When we started to research our trip and how we wanted to spend our time in New Zealand, we first thought that we were going to go the route of renting a camper van and spend our days driving around and camping. The reality of what that meant, with two small children, had us digging in a bit deeper and planning with a bit more gusto.
We ultimately decided on having three different home bases during our stay and going from there. The more we learned about New Zealand’s South Island, the more we wanted to go. Truly, the South Island has it all, from mountains to beaches.
We discovered a series of working farms that have glamp sites set up all around New Zealand and when we saw the one on The Banks Peninsula, specifically Lavericks Bay, we immediately signed up for six nights.
What follows are some images of the site, set in the middle of a the valley, also in the middle of a working beef and sheep farm. The site was set up by Harriett and her husband, Lloyd (oh, how I wish I had a photo of them) and they truly thought of everything, making our stay both comfortable and relaxing in a camping-type of way.
The hills on either side became our entertainment and the weather dictated how many layers we needed on our bodies.
