New Zealand FERRY CRUISE! - Taking our Camper Van from North to South Island 😍

[@AWWx2]

Your videos are such real quality. Thank you for taking this old man around the world to so many places. I'm really going to have to get myself over to New Zealand in the next year or two. Looks absolutely wonderful.

[@briemakene-dodd9743]

A W 2 paihia bay of islands highly recommended... it’s where I live 😂 it’s beautiful

[@Theendlessadventure]

We're so happy to take you traveling with us! And we definitely hope you're able to visit NZ soon! It's such a beautiful country, the people are fantastic and the food is delicious - we have a feeling you'd love it there 🙌

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Funny thing about watching your videos, every time you grab a coffee, I'll pause it grab a cup and continue watching. Now if only I had lamb...

[@peterscandlyn]

I'll grab a beer and wonder why I fall over.....

[@TurnItUpWorld]

We are such coffee drinkers. IT's definitely our way of kicking off our daily activities during our travels. YAY COFFEE!!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Oh now wouldn't that be amazing! I guess coffee is a pretty delicious backup though ☕

[@knotsofast240]

Your friend is killing me with his short shorts!!

[@Psychphuq]

Josh sure does love his short shorts...

[@tonys1636]

You weren't around in the 70's and 80's short shorts were in fashion then, watch recordings of athletics or soccer from back then.

[@acidarrow]

Who wears short shorts?

[@amygiess8906]

@@acidarrow They are stubbys, all men wear them New Zealand

[@badintentionskit1824]

you'll see it more often in new Zealand 😂

[@fina4445]

It’s so great to see other people from across the world.... to explore New Zealand kia ora!!!!

[@iandeverill4888]

That Salad... GIMME GIMME GIMME. On a Ferry, what a surprise!! You would not expect such a quality dish. YUM!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Right?! We were delightfully surprised by pretty much everything on that ferry 👌

[@Azia222]

And in the New Zeland you can see that they serve takeaway food in paper bags with wooden tools in order to recycle. So inspirational! We should care more about nature and take example from them :)

[@waynekerr7838]

Azia222 , exactly what I thought. Less plastic the better. Well done New Zealand !

[@markrhodes9632]

Single use plastic bags are now banned.

[@TigersTimelessTreasures]

I carry utensils to avoid plastic when i eat at fast food places. They sell wooden or bamboo utensils, too. I keep them in my vehicle along with a container for leftovers.

[@hudsonquay]

NZ are actually pretty backwards in this respect - they've only recently banned plastic bags. Europe is way ahead for recycling.

[@harrycurrie9664]

@@hudsonquay They have been recycling plastic bags through supermarkets since the 1980's.

[@janebaker966]

Thank you so much for showing me the beautiful land of New Zealand,a place I'll never go which doesn't bother me but it's wonderful to see it all. Your friends Josh and Ashley remind me of Jack Spratt and his wife in the old nursery rhyme!

[@Malc180s]

The South Island is off the charts guys - it's scenery and vibe is like nothing else.. Really hope you get out there and properly see it. The town's and cities are nice enough but pass through quickly. Lucky buggers!

[@tdb7992]

The black sand is because of volcanic activity :) I'm Australian but NZ is our brother, and it really is the most beautiful place on earth. No where compares.

[@annesoper911]

So very enjoyable. I feel as if I am with you. I love lamb it was a staple meat for us as kids living in England and Australia. Ferry ride brought back memories of traveling from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth Nova Scotia, St John, New Brunswick to Digby Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, we had a cabin that was huge on 2 of those rides. I also ferried across the English Channel to France and took the Hovercraft back to Dover, that was in the sixties. The hovercraft was huge and ferried vehicles. The passenger section was like a huge flat saucer with airplane style seating. The trip was quick and the craft hovered out of the water onto a giant pad and then deflated to allow us to disembark.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Oh my goodness, we had no idea a hovercraft existed! Bummer we missed out on that - our google search is showing it stopped running a few years ago. What a cool experience though! Thanks for sharing your story with us 🙌

[@guyshiboleth1342]

Your videos make me happy and adventurous every time I watch them

[@sem86314]

Hey Eric, Love the funny bits you edit into your vlogs. Great vid as usual. Kudos!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Haha! Glad you enjoy our little goofs here and there 😂

[@vickyrobertson8065]

Hey guys been with you from your 1st vlog I absolutely love what you do. I was in the south island 3 weeks ago seeing my son's but I did your journey 6 yrs ago loved it! New Zealand is sooooooooo beautiful! Can't wait to go back I'm missing it already!, such a beautiful clean and respectful place . Have fun x

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Well said Vicky. We're definitely adding New Z to our travel roster. Nice to hear that you love it so much. Thanks Vicky! 😘

[@maxfrankovich6254]

Sad you guys couldn't check out wellington, def my favourite city in NZ. I mean I live here so could be biased.

[@NZKiwi87]

Nau mai haere mai ki te wai Pounamu guys! Hope you have a marvellous time in the beautiful South Island xx

[@trendyorca2497]

I’m in Awe of you and your vlogs they are all amazing cheers to you love y’all attitude even when stuff happens y’all stay so positive

[@lindacreson3630]

Got my first post card in the mail yesterday. It made my day! Thank you so much!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Awesome! Thanks so much for your support 🙌💗

[@lizg5574]

Pssst! @11.40 They are NZ Fur Seals! We do have sea lions - the Hookers Sea Lion is an endangered species and rarely seen in large numbers. Seals go on rocks, Sea Lions go on sand!

[@artofgould1945]

I find it amazing how easy going you both are while travelling! That’s the sign of excellent teamwork! 😄

[@caseyoleary2212]

I'm really enjoying watching travel vlogs of my own country :) Keep up the great vlogs and I am looking forward to seeing the rest!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Awesome! We're loving exploring your country - it's absolutely beautiful!

[@xiSWIIFTix]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I literally died when you almost drove off without paying

[@auntieluusfancystampers9161]

Oh how fun for you! I know these are memories for you now-- I’m a bit late for your party! Love your vlogs and loving New Zealand! Getting excited again with their borders opening-we were supposed to go in October 2020 and I’m looking forward to our trip this coming October! Thanks for all you do! Love it!

[@WheresJalex]

Awesome stuff guys 😀Don't miss the Mackenzie country on your way down, it's super beautiful. Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki have the most amazing blue waters and actually if you're in Twizel during the next few days it'll be pretty busy as the national rowing champs are going on. Safe travels 🙂

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Thanks for the tips. We'll have to check that out on our trip to New Zealand. THANK YOU!!!

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

You guys are so lovely. I’m so glad I hit on your channel. It’s both informative and funny. I’m Welsh btw. Keep safe guys! ✌️😎💙

[@Theendlessadventure]

Thanks for the comment, Roger! You just made our day 🙏

[@Gryffindame]

So sad you guys skipped the capital of NZ! And it looked like a gorgeous day too 😭 Wellington is amazing so make sure you come here next time! Cool that you stayed in a room, I've never stayed in one before! Great video as always :)

[@TurnItUpWorld]

What's a cool thing to do in Wellingint Mel?

[@Gryffindame]

On a lovely day, just being in wellington is top notch! If you're around, catch the days bay ferry and have a picnic at Eastbourne. -Scorching bay is a BEAUTIFUL beach to visit. -Te Papa is our awesome museum, we also have the museum of City and sea, which has a lot of our history. -Head to kapiti island, it's a nature reserve. If you walk to the top you can look out at the endless ocean. Its amazingly beautiful, and I've just learnt you can stay overnight! so cool! -On Friday nights we have a night market in left bank, up cuba street, usually some food stalls and local musicans playing music :) -Weta workshop tours in mirimar are something not to be missed if you like Lord of the Rings and such! (Matamata, which is up north and NOT in wellington has the Hobbiton tours) -you could walk up to the Mt vic look out for a stunning (yet usually windy) view of the Capital -We have awesome botanical gardens, if you come in January, every night there is free live music in the sound shell there :) -We have the Carters observatory which is really cool, and to get there you can take the cable car which has an awesome light tunnel! -We have the Zoo, if you like those, apparently (though I haven't been) they have incredible animal encounters you can do) -Cuba street in wellington Is quite cool, there you'll fine the infamous bucket fountain, and get an overall feel for the vibe of wellington. Not far from there is café laffare, which is a really wonderful coffee shop (we love coffee in wellington!) --Just walking around the wellington waterfront is lovely. Depending on the time of year, we have loads of things happening across the waterfront. All year round you can hire a Croc bike to ride around (they are pretty fun) and you can do the peddle boats in the lagoon :) - you could do a parliament tour if you wanted, though I found it dull, but each to their own! If you want to try some awesome food, I would recommend a mince and cheese pie. My fave pie shop in the WHOLE wellington area is in Island Bay at a place called Blue Bell, they also do the most FANTASTIC Lamingtons there, so good they reignited my love of them. Fidels is also a popular café in wellington as is the Chocolate fish! Another place in the North island I would recommend, Rotorua! I'm so sad the endless advanture and The Way away missed it! Make sure you take time to go there! It smells bad for a while due to the sulphur, but its all part of the experience :) If you do head there, make sure you go visit the blue and green lakes, Kuirau Park is awesome (these are free btw). For fun, but not free, you can go up the gondola and do the luge! SO much fun! Or do the redwood forest walk (at night) :) Hopefully that helps!

[@keithmoon8838]

@@TurnItUpWorld Best thing to do in Wellington? Get on the ferry to Picton. If Wellington were a colour it would be grey. Full of needy hipster wannabes too.

[@zoemorrison07]

I loved this one! I’m definitely gunna miss you guys in the van! But I’m excited to see what else you guys get up to! New Zealand vlogs have been the best yet I think. They’re just magical. Also side note, when you didn’t pay it kinda made me giggle 🤭😂 looking forward to some more New Zealand views! 💗🇳🇿

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Totally agree with you Zoe. New Zealand is such a magical place. It's on our map for travels. Can't wait! The camper van seems totally fun to do. It really gives you a feel of the beautiful lands of NZ. 😀😁

[@Theendlessadventure]

We definitely miss our little van. We'll for sure be incorporating more van adventures in the future, don't worry! 🚐 Glad we could give you a good laugh 😅

[@DropItLikeACat]

Haha the bit at the garage had me in stitches!!!

[@tonys1636]

I did it once, by accident, what was worse was I was the Manager there, staff never let me forget it.

[@Theendlessadventure]

@@tonys1636 oh my goodness!!! 😂😂😂

[@tonys1636]

@@Theendlessadventure The staff renamed it as "doing a Tony"

[@planeboyuk]

😂😂 you almost got away without paying .. nice try 😉

[@Theendlessadventure]

Rats! Hopefully next time we'll be more sucessful...😂

[@Hunterofsorrows]

Lol

[@Hunterofsorrows]

Mission failed

[@harrycurrie9664]

@@Theendlessadventure Drive faster ! 😎

[@laurzkw3674]

😂👀

[@TurnItUpWorld]

That's a pretty sweet FERRY. Your own suites and shower. Wonder how it felt getting back to the camper van after being spoiled by the Ferry boat amenities. Hmmmmm!!!!!!!😆😂

[@Theendlessadventure]

Hahaha! The camper definitely seemed much smaller after our suite. At least we all smelled really good for the remainder of the drive that day 😂

[@shaungordon9737]

You're right with the comparison to California. I've been there, and the whole time I was thinking this looks like home (NZ)

[@chucklewis6838]

I don't think that you will find bad lamb in New Zealand, even if you tried to. Nice to see that your numbers are going up. I keep telling "friends" to hit your vlogs. I hope that you enjoyed the van because using one could expand your North American travel.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Thanks so much for sharing us! We can't believe that we're so close to 200k 😮We've loved using the camper van and have definitely already been scheming a van trip in the states - you must have read our minds! haha!

[@crystalchainz3419]

South Island is most beautiful in winter

[@treasurehuntfoodies]

GREAT VIDEO!! You guys are always have fun!! Wine tour???

[@TurnItUpWorld]

We agree. They are always having fun and that's what it's all about right.! 😀

[@kaptainkiwi]

you guys will love the South Island Queenstown and the Southern Apls

[@2Travelis2Live]

I love it. Little cat dog fish things. You guys are great!

[@miriamsoriano6506]

Wow...This is lovely and very exciting.I wish I could have the chance to visit and explore NZ too. YOU'RE SO BLESSED GUYS! I love watching your videos.

[@TT-zd6nr]

I love it that companies call the small cabin a state room! They must use the same consultants which advise UK estate agents:).

[@Hei_hey]

Huskies 🐑🐑🐑 there for the lamb 🐓 🍑🌱

[@stephaniezinmer211]

Beautiful Scenery!! Just love your videos!

[@joanrath126]

New Zealand is gorgeous

[@lauralenau590]

What a cool ferry, and what a beautiful sunset! See you on the road ✌️

[@kwilson9824]

Looks awesome guys stay safe

[@stellap683]

Great video guys!! New Zealand looks incredible! 🤩👍😁

[@lenairejean4960]

You guys make me want to take a ride on the Bluebridge ferry next time i go to the South Island 🙌 Oh and when you were in Taupo that restaurant Dixie Browns in the background is the BEST!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Oh man, we're pretty bummed we didn't get hardly any time in the southern part of the north island - all the more reason to come back soon! 😁We'll have to add that restaurant to the list for when we do. And we definitely recommend trying out Bluebridge. By far the coolest ferry we've been on 👍

[@donny1boykie]

So Awesome Guys.. Brilliant Video as always..

[@cranford378]

Loving NZ you guys, what a beautiful country 👏🏼. Definitely going to make plans to get there next year for sure. Thank you!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Awesome, we definitely hope you get to visit. It's such an amazing country, we're pretty confident you'll love it there ☺

[@dragonmac1234]

You had a free campsite for the night, you don't get free fuel as well lol. I've been on a ferry with a cabin about half that size before, I'm 6' 2" and it was a squeeze :D

[@horseplop9]

good news

[@LEXPIX]

Nice accommodations for a ferry. Nicely done and great footage.

[@trinxikene]

Oooh you stayed at the same campsite I did when i was campervaning! Kaikoura is amazing place! :)

[@katerh3198]

As a kid, a friend and I used to do the return day trip from Wellington to Picton for $1.50 for fun, the rougher the better (this was the 70's!)

[@Theendlessadventure]

Whoa, prices have increased quite a bit since then 😮

[@clarew7702]

Hi. I have only recently found your channel and love it. I am catching up from the beginning. It is very inspiring. I love your travel style, just like us when we travel, plenty of eating and drinking! I am sad I missed your UK meet up. Will you be coming back to the UK? x

[@Theendlessadventure]

Welcome to the adventure, Clare! I'm sure we'll have another meetup there soon enough 😊

[@dstanl]

Black sand beaches are cool. It’s volcanic sand with iron in it. I live in Piha.

[@ВладимирСтепанов-ъ2к]

Thanks for the video! After viewing I wanted to buy tickets and go to New Zealand ...

[@dontbesuspicious3531]

When you come to Australia please do more than the east coast! Check out the outback and the small towns.

[@oliverjh1281]

Super interesting , your right Eric I thought it looked like California in parts too minus the traffic 🙄

[@nigelmchugh5541]

You guys have probably done the west coast by now, hope you climbed onto the Fox glacier, or the Franz Joseph. Loads of adventure sports down around Queenstown.

[@lexihenderson5697]

I've been around both cause it's my country aswell but in our camper van we stayed in the oddest places ever but it's such a cool experince Also i recognize most of the places you've been .

[@MrRamyon74]

I thought he was just waving you goodbye, being friendly lol.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Hahaha! We wish 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

[@Chosenorc]

Cat dog fish thing ...ahahaha made my day

[@Theendlessadventure]

Haha! I'm pretty proud of that description 😂

[@thevisualmemories5850]

Love the guy who dumped the gray water 😂

[@vlogchannel1260]

Sea lions oh my God that's so cool

[@peterscandlyn]

Stay safe guys.

[@fedupnow61859]

South Island with the hills definitely looks like California around Solvang.

[@hilaryrudkin9282]

Black sand is crushed volcanic rock. Fuerta Ventura island, one of the Canary (excuse spelling) islands in the Mediterranean is the same. X

[@krystalmillar7939]

I hope you have time to go back to Kaikoura, it's an amazing place with some awesome wildlife activities.

[@PabloGardenal]

Not even a night in Wellington???? Hoy is planing this Nz Road trip !!?

[@hudsonquay]

Obviously not beef/coffee lovers!

[@marktonylindo4627]

ITS a fantastic country big up to the kiwi s . COOL VID

[@Bunts05]

Beautiful New Zealand

[@nzmarco]

Yes but you missed out on a day in Wellington and you won't see Nelson and Abel Tasman since you have to be in Chch in 2 days.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Sadly we'd need months to see everything, but we definitely have some fun southern adventures coming up! We'll just have to come back soon to catch everything we missed 😉

[@auntielar]

Loving this adventure!

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

looks lovely

[@katherinemaas6712]

Very interesting to see what the ferries are like in NZ. Very much like the ones in British Columbia!

[@SuperHariata]

Katherine Maas Not all NZ ferries are like this. This is Bluebridge between Wellington and Picton. Google the Interislander also

[@its.me.hana.elisha]

Hey, I saw the building I work in while you were in the ferry line.

[@quakermaas]

Mint and lamb, lovely, one of my absolute favourites ...but sometimes lamb can taste very gamey and it's not for everyone....NZ lamb has always great for me tho.

[@TurnItUpWorld]

We absolutely love Lamb. Never heard of the mint and lamb combo. We'll definitely be trying that when we visit NZ. Which is definitely on our travel roster. Thanks WD-40👍👍

[@harrycurrie9664]

If "lamb" tastes gamey it's probably mutton.

[@salanicus]

Absolutely love this episode. Great editing. Amazing the price of gas is almost $6.50 a gallon usd! Gas in the states is about $2 per. Even our diesel is $2.70. But I remember how expensive NZ was the last time I was there. Still, amaxingly beautiful. Great job guys :) Safe travels, James and Kim

[@michaelheliotis5279]

Yeah, unfortunately New Zealand doesn't have an army large enough to go to war for cheaper fuel prices, and the price also includes a tax that has to be spent on infrastructure, which is unfair because not everyone who drives a car does it on the road, so they shouldn't have to pay for all the people that do. The price also includes an environmental tax and a healthcare tax, but tbh it's not like anyone needs clean air or free hospital care anyway. It's funny though, because despite the fact that fully 39% of that fuel price is just tax of one kind or another, New Zealand actually has the 6th lowest fuel taxes in the _world,_ with many OECD countries having fuel taxes higher than 60%. So apparently we don't like our functioning infrastructure, clean air, and free healthcare anywhere near as much as Europe does.

[@salanicus]

@@michaelheliotis5279 Yes, I lived in Europe for ten years, based in Denmark and fuel prices were the same, and all goods had a 20% fee added, and cars were taxed at 100%. But, the employee tax rate today starts at 50% even if you work at McDonald's (70% if you actually make a big salary) which is why they have to earn $20 an hour at McDonald's. But all those taxes help pay for the huge social nets. I guess in small countries it's easier to manage. Though Denmark is not fully socialized as it's a free market economy. It has given my 2 Danish son's a great education :)

[@michaelheliotis5279]

@@salanicus Glad you weren't upset by my sarcastic kiwi humour. But yeah, in addition to the countries being smaller, it definitely helps that basically everyone in the country is on the same page. Like, in NZ our right-wing party is more left-wing than the Democrats and would never dream of minimising or removing any of the social welfare programs and systems. Our healthcare system subsidises the cheapest version of each medication and a few years back when the party was in government, they reduced the subsidies so that you have to pay $5 instead of only $3, but that was only because the price had technically gone down due to inflation. The most Republican thing they ever did was try to open up the national parks to mining operations, but then a petition to force a referendum on the issue was gaining steam so the government backed off. I suppose, though, that it still ultimately comes down to being smaller, because it means we're all a lot closer together in heart and mind. It's just like how most people in California are Democrats and most people in Texas are Republicans; most people in New Zealand are democratic socialists who want everyone to be healthy and sheltered whether or not they can afford it. And even the most extreme right-wingers agree, even if it's only because they don't want to deal with diseased bums cluttering up the streets.

[@markelliott6112]

yes we pay a fortune for petrol here in New Zealand, we have lots of greedy government taxes. Bummer. However - it is a great place to live, so we are blessed. Come visit !!

[@rebeccahorne4465]

I'm from Palmerston North NZ and loving watching these cause I like to see if I know where you have been. I actually have been to that Mobil gas station in Taihape a few times driving through about the same time in late Feb as you guys were to fill up. I recognize the worker there, the guy with the long beard haha! For some reason, the gas was much cheaper there at the time so it was so worth filling up there lol! Now gas has gone up more sadly :L.

[@barber0611]

amazing vid...ya'all did good!

[@Stephrp613]

absolutely LOVE sealions! love your vlogs, I will like I am with you on your trips! LOL

[@chrisgreen7725]

Is that tall guy wearing daisy dukes?

[@harrycurrie9664]

Guy ? I thought it was a woman.

[@maureenomalley5771]

Love love love your vlogs! I am not ashamed to say I wait for each new one to come out. I tried to become a patreon but I couldn't figure it out, I thinker there is a blocker of some kind. Anyway, I will eventually figure it out! Thanks Eric and Allison!!

[@Theendlessadventure]

Thanks so much for your message, Maureen! We're so happy to have you adventuring with us 🙌

[@kayleiholthe7612]

Looks awesome!

[@carolj2013]

Every day I look forward to seeing your next video. Is there any place you HAVEN'T been yet?

[@dontbesuspicious3531]

CarolJ2013 plenty! They’ve really only been to North America and Europe and a bit of south east Asia. This is probably the farthest out they’ve been yet

[@DickTucker-bq7hx]

Hopefully next stop is off a cliff.:)

[@TuppsMuliau]

You two are cool :)

[@hudsonquay]

Damn no Wellington or Abel Tasman!

[@tway2755]

You guys should try the meat pies in NZ. Steak & cheese pie. Best award winning pies in NZ.

[@kwimreaperm1674]

Loving this series guy's, N Zealand looks amazing. Are we going to see a haka soon?

[@Theendlessadventure]

Glad you're enjoying the series. We're about to get into some amazing sights down south, but sadly we didn't catch the haka. Next time for sure 😉

[@JB-sj4po]

Love your videos!! Curious about what picture profile you use. Your colors look great.

[@ufewl]

great video 😍

[@maddonpeter]

love all these video

[@leonardo4569]

Hey guys. Have you anything planned for 200K subs?

[@AyeeeItsCam]

Wait but why do they have state rooms on a 3 hour ferry 🤷🏿‍♂️😂😂😂

[@richardperkovic7476]

The ferries are usually brought 2nd hand fully kitted out with the rooms..truck drivers would use them for resting

[@cat_loves_curry5157]

To take a shower 😂🚿🚿

[@elisebalk]

Come visit Nelson on trip back north

[@Hoju1976]

Hope your getting to Queenstown guys

[@haiiii24]

The reason why the sand is black is because of the volcanoes around there, I hope you guys are having the time of your life here in New Zealand 🖤

[@piersmettrick]

That was close we nearly had a Vlog from Jail for forgetting to pay for fuel lol

[@Theendlessadventure]

Haha! We're definitely super glad we didn't go to NZ jail, but boy would that have made for an interesting vlog 😅

[@piersmettrick]

@@Theendlessadventure Yep lol Today food review Porridge

[@anzackiwiastrix2850]

oh i fell sorry for all who missed the seal waterfall that got destroyed by an earthquake it was the most magical place i ever took my friends from all over the world. if you want to feel jelly look up this on youtube : seal waterfall kaikoura .

[@FreedomStrider]

Yeah fill up with fuel now the south island is expensive for fuel :)

[@tekkonblackkinkreet4927]

I hope you’re going to Hobbiton !

[@londonbeatz]

No not sure if they did. But they have already passed that

[@nathanmcgowan659]

Just want you to know that your videos are awesome. I love how authentic you guys are and how I feel like I am traveling with you. You rock.

[@Theendlessadventure]

Thanks so much, Nathan!! That means a lot to us 🙌

[@markjohnston3790]

How long do you stay home , , because it doesn't seem that long until your back travelling around the world once more? !