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Fun things in the grocery store.
30/11/2022

Fun things in the grocery store.

Thought a saw a whale fin in the water, pulled off the road and even though it wasn't a whale (a seal playing around) we...
30/11/2022

Thought a saw a whale fin in the water, pulled off the road and even though it wasn't a whale (a seal playing around) we arrived right after a baby seal's birth.

Post Kaikoura hike meal
30/11/2022

Post Kaikoura hike meal

Kaikoura Peninsula hike yesterday.
30/11/2022

Kaikoura Peninsula hike yesterday.

Christchurch yesterday
29/11/2022

Christchurch yesterday

29/11/2022

The drama that was the destroyed rim is over. The branch of the rental company in Christchurch had an extra. He also fixed(?) the water leak on the passenger door and disconnected the driver side mirror motor that was making a grinding noise. BTW, we're in a 2002 Toyota Estima (mini van) that currently has 462,515 kilometers on it.

Still running on the doughnut ("space saver" here). Can't find a replacement rim. Heading to Christchurch to swap vehic...
28/11/2022

Still running on the doughnut ("space saver" here). Can't find a replacement rim. Heading to Christchurch to swap vehicles. Hoping we don't get charged an arm and a leg. Obligatory pic while driving included.

Yesterday at Moeraki boulders.
28/11/2022

Yesterday at Moeraki boulders.

Trip to Mt. Cook/Aoraki today with a brief stop at Lake Bukaki.
28/11/2022

Trip to Mt. Cook/Aoraki today with a brief stop at Lake Bukaki.

Penguins, yes penguins, hanging out at our campground last night. They stayed in the shadows and you can't use a flash ...
28/11/2022

Penguins, yes penguins, hanging out at our campground last night. They stayed in the shadows and you can't use a flash so pics are terrible. Sounded so cute though. Sort of a purring.

Coolest playground in Oamaru.
27/11/2022

Coolest playground in Oamaru.

There are public toilets everywhere in NZ. They are free, clean and easy to find. Even the porta john was clean, had a...
27/11/2022

There are public toilets everywhere in NZ. They are free, clean and easy to find. Even the porta john was clean, had a flush system and a foot pump sink.

Fun with falling rocks. Spent a good portion of the day in Oamaru. On the way to Mt. Cook, coming around a blind turn,...
27/11/2022

Fun with falling rocks. Spent a good portion of the day in Oamaru. On the way to Mt. Cook, coming around a blind turn, there was a pointy, basketball sized rock in the road. It was the rock or the oncoming car. Destroyed the rim. No tools in the rental to unmount the spare, jack up the car or anything. Got a local mechanic (Lex) to come out and help. Had to backtrack to a city with an auto repair place. Should be back on the road by tomorrow morning. The Turd (our rental van) has a temporary new shoe.

Spending the day in Oamaru.
27/11/2022

Spending the day in Oamaru.

Something other than beautiful scenery. The scooters here include helmets and the fire hydrants are in the buildings. (...
26/11/2022

Something other than beautiful scenery. The scooters here include helmets and the fire hydrants are in the buildings. (Dunedin)

Had to try NZ pizza. Stopped by this place (Zucchini Brothers) and had a delicious jalapeno, seafood and oregano pizza.
26/11/2022

Had to try NZ pizza. Stopped by this place (Zucchini Brothers) and had a delicious jalapeno, seafood and oregano pizza.

Driving south and also stopped for lunch. Leftovers of salami, cheese, bread and of course, beer (me, Mandy's turn to d...
26/11/2022

Driving south and also stopped for lunch. Leftovers of salami, cheese, bread and of course, beer (me, Mandy's turn to drive)

Milford sound cruise today.
26/11/2022

Milford sound cruise today.

Baldwin street, Dunedin. The steepest street in the world.
26/11/2022

Baldwin street, Dunedin. The steepest street in the world.

Getting ready to bed down in Te Anau.
25/11/2022

Getting ready to bed down in Te Anau.

Apparently, you can't visit Queenstown without going to Ferg Burger. Mandy had the deluxe without onion and I had the S...
25/11/2022

Apparently, you can't visit Queenstown without going to Ferg Burger. Mandy had the deluxe without onion and I had the Sweet Bambi. She's holding half a burger. Honestly, the fries were the highlight. I suspect they were cooked in beef fat.

Last night's camping, lake Moke
25/11/2022

Last night's camping, lake Moke

Paradise
25/11/2022

Paradise

They still exist
24/11/2022

They still exist

Wanaka. Cool little adventure town right smack dab in the middle of gorgeousness.
24/11/2022

Wanaka. Cool little adventure town right smack dab in the middle of gorgeousness.

Treat yoself. Tonight's accommodations:
23/11/2022

Treat yoself. Tonight's accommodations:

Thunder Creek waterfall:
23/11/2022

Thunder Creek waterfall:

Lake Hawea. The colors on this are unaltered.
23/11/2022

Lake Hawea. The colors on this are unaltered.

Not a bad view to wake up to. Westland Salmon Farm
22/11/2022

Not a bad view to wake up to.
Westland Salmon Farm

Sometimes we're cooking sausages, eggs and toast at the camper or pastries and coffee, other times: Westland Salmon Far...
22/11/2022

Sometimes we're cooking sausages, eggs and toast at the camper or pastries and coffee, other times:
Westland Salmon Farm

Lots and lots of these; one lane bridges.
22/11/2022

Lots and lots of these; one lane bridges.

Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve hike
22/11/2022

Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve hike

Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park
22/11/2022

Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park

We had met a Kiwi at the UCI World Cup in Snowshoe in July. He spent half the day with us today talking about biking an...
21/11/2022

We had met a Kiwi at the UCI World Cup in Snowshoe in July. He spent half the day with us today talking about biking and then showing us around his kiwi farm. What a nice guy and really interesting experience.

At the beach on a rainy day looking for shells. Waiting for the van to be repaired (fridge quit, leaking water in the p...
21/11/2022

At the beach on a rainy day looking for shells. Waiting for the van to be repaired (fridge quit, leaking water in the passenger side).

20/11/2022

Maitai campground, Nelson. That's the "bird turd" of a camper facing the camera on the left.

When you trip over bamboo onto other bamboo in Miyazu gardens, Nelson
20/11/2022

When you trip over bamboo onto other bamboo in Miyazu gardens, Nelson

Whatamango Bay. A brief stop and nap here after taking the 2am ferry from Wellington to Picton. The ferry was supposed...
19/11/2022

Whatamango Bay. A brief stop and nap here after taking the 2am ferry from Wellington to Picton. The ferry was supposed to be this morning, giving us plenty of time to sleep, but had to be rebooked due to the crew catching COVID.

Night Life in Wellington
19/11/2022

Night Life in Wellington

Wellington from Mt Victoria
19/11/2022

Wellington from Mt Victoria

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