April 2 Today is the day I part ways with the campervan. It has treated me well. I spent the night about an hour away from Auckland and took my time cleaning up the van and finding a hostel in the city this morning. Oh, I also found a plug in heater deep inside the […]
Read More →Apr 1 April Fools Day. It looks like it’s a thing out here too. Luckily no one pulled any fast ones on me. I wake up to 14 days of clothes hanging all over the campervan. Half of the items are still wet. There is a clothes line nearby so I bring my clothes over […]
Read More →Mar 31 The ferry leaves the dock at 2:00 pm and I was told the drive there is about 1.5 hours. There is a viewpoint up the hill next to Nelson that gives you a nice view from above of the city and the bay; the “Center of New Zealand” hike. I check out, throw […]
Read More →Mar 30 It was raining again; at least it won’t be much of a bother today. I woke up a bit later than I hoped for, cleaned up, and drove like it was my job. Well, except for the two or three times I stopped for a couple of pictures and some sightseeing. I reserved […]
Read More →Mar 29 The weather was overcast again today and a bit chilly. It’s becoming a trend. My legs aren’t as bad as I expected which is a good thing; there is another long day of hiking planned for today. CG was planning to join me for this day as well, Mt. Cook and Tekapo, […]
Read More →March 28 part2 The clock hits about 12:30 by the time we make it to Roy’s Peak trail. This trail is about a 6-7 hour total trip with 11km distance there and back and 1,300 meters of total climb (the part we went to was 1100-1200 meters). It is a trail on private property with […]
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