Walking around the Catlins

Rich and I had booked a three night stay in a cosy cabin in the Catlins. With the promise of coastal walks, beautiful lakes, waterfalls and the potential to see seals and sea lions, we were really looking forward to exploring the Catlins. Our cabin was certainly cosy but it was perfect for us, our […]

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Dunedin in a day

The second stop on our tour of south island was Dunedin, two hundred and twenty five miles south of Christchurch. We broke the drive up with a few stops, the first (unscheduled one) took place when we drove past a massive sign for New Zealand’s most loved cookies since 1983, CookieTime! “It took all our will power […]

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