Geo: -44.6987, 169.133The days had been counting down and I knew I had to face one of my fears. So far bungy jumping was in the back of my mind as we left Fox Glacier and headed towards Wanaka for some Skiing and Snowboarding at Treble Cone.We stayed in a small rest area at the base of a bridge just before Haast. It was a pretty wet night with some very heavy rain thrashing itself in to the camper and where the river had increased dramatically over night.We pushed on the following day to Wanaka, hoping the weather was clearer over the pass, but it was not. It continued to rain throughout the day. We didn't do too much in Wanaka unfortunately because we were looking forward to visiting it but the rain kept us quiet ... read more

Geo: -42.9061, 171.549Back in favorable New Zealand, so I am glad my parents have moved back here, it's a good excuse to go back and a good excuse to have another road trip.We jetted over to Christchurch to spend 2 and a half weeks in the South Island, having a one week road trip and spending time the the old folks before we head over to the other side of the world.Things had wrapped up nicely before we left Melbourne, I managed to sell my car but unfortunately at a smaller price than I had hoped.We arrived in to Christchurch on the Sunday and enjoyed the next few days at home with mum and dad in some glorious sunny and cloudless weather. With the great spot where my parents live, each day gives some great views ... read more

Geo: -33.7318, 143.001I consider Mungo National park to be a hidden treasure full of spectacular landscape and rich cultural history. We did have a thought to come here at the start of the trip, but the distance we would have driven and the short amount of time meant we had to bypass it. After spending the night in Burra, we continued towards the Murray River to Waikere and Renmark. We thought it would be nice to see this area but the weather didn't fill us with the desire to explore. After a short stop in Waikere for some food supplies we pushed on to Renmark through a multitude of weather patterns. It rained a bit, many rainbows popped up. The worst was being stuck behind trucks as the sprayed water all over the car and making ... read more

Geo: -31.3612, 138.654There is something so alluring about the outback, a harsh, rugged and desolate place at times which is also extremely beautiful and amazing. By now the generational gap when it comes to visiting the outback appears. All you see along the roads are campervans and caravans and behind the wheel are two older retiree's in most cases, setting off on their trip around Australia. And the odd family or two, but they appear more frequently in the school holidays. So why is it that you see so little of our age group there? I am not sure but after visiting the Flinders Ranges National Park, we are eager to see the rest of the outback. We set off from Broken Hill to the Remarkable National Park, driving through some deserted and flat land. After ... read more

Geo: -37.0333, 142.5The Grampians is a nice little place to getaway for the day or even for a night.It may be small but it offers some nice walks and views. Pity we went over the long weekend as crowds are not my favourite, but it was still really nice.We left late on the Saturday night after Anna finished work and three hours later we arrived at the campsite, set up the tent and cooked dinner.It wasn't the best of nights, and I don't know why people can't respect the environment they are in (alcohol being a contributing factor), but one group of people were still up at 2am playing music and being loud. A bit over the deadline of 10pm in the rules. And when that selfish group was ushered to sleep by the rain, not ... read more