After the ferry ride from Wellington to Picton, we made our way towards the west coast of New Zealand. The first night we made it through wine country and stopped for a pint and glass of wine at the Cork and Keg and continued on to St. Arnaud before we parked the Hippie Camper for the evening. The next day was a long haul to the glacier area. We stopped throughout the day to see the sights like Pancake Rocks, and a brewery. We also had a seaside picnic lunch. …

We finally made landfall on the actual continent today. Twice. Not on an island this time.
Paradise Harbor and Neko Harbor were the two stops of the day, we started out with a hike up a relatively steep glacier in Paradise Harbor. Great views once again and a nice place to watch for iceberg calving. Usually the chunks that fall in aren’t that big and by the time you look in the right direction all you see is a splash and some waves, but we managed to see a few. …