Dragged from our dreams at 6am by our alarms, our initial view out of the van wasn’t quite as stunning as the day before but was still lovely with the surrounding hills bathed in the orange light of dawn. After a shave, packing the bedding and putting the van back into day mode, I was…

Day four of our Aotearoan adventure started early with sunlight illuminating the peaks of mountains surrounding our van. Rolling back the side was an absolute pleasure, despite the cold air rushing in to attack us. Clambering somewhat inelegantly out of bed and outside revealed a beautiful mountain surround with snow capped peaks and blocks of…