The Secret Treasure of Hillside Wesleyan Church
It was with some alarm that I learned of the pending demolition of the 1893 Methodist church on the corner...
Two Years of Kiwi Adventures!
It’s hard to believe that we have now reached the second anniversary of this humble blog. Our last anniversary found...
Monuments, Mayors and Mausoleums: A Historic Wander Around Port Chalmers
I’d been hankering for a historic wander around Port Chalmers for some time, so it was a serendipitous day that...
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...
Taieri Mouth After the Storm
The Tuesday after the weekend rainstorm that drenched Dunedin, bringing flooding and land slips, dawned sunny and clear. As Dad...
Intriguing Maryhill
It was time for my usual weekly adventure with Dad, but we were growing sick of the slippery winter mud...
Lurking Around Larnach’s Farm
I have a confession to make: I’ve never been to Larnach Castle. And today, I once again would not see...
To Beatties and Boulder Beach
Once again it was time to tackle Otago Peninsula’s Paradise Track, which on my last visit had yielded so much...
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 Truth About Tyneham
For my final English adventure, I decided to seek out a place I’d seen in many an online clickbait article...