Hi my lovely family ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️one for every grandchild🤗

We had a really great drive from Haast past lakes round bendy coastlines through rainforest, past glaciers and a stop at hokitiki

Then on past Greymouth to Reefton. Phew what a long way.

First coffee breakfast stop was at Fox glacier. We saw everyone getting ready for helicopter rides over the glaciers to view Mount Cook.

We stopped at the next glacier Franz Joseph and although it takes 90 minutes to walk to the start of the glacier, we opted to walk 30 minutes to a viewing spot. Well we did have a long drive still to do.

Next we drove on leaving the rainforest plants and finding more farming lands and leaving the insects behind thank goodness

We passed ex gold mining towns and eventually came to a seaside town called Hokitiki. Try to say that Louis and Otis.

We found the sun and heat here and summer temps again.

There we found a sand and driftwood competition. Hope you like the photos. There were so many sculptures to walk around and see. I took lots more photos. Do you like Trumps Mexican wall?

We again by chance, met a couple who are travelling the way we are and had another good chat with them.

So through Greymouth and onto Reefton.

We weren’t sure if we’d made a mistake in booking here but it is lovely. A little coal mining town famous for being the first place in the Southern Hemisphere to have electricity and street lights. Also famous for a Fairlie engine steam train made in Bristol at Avonside works… An R28 it articulates with a flexible frame 1879. I haven’t a clue what that means but grandad was very pleased to see it.

We have a lot of space, a large kitchen with even an oven and hob as well as microwave and fridge. A large lounge and bedroom and another small bedroom, a toilet,a bathroom and a patio with artificial grass and comfy chairs. What a shame we only booked 3 nights.

So more exploring tomorrow

Keep in touch with us let us know you are all ok 💕💕💕💕xxxx