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Tag: Canterbury

Duntroon’s Vanished World

Duntroon’s Vanished World

amandaJune 29, 2022June 25, 2022Leave a comment
It’s another scorcher of a Waitangi Day, and I do like to spend such days appreciating our beautiful land and...
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Adrift on the Avon

Adrift on the Avon

amandaOctober 14, 2020October 14, 20204 Comments
I find myself at a loss in Christchurch. I’m here because someone I love lies in the ICU at Christchurch...
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The Most Surprising Steamship

The Most Surprising Steamship

amandaFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 20201 Comment
There are little secrets hidden all over Dunedin. For example, there’s the recently-rediscovered trout hatching ponds at Logan Park. There’s...
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The Rise and Fall of Kaiapoi

The Rise and Fall of Kaiapoi

amandaDecember 11, 2019December 10, 2019Leave a comment
Predictably, as I headed south on my great road trip the weather got worse and worse. From bright sun and...
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On the Brink of the Tasman Glacier

On the Brink of the Tasman Glacier

amandaJuly 17, 2018July 10, 20185 Comments
Having explored the Hooker Valley and saluted New Zealand’s highest mountain, we emerged from another chilly night in our stubbornly-hitched...
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In Search of Winter at Aoraki

In Search of Winter at Aoraki

amandaJune 15, 2018June 15, 2018Leave a comment
Winter has come, and suddenly my news feed is full of scenes of ice and snow. I’m not one to...
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Road)

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Road)

amandaApril 19, 2018April 18, 20183 Comments
We had taken in the Hanmer Plain and conquered the most popular peak in Canterbury, so now it was time...
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Christchurch, Seven Years After

Christchurch, Seven Years After

amandaApril 11, 2018April 9, 20184 Comments
Whisked away for a sneaky weekend in Christchurch, I was asked if there was anything I wanted to do between...
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Mt Isobel – Canterbury’s Most Popular Climb

Mt Isobel – Canterbury’s Most Popular Climb

amandaMarch 28, 2018March 27, 20184 Comments
While in Hanmer, it seemed only natural that we should tackle the mountain touted as “arguably the most climbed mountain...
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Hunting Monsters in the Hydro Canals

Hunting Monsters in the Hydro Canals

amandaOctober 19, 2015January 16, 20182 Comments
Fishing season is open and it’s time for us to take our first weekend fishing trip! But where to go?...
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