When the West Coast is bathed in sunshine and rainbows
'When you escape a sodden and flooded Canterbury for sunshine and rainbows on the West Coast you've got to feel your good fortune.
A tour of the South Island with Active Adventures got off to a soggy and late start after three solid days of rain which closed roads and inundated homes throughout the region.
I meet my two Australian tour buddies and guides for a last minute coffee at Truffle Cafe, Merivale. Our group is depleted after two tourists from Melbourne had their adventure cancelled after a Covid-19 outbreak.'
