Temuka to Tairaki (With Mountains)

It's still jaw-dropping to leave a quiet sheep-and-dairy town like Temuka, head north and see the snow-covered Southern Alps looming in the west.

Big drive (for us) today, skirting Christchurch and the glorious Banks Peninsula, which we've decided to re-visit on our next trip. Out of the quiet roads of NZ's south and onto the construction-wrenched bypass around Christchurch, this navigator's nerves were jangled.

We can hear the roar of the waves at this new campground. Tomorrow we'll investigate. (To view map if reading in email click here.)