LYTTLETON Not much today – returned the van, got some groceries and got domestic – that in a minute. The van place, Wicked, has these wildly painted vans, generally for 2, like ours, while some are plain, also like ours. The painted ones cost less…. due to their advertising value and none were available for […]
LAKE TAKEPO Jan 17, 2018 We departed Lyttleton on 17 Feb in a Wicked campervan, a converted Toyota. Our first night was at Lake Takepo which is a stunning light blue colored lake, fed by glaciers. We had our first starfilled night. In the evening a group of about 20 Chinese adults and children showed
LYTTLETON, NZ 13-17 Feb, 2018 Our airbnb flat in Christchurch is actually in the port town (small town) of Lyttleton. It’s charming, and the flat oversees port ops!!!! Our hosts are especially terrific as they go out of their way to help and advise us.Our flat is one of the best we’ve had. It has
PICTON – GREYMOUTH The scenery approaching Picton, through the Queen Charlotte Sound, reminded us of Maine or similar areas with piney woods, no signs of life, and steep slopes to the water. Picton is a small town and we rented a car and headed the 2+ hours to Nelson, a more substantial town, for
WELLINGTON, NZ It’s been a while, I know, but we’ve been on the move and not on the move, and when not on the move, we’ve been enjoying ourselves in the various destinations. And then there have been times when the wifi was not so good or most recently, when power was limited and devices
AUCKLAND, NZ Feb 1, 2018 When leaving Chiang Mai, at the international departures terminal, we were checking our luggage to get on our Silk Air/Singapore Air flight(s) to Auckland. The ticketing agent seemed very puzzled when looking at our passports, and our booking file. He asked if we were residents of NZ – response was