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Today was another wonderful day in New Zealand. Im am still on the South Island. After having spent the night at a campsite in Nelson, I left early in the morning. The clouds hung low, but it cleared up during the day and became bright and sunny. The air already is cold and chilly, but…

I left the camp site early this morning with the clouds still hanging low over and in the mountains. Winding its way along the mountains, I drove thought thick fog at times. Took things a bit slowlier today, but the drive to Nelson was short. With only two or three stops along the way, I…

One step back. Before I arrived in Nelson today, I drove from Greymouth following the Highway 6. I stopped at Lyell for an afternoon walk (The Old Ghost Road – wouldn’t want to do that one at night…) and continued this morning. I briefly stopped in Greymouth to get a few snapshots. Then the journey…

Today’s leg was a longer drive: I drove to the west coast and as far as Greymouth. Again, the drive through the country was spectacular. Not only because of the winding roads, but the changing scenery was just spectacular. Up and over the mountains, sometimes inbetween – the highway is climbing up high, then lingering…

After two days of radio silence I shall not keep you waiting as long this time. Today I arrived at Queenstown. It’s a beautiful, busy town on the side of the surrounding mountains bustling with tourists and locals. It seems, Queenstown is the centre for outdoor activities and there are numerous places to book adventures.…

So, I was offline for two days. From Te Anau, my last post within mobile network range, I took the Milford Road to Milford Sound. Surprisingly enough, there is no mobile phone coverage along the road. Thus, I was offline. Fair enough, there is so much to see. The first day, Saturday, I just drove…