After arriving in Picton, we let the other cars, trucks and campers zoom off out of town and instead took a small road into the hills above town where we were treated to some great views of the Marlborough Sounds. What a place! We then worked our way South to Blenheim where we began wine tasting. This is NZ's famous Sauvignon Blanc area which is...

Despite the lack of sleep, I was excited for my full-day winery tour of the Marlborough areas of Blenheim and Renwick. The weather exceeded my expectations...as it was a beautiful day ( unlike yesterday) I did the tour with Sounds Connection...the full-day tour costing around $70NZ, but they picked me up straight from my accommodations and the g...

I've completed my final leg on the south island tour. I took the Tranzcostal train to Blenheim. Normally this train ride is a stunning journey along the east coast. Unfortunately today it has hammered down again so I couldn't see alot. I've got one night at Green Gables before flying to Taupo to see the north island. So I plan to make the most o...

well...malfunctions are obviously to be expected when working with the interweb, I'm afraid my last message was cut prematurely, if you will allow it I will continue and finish below... ...we had just left off talking about my car, "Lancer". Anywho, this "Lancer" may appear to you only as a meek and beautiful creature, but I can assure you under...

We headed to Blenheim from Kaikoura to look for a few weeks of pruning work in vineyards. We found the Grapevine working hostel and the owner connected us with a foreman that needed workers. We had the first weekend to ourselves so we relaxed, kayaked on the river, rented bikes and went to a barbecue with the rest of the backpackers. We even met...