blitzing the west coast

Hi there we set of ok for about 2 hours made it to springfield and then the van struggled like buggery up porters pass - 1st gear. Thought it was going to start rolling backwards. Any way we think the problem was a bent fuel pipe. So far we have putted on and have managed to stroll around the massive boulders at Castle Hill. Caving in cave stream (more like a river then a stream). A good day walk up the mountains in Arthurs pass + a 2 day walk where we did massive bush bashing and stayed in a hut. The sandflys are driving us nuts and the Keas are really cheeky. Spent a good day at the beach after tucking in to a free huge hungi in Greymouth. Slept outside the most haunted house in the South Island in Blackball, we survived the night to spend the next day Mt biking up to a hut which has a toilet (longdrop) with the best veiw in the world. Gone past pancake rocks which are limestone rocks that have been uniquely formed in to pancake stacks. The coast is rough here. We camped out with some surfers in Westport. There were seals chilling on the rocks with their pups. We are now in Nelson and going to catch up with my Step bro. Bob here; Nelson is ace and if Otley gets burned down I'm moving here! we will post photos later.

lots love Renee Bob
and pinky