Tasty Turbos and How I Almost Got Stranded on a Dessert (ie Pudding) Island
At a loose end on a lazy Sunday, I decided it was the perfect time for another experiment in local...
Woodside Glen and New Zealand’s Gentleman Highwayman
My aim for the day was to find the site of a daring daylight highway robbery which took place during...
Ready for the Invasion that Never Came: Harington Point Gun Emplacements
Another beautiful sunny Monday, and we decided to check out the gun emplacements at Harington Point, one of the most...
Sullivans Dam and Back
Continuing a recent series of explorations around the Leith Valley area, we thought we’d visit Sullivans Dam…the long way. So...
A Bounty of Cockles
Still miffed from my late bad luck at catching fish, I decided that a different kind of wild food was...
Boxing Day on the Taieri Coast
A gorgeous Boxing Day prompted the family to head for Taieri Mouth for a picnic and a day of sunny...
Ruins and Rimu Trees: A Tour of Craigieburn
Today we had a special treat – an offer to show us around the historic Craigieburn site by Paul Pope,...
Tunnel Beach and the Legend of Cargill’s Drowned Daughter
Today we visited one of Dunedin’s old classics – the popular and oft-recommended Tunnel Beach. It’s a place of spectacular...
Up the Hill in Leith Valley
Dad’s back, woohoo! We celebrated with a trip out to Leith Valley and a hike up towards Flagstaff. We travelled...
Solo Adventure Time! Cooks Head Rock
Dad’s away, so what’s a lonely adventurer to do? Nothing for it but to embark on a solo adventure, and...