The Shifting Sands of St Clair
Another sparkling day off dawned upon a car-less adventurer. There was nothing to do but find another on-foot adventure, and...
Tag: Beaches
Roamin’ to the Roman Baths
Note: I do not recommend attempting the adventure described in this post unless you are very confident in your abilities...
41 Peg and the Karetai Trail
I’ve wanted for some time to document the 41 Peg track that follows an old bridle track from Tomahawk Lagoon...
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...
Torpedoes, Explosions, and an Alleged Slave Ship: Deborah Bay’s Astonishing Past
Deborah bay had been on my list for a long time, due to the remains of a ship with an...
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...
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...
Old Shells and Measles Hell on the South Otago Coast
An adventureless morning found me once again occupied by my habit of perusing local maps for interesting places. Scrolling down...