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...
On The Road and More Blog
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...
Karamea – Kahurangi National Park
Kōhaihai Campsite is located at the end of the road. As far North as you can drive along the West Coast. This is also either the beginning or the end of the Heaphy Track,...
