Trussed up like a turkey

After all the excitement of the weekend I’ve been made to suffer by the physiotherapist this week. Not only has that not been nice physically but the mental torture of MT who has been delighted all week and singing his little ditty of “I told you...

Photoblogging: Weka for lunch

The weka is a large, brown flightless bird that has a famously feisty and curious personality. It is these two qualities that have traditionally made the bird an easy food source for Maori and early European settlers.We have the company of a Weka at the Black Rock day...

Photoblogging: tramping Queen Charlotte Track (2)

MT – proud of his walking achievementsEnd of the walk view – looking towards Portage Bay Where to next – Picton by road (1.5 hours drive), Picton by boat from Torea Bay (10 minutes)11 November 2006 – Remembering those lost from Kenepuru...

Photoblogging: Tramping Queen Charlotte Track (1)

http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/By-Region/009~Nelson-Marlborough/003~Sounds/Queen-Charlotte-Track.aspLong before the inter-island ferries plied its waters, Queen Charlotte Sound (Totaranui) was an important trade route for Maori, and provided good...

Photoblogging: the possum problem

WARNING – don’t look at the last picture if you’re squeamish (You have been warned!)There are some gruesome realities of wildlife in NZ that you know about but rarely come face to face with. This weekend we stumbled across a possum hunter relieving...