Kiwis and Fairy Bread

31 December 2023 Milford Sound is unlike anyplace in the world. And it was the last destination of our adventure. For a place so remote, wild and wet it still sees close to a million visitors each year. We were to be among them. Queenstown is the jumping off point for all journeys to Milford Sound. Tour companies offer day trips, but it’s a four hour drive each way. That wasn’t our style, so we’d booked months ago to get one of just 20 camper van spots at Milford Sound Lodge. But first we had to get there. The curving… Read more

30 December 2023 We had a full day in Queenstown and planned to make the most of it. So we skipped our usual morning meal of Weet-bix and Vogel’s Cafe-Style Vanilla Almond Muesli and went to a bustling waterfront cafe called Vudu. I indulged in soufflé pancakes with mixed berries and crumbled pink meringue. A perfect pairing to my Flat White coffee. Delish! Little stalls were being set up for the day: street food, art, music. A mother set up a table with cherries she had just picked that morning. Her barefoot children were there to help before going off… Read more