Allans Beach

amandaSeptember 28, 2015March 8, 2017Leave a comment

Once again we trace our familiar route via Portobello and on to Allans Beach Road. This time, however, we hang...

Sandfly Bay

amandaSeptember 21, 2015March 9, 20172 Comments

Another chilled out walk for a tired adventurer. Once again we detoured via Portobello, this time taking Highcliff Rd, past...

To Aramoana for Mussels!

amandaSeptember 21, 2015March 8, 20172 Comments

The weather was a bit iffy but we figured we could still nip out to grab a treat for our dinner. We crossed our fingers that the weather would hold and headed out past Port Chalmers and up the winding road to Aramoana. We set off down the beach and got blasted from behind by a vicious wind, but eventually reached the rocks at the far end. Poking around, we gathered a decent haul of large mussels and proceeded back the way we came. This time, the wind was in our face and not particularly pleasant! We hurried home to...

Sandymount to Sandfly Bay

amandaSeptember 15, 2015March 9, 20171 Comment

Our options for Peninsula exploration have become limited now that lambing season is in swing. We finally decided that a...

Winter Fishing South of Dunedin

amandaSeptember 9, 2015December 2, 2015Leave a comment

As I wait impatiently for fishing season to open, I cast my eyes over local Dunedin areas where I can still get my fishing fix. I’ve cross-referenced the fishing regulations with the South of Dunedin brochure provided by fish and game in order to get a big picture idea of what’s available to me. Since it took me some time, I thought I’d make it available in case it might help anyone else suffering from the winter fishing itch. Of course you should double check the regulations in case they’ve changed or I’ve made a mistake, but hopefully it gives...