Nelson
In June 2024, I drove to Nelson at the top of the South Island of New Zealand for a few days on a whim. I was first there in 1980/81 working as a seasonal...
Author: Shona
Timaru Day Trip
I had a day with no plans for Oamaru and the surrounding area so decided to take a day trip up to Timaru, a straight-forward 1 hour drive up the coast. I was there...
Oamaru and Surrounds
If I’m honest I wasn’t expecting great things from Oamaru, however I must say I was more than pleasantly surprised. It exceeded all of my expectations. There is a lot to see in Oamaru...
Haast to Oamaru
I woke up to an ominous looking sky over the Southern Alps. It looked as though I was heading into the realm of Mordor – from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. My second...
Reefton to Haast
I travelled from Reefton to Haast in one day, however, to have a good look round you could quite easily take two or three days. A number of years ago I spent a couple...
Reefton to Oamaru via Haast
After 40+ years working in various countries and occupations it’s time to take off and do something fun. I decided to go on a road trip to celebrate my retirement. As I’m waiting for...
Bozeman – Montana
As I lived in Bozeman Montana for eight years, our visit was to spend Christmas with family and friends. However, we did get out and about to visit a few favourite haunts. Hyalite Canyon...
Fairbanks – Alaska
In December 2022, my daughter and I took a trip to Bozeman, Montana going via Alaska for a quick visit with one of my “ice” friends who I met in 1993 in McMurdo, Antarctica....
Punakaiki and Surrounds
Limestone underlies most of this area and is responsible for the area’s amazing landforms – high coastal cliffs, impressive river canyons, delicate cave formations and the well-known, bizarre ‘pancake stack’ coastal formations – a...
Reefton Area
Reefton is a small town on the West Coast of New Zealand with a population of around 900. Reefton was a thriving gold mining town in the late 19th century, and gold mining lasted...
