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Coming from the icy deep south, we soon shed our coats for lighter sweatshirts.
The West Coast in winter
Heather Auckram
Winter is a great time to visit the West Coast.
One winter’s morning in June, my son and I spontaneously took the campervan on a road trip up the coast.
Coming from the icy deep south, we soon shed our coats for lighter sweatshirts. The weather is much milder on the coast. Roads are wide and well sealed and road-marked and despite the clear skies and sunshine we only found a few patches of light frost!
We never booked ahead. We just drove in to camping grounds and found a stunning place to park up. Many of the holiday parks have cheaper winter rates as it is outside peak tourist season. With no crowds to battle through, we meandered through mossy bush, saw glowworms, waterfalls, glaciers, hot pools, snow hilltops — and not a single tour bus.
There are plenty of friendly locals and curious wekas out enjoying the winter sun too. We did cook, but we treated ourselves to delicious and reasonably priced food too.
Highly recommended! ◼️
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9 Spring 2024
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