Wrapping up the South Island, and back to Wellington

You know you’re in New Zealand when you’re checking in to a camp site site for the night, and the woman at the reception desk says, “We’re very sorry, but there will be penguins in your camp site tonight. I hope they don’t bother you too much.” Sure enough, the cute little buggers were waddling all over the neighborhood late into the evening. We had at least two spend the night under the van! They brayed like donkeys on helium periodically throughout the night!