Saturday 20th September – Blenheim to Christchurch

I woke up in my van after a surprisingly good night’s sleep and was pleased to see that it was beautiful sunshine.  I set off down the road and before long I realised why so many people rave about the South island of New Zealand.  I drove round a corner and glanced to my right […]

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Friday 12th September to Friday 19th September – Wellington to Blenheim

So I arrived in Wellington, collected my things and got a shuttle taxi to the centre from the airport.  I checked into "Lodge in the City" backpackers’, got some dinner and had an early night. The following day I was sat in the garden having a cigarette and got talking to a guy called Paul.  […]

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