Category: Travel Blogs
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Out into the West : Wanaka to Arthur’s Pass
Wanaka was the first place we really noticed it. Another cute little town on the lake shore surrounded by mountains. Not as dramatic or vibrant as Queenstown and without isolated beauty of Glenorchy. Have we become numb to all this beauty? It is still incredible here of course. The thing is, travelling through and living…
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Queenstown and beyond
Famous as the home of high octane thrills and extreme sports, we find Queenstown is full of surprises too. We’re staying in Frankton and have a park up right on Lake Wakatipu. One of the most beautiful spots and so it was worth paying the lake view premium. It’s a Friday afternoon, the sky is…
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Milford Sound
Te Anau We arrive at Te Anau to blue skies and a hot sun. The town of Te Anau, and our campsite for the night, is right on a lake of the same name. As we take a walk to check things out, the first thing we notice is the sea planes and helicopters. Helicopters…
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Heading south from Oamaru to Dunedin
Today finds us at a beach front park up, just south of Dunedin. We’ve discovered these things called ‘Freedom Camping’ spots. They’re places that self contained vans are allowed to stay for a day or two free of charge. Coming from the regulated and often vanlife un-friendly UK, it seems amazing to us that New…
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Akaroa to Mount Sunday
We might be seasoned motorhomers but it appears that we’ve got a lot to learn about vanlife. The van, which we’ve newly christened Bernhardt, is going to take some getting used to. The kitchen is small. We tried a two pot dinner but to be honest a one potter would be easier. The sink is…
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Our first day in New Zealand
Kia Ora. We’ve arrived in New Zealand. The flights were long but we’re grateful to have made it here without issue. For our first night we’ve checked into the airport hotel for hot showers and a bed of fresh white linen. Our first day however is all about tasks. Getting stuff done! First task. Get…
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These are a few of my favourite things
This week you join us as we head into Austria. We’re stopping in Salzburg, checking out the Eagles Nest and then starting on the road to Vienna.
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Romantische Strasse and the Kühlschrank
This week we’re taking on the Romantische Strasse. Not sure quite sure what to expect we find an early Christmas present and find a castle in the sky. But what’s the German word for fridge?
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The Black Forest
With a 6 week gap in our schedule, we’re heading for Germany and Austria this autumn. With the promise of castles, romantic roads and renditions of Ultravox ‘Vienna’ on the stereo, what more could we want?
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East to West : Edinburgh and Culzean
After sweating our way through another of this summers heatwaves, we finally finished our blogs from Scotland this year. We hope you enjoy a tale from our trip to Edinburgh and Culzean castle. Love from us all
