Neighbours at War: Nichols Falls Edition
It was back to Leith Valley today to check out a spot that ranks just below the Organ Pipes and...
Tag: Dunedin
Murder at Mapoutahi
Today I teamed up with KL’s Self Discovery to find an adventure suitable for a busy mother and a person...
Four Hours on Swampy Summit
Today we had planned to climb Mount Charles, the highest point on the peninsula, but were disappointed to learn that...
Memories on Mount Cargill
How can I have been blogging for six months about places to go around Dunedin and not mentioned Mount Cargill...
A Peek into Dunedin’s Dominican Priory
Today I was granted a very special opportunity to take a look at a fascinating part of Dunedin’s history. The...
Take Me Down To Paradise Farm: Part 1 – The Saunderson Puzzle
Today we opted to explore a different area of the Peninsula – the Paradise Track, which meanders down from Highcliff...
Down Home at the Stewart Farm
Today, as promised, we decided to visit the what remains of the Stewart homestead, one of the Harbour Cone Reserve’s...
Native Tree Fuchsia Pie
February is when the fruits of the native tree fuchsia or kotukutuku become ripe. The berries are known as konini...
Toitu Early Settlers 1865 Shoreline Walk
A brilliant Valentines Sunday brought us to the Toitu Early Settlers museum for a talk and walk conducted by archaeologist...
How We Found Rutherford’s Ruin but Lost Our Way
A misty Monday morning brought us back up to the Harbour Cone reserve on the Otago Peninsula. I hadn’t been...