Day 11: Cook Straight Crossing and Te Papa

As our ferry crossing was at 8AM, we were up at 5:30 so we could shower and hit the road by 7 for the 30 minute drive to Picton, the South Island ferry port. The drive as well as the crossing were pretty much a non-event and we disembarked in Wellington with no problems. Paul had told us yesterday t... [More]

Day 8: Christchurch

We packed up and made our way out of the Holiday Park. While the amenities at the Holiday Park were nice, it was by far my least favourite due to the cramped stalls for the campervans. It's not the most maneuverable of areas and just getting into our spot involved driving through someone else's area... [More]

Day 3: And the drinking has begun

We arrived in Dunedin around 11 and got squared away (and posted yesterday's entry) before walking into town. Our campsite was just a 25 minute walk to the centre of town. For lunch, we ventured into a little Japanese place and had some very fresh sushi and found a new sake brand (Ozaki) that was re... [More]