Wednesday 18 June From our almost waterfront campsite we got to enjoy a beautiful winter sunrise over Oamaru Harbour - worth the extra...

Tuesday 17 June A sad day - the parting of ways as Abby & Jez head north for a few weeks at least to do some warranty work on the Moho...

Monday 16 June Another chilly frosty night - but at least we weren’t as cold as the Pajero which was sparkling with frost! Spent a lazy...

Sunday 15 June We both had cold noses when we woke at Glenmac on Sunday morning. Forecast was not too cold but it was fristy frosty out...

Saturday 14 June Sunshine at last! And the blue skies & sun’s rays made the snow glow white as can be. We woke to find deep frost on our...

Friday 13 June Despite a night of rain, the snow remained, but sadly so did the clouds. Drove into town on a coffee run and today Greedy...

Thursday 12 June With temperatures barely breaking freezing point all day, and the cloud glowering down on us, we spent the day crunching...

Wednesday 11 June We woke to a rather snowy landscape though the melt had already begun. Louis and I wandered over to the High Country...

Tuesday 10 June A relaxing morning - bit of a lie in 🦁while I joined my sister Caroline on a video call from the Royal Albert Hall where...

Monday 9 June Waking up at the Camp at Hāwea never disappoints - these days sunrise is well after 8am so you can have a lie in 🦁 and...

Sunday 8 June Now we know that winter really is upon us… frost on Banjo, fog thicker than a pea souper, frozen puddles and frosty leaves...

Saturday 7 June Whiling away the day in Wānaka - the day started chilly & monochrome but warmed & brightened as the sun rose. Met the...

Friday 6 June At last - a really cold night, good thing our pipes were almost all lagged now. This was a first for us - icy coating on...

Thursday 5 June After a cold night, a beautiful sunny day and all the views had returned - reminding us just how gorgeous it is in...

Wednesday 4 June After a mostly sunny day on Tuesday, the weather packed a sad and as we left Glenorchy for Queenstown, Cromwell and...

Tuesday 3 June A surprisingly sunny and comparatively warm day in Glenorchy - with 7 of us parked up at the NZMCA, including several...

Monday 2 June After the best day out on Milford Sound we packed up fairly early on King’s Birthday Monday and headed southeast to...

Sunday 1 June Abby & Jez had never been to Milford Sound and the weather forecast all week had implied that they were unlikely to get a...

Saturday 31 May The much heralded storm seemed to peter out with rain on us and snow on the hills overnight - but none of the forecast...

Friday 30 May Despite dire weather warnings on all the forecast apps, and a rainy night, Friday was just a rather damp squib of a day. ...