First stop was Fox Glacier which required a 1.5 hour return hike. It's disconcerting to see how much it has receded. The word on Lake Matheson was that it's one of the top 10 scenic lakes in the world. This is due to the beautiful views of Mt Cook in the background. We'll never know... Continue Reading →

Beautiful Lake Wanaka is a sight to behold. Yesterday we caught the Queenstown gondola up the hill for an exciting ride or 3 on the luge track. Again we had lunch with a $milliion view. Takeaway pizza was tea. Picked up our Britz camper this morning and after getting all set, headed north to Wanaka.... Continue Reading →

Jas has been queen of the free wifi search which has softened the Internet access issues which went from being hit and miss in the morning yesterday to non-existent by evening. They've been sorted today hence this post. With a metre or more of snow falling Monday the local ski fields were primed for us... Continue Reading →

A bit of a change from yesterday! Woke up to a light sprinkle of snow which gradually got heavier. With the mountains shrouded in cloud, a thick coat of fresh snow on the pine trees, and a brief power blackout, the icy footpaths were our first obstacle. The SS Earnshaw, a coal powered steamer, was... Continue Reading →

With Cecil and Walter Peaks, tag teaming with The Remarkables all day, we explored the town and walked along the shore of Lake Wakatipu. It was a late start after a sleep in to catch up on the 3.30am start from yesterday. Booked our snow shuttle/lift passes for Tuesday and Wednesday, managed to find reasonably... Continue Reading →

Finally arrived in Queenstown, settled into our room and ventured out into the streets. Scenic describes the place perfectly and despite the delayed stopover in Melbourne the wait was worth it. Snow capped mountains and clear sunny skies were the order of the day. After grabbing some breakfast supplies we hit the town to find... Continue Reading →

Two sleeps out and this is a rough plan of our journey. Starting in Queenstown on Friday 15th September, we pick up our campervan next Friday for two weeks touring the island.