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Tag: Mountains

The Conquest of Kopuwai

The Conquest of Kopuwai

amandaJanuary 3, 2024January 8, 20242 Comments
Family road trip ahoy! What better destination than the famous Old Man Rock, overlooking the wilds of Central Otago? We...
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A Hundred Years of Otago Industry

A Hundred Years of Otago Industry

amandaMarch 4, 2020March 2, 20203 Comments
Note: This adventure takes place in an area of active industry filled with all sorts of hazards. I had a...
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A Remarkable White Christmas

A Remarkable White Christmas

amandaDecember 25, 2019December 19, 20194 Comments
It was time for our third annual Wellness Walkers weekend away. We had an exciting array of walks lined up...
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The Kepler Part II: Sun, Snow and Sandflies

The Kepler Part II: Sun, Snow and Sandflies

amandaJanuary 6, 2019January 6, 20191 Comment
Six intrepid travellers had set off to conquer the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s famed Great Walks. We had...
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The Kepler Part I: Lake to Luxmore

The Kepler Part I: Lake to Luxmore

amandaDecember 5, 2018December 5, 20187 Comments
Some of us Wellness Walkers folks were heading down south for a few days to see what the Te Anau...
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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, 20184 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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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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Hokonui Hills, Ho!

Hokonui Hills, Ho!

amandaFebruary 23, 2017February 23, 20175 Comments
Today Dad chose a walk we’d last done in April 2016, a walk up to East Peak in Southland’s Hokonui...
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Charmed by Chamois

Charmed by Chamois

amandaAugust 11, 2016August 12, 20163 Comments
Today I had a special treat – a day out with Cesco’s family to the alpine resort town of Chamois....
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