Surrounded by such natural beauty in the South Island of New Zealand it’s a real challenge not to walk around with your mouth wide open. There are jaw dropping views all around you with autumn colours, rugged peaks and seemingness endless lakes. It took us less than an hour to meander along the Cardrona Valley between Wanaka [...]
Amongst the drizzle lies the pioneer heartland of New Zealand Wanaka, New Zealand
Even in the wind and rain there is a deep bleak beauty in New Zealand’s lakes. Lake Hawea, Near Wanaka.
I’ve written about 50,000 words in the last two weeks. It’s a pity that none of them have been here on the blog. Instead I’ve been up to my wrists in essays, proposals and writing reports all of which are speculative in nature. Written without knowing whether the tutor will mark them favourably, the prospective [...]
Tinsel and santas in the shops may have started to tarnish but nature is still pulling out all the stops to keep the spirit of Christmas alive. A cousin of the coastal Pohutukawa, the Northern Rata tree dots in our valley around this time of year bringing a touch of Christmas magic to the otherwise verdant hillsides. Now [...]
For all the discombobulation of Christmas in the southern hemisphere, having a spot of good weather does seem to boost festivities. After much procrastination on the part of weather forecasters, they did in the end promise a sunny day for the Wellington region which was perfect for our Christmas ritual to rustle wrapping paper before [...]
There is a mystic to the South Island of New Zealand that I have never experienced anywhere else I have travelled in the world. Every corner and crevice seems to contain a magic that lifts your sense of place in the world. Even in these modern times you can imagine how captivated the first settlers [...]
Like children let loose in sweet shop allowed to spend all their pocket money as they wish, New Zealanders are going to gorge themselves over the next six weeks on their favourite sport, rugby. Hosting the Rugby World Cup here in New Zealand brings sharp focus to the national game and is unleashing passions towards [...]
I’ve been very slack lately about taking my camera with me to town when I’m working. I came to realise that it was because lugging my camera around with all my work paperwork was making my shoulder ache. To remedy that I dug out my baby DLSR and was determined to find a few minutes [...]
It’s not hard to see the attraction of sailing – the feeling of wild abandonment and connecting with the rawest of earth’s elements. Sitting back and enjoying the view is of course my sort of sailing, where you leave all the hard work to an experienced crew. With so much to look at on our [...]
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