The 2017 Town Belt Traverse

The day I had been eagerly awaiting had finally arrived – time for the biennial Town Belt Traverse, hosted by...

Loving the Leith on ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day is time to reflect on New Zealand’s role in the World Wars, but also a day off to...

It’s that time again! The kotukutuku (native tree fuchsia) trees are fruiting and I’m getting ready to harvest the berries....

After a disappointing driving test (spoiler: I failed) I needed a good walk to pick me up. Something with a...

It was back to Leith Valley today to check out a spot that ranks just below the Organ Pipes and...

February is when the fruits of the native tree fuchsia or kotukutuku become ripe. The berries are known as konini...

Continuing a recent series of explorations around the Leith Valley area, we thought we’d visit Sullivans Dam…the long way. So...

Today we had a special treat – an offer to show us around the historic Craigieburn site by Paul Pope,...

Dad’s back, woohoo! We celebrated with a trip out to Leith Valley and a hike up towards Flagstaff. We travelled...