A Remarkable White Christmas
It was time for our third annual Wellness Walkers weekend away. We had an exciting array of walks lined up...
Category: Otago
The Life of Lawrence’s St Patrick’s Hall
One of the perks of having this blog is that sometimes I get to see places that I’d otherwise have...
The Siege of Huriawa
When last we left my Waitangi Day adventure, I had just finished my tour of the little cemetery perched atop...
Reflections of Waitangi at Karitane
Waitangi Day meant a day off, and that meant a fitting adventure had to be found. I fixed on Huriawa...
On the Importance of Place
After two and a half years, I figure it’s about time I try to explain why I chose to focus...
A Rere Good Walk, Part Two: The Lake and The Bay
In my previous instalment, our Wellness Walkers Queenstown road trip group had embarked upon the ambitious Lake Rere loop walk....
A Rere Good Walk, Part One: The Hillocks and The River
It was day two of our Wellness Walkers jaunt to Queenstown and we came together after our various Saturday adventures...
Surat, The Ship that Whiskey Wrecked
Today we wandered far afield to an area I’ve been wanting to explore for some time – The Catlins, its...
Linger a Little in Alexandra
Dad was heading to Clyde to meet up with a visiting group of overseas entomologists, so I took the chance...
The Invisible Town of Nenthorn
While perusing the New Zealand Walking Access Mapping System (WAMS) for adventure ideas, I came across something rather intriguing. I’d...