The West Coast

The West Coast is packed full of picturesque stop offs, with endless greenery in the national parks, natural phenomena, and windy coastal roads.

Sandflies
With all that beauty comes the horror of New Zealand, sandflies. They hunt in packs, are fast, barely visible and hungry for your blood. They hurt like hell and the mother of all itches stays for around two weeks. They aren’t too good with strong wind, but most other days they’ll be out in full regalia. Hint, if you’re at a beautiful attraction wondering why nobody’s around, they’re all hiding in their cars. Do likewise or layer up in deet and as many sealed clothes as possible, Astronaut style.