Nelson

On arrival in the South Island we were faced with two choices. We could head down the east coast or the west. We checked the internet surf forecast and the choice was obvious; west coast. On route we decided to take advantage of a free night at the man who owns the campervan companies property. He has a farm stay that is free to van rental customers. He was a big talker and we chatted for a long time, a very long time. He fixed a couple of problems with the van and supplied us with a new chair ( I John broke the other one), new bedding and an electric kettle (or jug as they call them), as we did not have one. It was well worth the stop.