🦘 Christchurch Day 1 NZ, The Soft Landing We Didn’t Know We Needed
After flying Bali ➜ Melbourne ➜ Christchurch, we arrived absolutely wrecked. Thankfully, our accommodation in Christchurch was perfectly…
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Every story, mishap and hard-won tip from our time in New Zealand — the wins, the wobblies and what we’d do differently. Written the way it actually happened.
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Our first day road tripping New Zealand… and it was pure magic.
We left our Christchurch accommodation and went to collect our camper van, and it wasn’t just a campervan.…
The Day Nature Showed Off Our Ultimate Kaikōura Wildlife Adventure
Some days feel like postcards. Others feel like movies. Today in Kaikōura? It felt like both directed by…
The Slow Magic of Momorangi Bay
After two huge travel days, Day 3 slowed the pace right down. No long drives, no tours, no…
Day 4, Kaiteriteri: When New Zealand Doubled Down
Every day here feels like New Zealand’s saying, “You thought that was good? Hold my coffee.” We woke…
🌊 Day 5 – Seals, Jellybeans, Boats and a Sunset at Kaiteriteri Bay
The morning started slow and easy — brekky outside the van with that unbeatable beach view, Ali flicking…
🚐 Day 6, Flooded Roads & Golden Towns
We packed up early this morning emptied the waste, filled the fresh water, topped up the diesel, and…
🚐 Day 7 – Into the Mist: Arthur’s Pass Adventure
We set off early this morning, the Mighty Camper rumbling out of Reefton before the town had fully…
🌬️ Day 8 – Riding Out the Wind and Rolling On
We checked the forecast last night, and it didn’t look good strong winds from the northwest, gusting up…