Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Tuesday 31st March 2026 Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Situated in the central Southern Alps, it has three peaks, the highest being 3,724 metres or 12,218ft above sea level. As we arrived yesterday at the southern end of Lake Pukaki, we could see Mount Cook in the distance beyond the northern …
Monday 30th March 2026 Leaving the site at Fairlie after doing a little shopping, we continued our journey south(ish). We stopped at Burkes Pass, where we visited The Oldest Union Church in New Zealand and enjoyed a coffee at a unique retailer where many old, mostly rusting, agricultural machinery and vehicles were on display in …
Continue reading "Burkes Pass, Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand"
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March Over this last couple of days we have moved inland and then a little further south, stopping very briefly at Rakaia, where I took a couple of images, then overnight at Ashburton, which is a medium-sized town, (where I took no photographs). On Saturday, we went for a walk …
Continue reading "Rakaia, Rakaia Gorge, Geraldine and Fairlie, South Island, New Zealand"
Mon 23rd - Thu 26th March 2026 The view from the aircraft was spectacular as we crossed the South Island on our approach to Christchurch. Christchurch: The city of Christchurch is very pleasant. There is an open and modern feel to it, which results from much of the original city centre being demolished as a …
Continue reading "Christchurch and Lakeside Domain, South Island, New Zealand"
19th to 22nd March 2026 For this trip, we have had to leave Fufu behind. Singapore was a brief stopover on the way to our next adventure in New Zealand. NOT Fufu! The trip has been in the planning for some time and all arrangements had been made, then Donald Duck, with his attack on …
Friday 6th March 2026 After a bit of inactivity over the winter, we have finally ventured forth in Fufu again, meeting up with our friends, Jeeves and Michelle for the weekend, at a site near Wrexham. Today, we visited Erddig Hall, a National Trust property to the south of the town. Erddig Hall, showing the …
Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th December 2025 We decided to have a few days away on a city break, leaving Fufu, our motorhome, behind. Sometimes it is nice to not have to do the chores associated with a home on wheels. Instead, we travelled by train and stayed in the Holiday Inn Express which was …
Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th October 2025 As we travelled further north through Germany into Holland, the weather turned very wet and windy. No real complaints as we have had the best of weather throughout most of this trip. Thursday - Weert: On Thursday we spent the night at Weert, a pleasant town in southern …
Continue reading "North to Weert, Dordrecht and Rotterdam, Nederlands ..and a brief summary."
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October 2025 Another stop on our way north through the Moselle valley. We stayed for a couple of nights, about 100 metres or so from the river, and about 3.5 miles from Cochem, on a motorhome aire belonging to a vineyard. As a result, on both evenings, (after tasting of …
Sunday 19th October 2025 Before continuing our journey north, we had a day exploring the nearby city of Trier which is apparently the oldest city in Germany. It was founded by the Romans and there are many remnants of their settlement within the city, including the Porta Nigra gate, the remains of a Roman bath, …
"See-u-Later" 