For the third year in a row, David and May, with their travelling companions Ashley and Gillian, have headed overseas to the South Island to continue their exploration. So far this year, they have travelled from Picton down the east coast then inland and across Arthurs Pass to Greymouth for a few days, then south to Fox Glacier for another day of exploring.
Having found a garage just outside Lake Hawea township, we checked in at The Camp camping ground on the shore of the lake, then dropped the car off for an assessment of the problem. Our major challenge was not doing without the car, we could always get a lift