amazing time at Hokitika – make sure you read our previous blog Westward Ho – Hokitika, it was time to hit the road. The next thrilling instalment in our Westward Ho series is all about the glacier towns, Westward Ho– Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. Hokitika to Franz Josef As you […]
Part Two in our series of Westward Ho sojourn down the West Coast of the South Island. It’s all about Westward Ho – Hokitika this time. However, if you haven’t already done so – click here to read our Westward Ho – Springfield blog. As mentioned in my previous blog, we are exploring a part of […]
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, […]
Mavora is certainly one of those places we’re happy to go back to. Revisiting Mavora gives us a ‘reset’ and a chance to completely unplug from the world. Because we’ve ‘been there done that,’ on more than one occasion when camping out at Mavora, we treated this visit as an opportunity to hone the Art […]
It’s such an unusual name – Fortrose. There just has to be some history to it, surely! Where is Fortrose? After breaking camp at Waikouaiti Beach (see the previous blog) we had to head south to Invercargill for some ‘life admin’. We had a night to fill in first so decided to stop over at […]
We had read quite a lot about Waikouaiti. We decided to stay for a while and spend some time exploring the surrounding area. Before launching into our roadie adventures, firstly, a little about Waikouaiti. Where is Waikouaiti? Waikouaiti is a small settlement located in East Otago. It is surprisingly close to Dunedin and is within […]
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 […]
Where is Lake Mahinerangi? As there are still a few ‘gaps in our map’, we thought that we would revisit the small Otago township of Lawrence and set about exploring the nearby Lake Mahinerangi and Waipori Falls areas. Lake Mahinerangi lies only 35km west of Dunedin and approximately a 35km drive from our base […]
We don’t ‘do’ cities very often, but we thought it might be a great opportunity to stay and play awhile in Oamaru. We have both visited Oamaru in times past, but we felt that we haven’t really given it the justice it deserves. Where is Oamaru We had been staying at the NZMCA Park in […]