Our last stay before leaving the South Island was at Cable Bay, but we spent the day wandering Nelson on … Continue reading Nelson and Cable Bay: Time for Bees

Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand’s smallest national park, located on the northern tip of the South Island. I’ll … Continue reading Abel Tasman: Bright Stars and Secluded Beaches

There are so many cool rocks scattered off the west coast of the South Island that as you drive past … Continue reading Punakaiki: The Enchanting West Coast

The drive from Wanaka to Franz Josef over the Haast Pass is truly extraordinary. I didn’t take any pictures, instead … Continue reading Franz Josef and Hokitika: Land of Explorers

Like the Catlins, I initially thought of Wanaka mostly as just a stopping point between Queenstown and our drive over … Continue reading Wanaka: Tree Magic

Queenstown is considered the “Adventure Capital of the World”, and seems to have earned the title. If you want to … Continue reading Queenstown: Adventure Capital, Baby Style

Milford Sound is one of the most exquisite places I’ve ever seen…and it’s not as though I haven’t seen some … Continue reading Milford Sound: Waterfall Magic

We were sad to leave the Catlins, but grateful that some of our city dwelling programming had been successfully rewired … Continue reading Riverton and Te Anau: Riverside Walks and (Tasty?) Rare Birds

The Catlins was an intended stop for us mostly as a way to break up the drive between Dunedin and … Continue reading The Catlins: A Love Letter

In case you missed it, we’re spending almost 7 weeks traveling New Zealand in a motorhome. For all of the … Continue reading Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula