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One of other attractions of Lake Tekapo – apart from the dark skies – is the Church of the Good Shepherd. We weren’t sure what it had to commend it – apart from being built in the most incredible..

Again, having seen yet more massive storms approaching the West Coast, we altered our plans: to delay visiting Punakaiki Beach Camp by 24 hours, so we could weather the storm in Greymouth (which is tr..

After Greymouth we drove a short way up the West Coast, along the ‘Great Coast Road’. It’s supposed to be one of the best roads in NZ... but I have to say, we were underwhelmed! It wasn’t the weather ..

The big attraction of Pancake Rocks are the coastal rock formations, which look like stacks of pancakes – and have eroded in such a way that when the sea smashes against and through them, it sprays up..

After Punakaiki we drove to Pelorus Bridge – from the barrel-rolling scene in The Hobbit – and realised (too late) that we had left Jess’s phone behind in the room. Apparently next day delivery d..

Picton is a funny place –Â it’s basically a small town centred around a ferry port and water taxis –Â so it’s relatively industrial (compared to most of NZ) but you can still get a good view –Â if you..