My alarm went off at 4.30 this morning… opening my eyes I could hear it pouring down rain outside…Keates and I made the collective, sleep-induced and unspoken… Read more “The Hollyford Track: a tale of water filled Timberlands”
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The Milford Sound: a rainy end to our weather luck
Determined to make the most of our time in Fiordland, Keates and I rose early and got straight on the road. Heading into Queenstown to buy some… Read more “The Milford Sound: a rainy end to our weather luck”
The Southland and it’s Glaciers
Ok… I know I said we had to get up early but the wine hangover (which Keates cleverly dubbed the Wangover), kept us in bed until about… Read more “The Southland and it’s Glaciers”
Onwards to the Great Southland: Christchurch to Franz Josef
Leaving Christchurch at 7am because we decided that we needed to pack as much as we could into each day, our adventure continued to the Great Southland.… Read more “Onwards to the Great Southland: Christchurch to Franz Josef”
Two days to See the North: the final leg
So… the hike is done, we have now classed ourselves as experienced hikers and think we know all there is to know about hiking. It’s about 2.30pm… Read more “Two days to See the North: the final leg”
Two Days to See the North… the adventure continues in the Abel Tasman National Park
Well… where do I start, We headed out early because we knew we had to be leaving Nelson to get back to Christchurch at a reasonable hour…… Read more “Two Days to See the North… the adventure continues in the Abel Tasman National Park”
Two days to see the North
Tripping from Christchurch to Nelson
A City Under Construction – Christchurch Four Years on.
Beyond the news coverage of the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake… I really did not know the extent of the damage, or the extent to which it had… Read more “A City Under Construction – Christchurch Four Years on.”
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