This has been overwhelming! A very slow start gave no indication of what we were about to see in this impossibly beautiful country. Is it widely known how spectacular New Zealand is or is this a well kept secret?
Highlights have included walks to waterfalls where Rafi disposed of Safi's favourite hat, hiking up to glaciers that surge down through narrow valleys to temperate forests, sky diving from 15,000 feet, jet boating through canyons, glimpsing the rare hector dolphins playing in Purpoise Bay off the southern tip of the South Island. We've kayaked off the golden coves of the Abel Tasman coastal path and Safi walked the 40km without complaint. Sperm whales spotted off Kaikoura on the east coast and as an added bonus we saw albatross! But probably top of the pops for has been the overnight stay on Doubtful Sound (or fjord) where we ate freshly caught lobster, fished and actually caught fish and had dolphins play at the bow of the boat while intense rainbows played out seemingly within touching distance. We are however divided as to the magic of the campervan but we wonder whether we should invest in one for the UK. we hope you are all well in uk and we are definitely on the homeward stretch xxx
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