I can't believe my mince pies!

Not of the Christmas variety you understand, these mince pies are pure beef.

These Kiwis love their pies, they just can't get enough of them. They aren't just mince either; lamb, cheese, steak and cheese, lamb and cheese, venison (cheese optional), pork (with injected cheese), hey you can even get possum pie which I think they just scrape off the road and warm up in the microwave.

Not ones to go against the locals fave eats we have sampled our fair share of pies over the last few weeks, the best coming from the Te Papa museum in Wellington which is surprising as we all know the shite that the british museums churn out in their canteens. Oh yes it was a venison and Guiness pie.

So after all that today's lunch just had to be a... burger! Thanks to The Olive Tree Cafe in Te Anau.

Hey it's raining here, it's comfort food.