A really nice coincidence for us was that our good friends P&E and Peter who just left Zurich are also traveling New Zealand at the same time as us. We had worked out that the paths of our campervans could cross now, and that the meeting point would be Hokitika.
Outside of Hokitika we found a really nice DOC camping site. These sites are provided by the NZ government and simpler than holiday parks, but often situated at really beautiful places in the wilderness. The place we went to is called Lake Mahinapua and was right by a really nice lake.
Meeting up with P&E was great, they have been away for about four months now and we got a really nice chance to catch up over barbecue and beers.
The day after we started with a run and a quick dip in the lake, great way to begin the day. After that we went for some sightseeing to a waterfall that was far out (in the literal sense), Dorothy falls.
After checking out the waterfalls and the lake, we headed in to town for some fish and chips. We tried Hoki (a New Zealand white fish) and also Whitebait at Porky's Takeaway. It was our first Fish and Chips meal in New Zealand and it was tasty and good value (good tip if you are looking for a cheap fast food that is not the regular grub from the big chains). After the Fish & Chips it was time to say goodbye to P&E and Peter as they needed to head across Arthur's Pass and we needed to keep going south.
All in all, a very nice 24 hours together in New Zealand.
Before leaving Hokitika we stocked up on food and set the sights on our chosen Franz Josef camp site. When we got to Franz Josef it was still pretty early, and we managed to walk up to the Glacier and have a look. Really impressive ice mass, and incredible how much it moves, melts and freezes.
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