We left the wine country in the sunshine and travelled back south along the coastline, and this time, instead of a dull grey ocean, it was a beautiful blue.  It...

Oh my goodness are we having a fabulous time in New Zealand.  We hiked the Queen Charlotte track over four days from Ship Cove to Furneaux Lodge, stayed there overnight...

Rain and wind were not exactly what we were thinking of for our arrival in Christchurch on Tuesday afternoon but that is what we got and plenty of it.  We...