Musical Morning
This article was originally published by AA New Zealand for their Summer Directions magazine in 2015. I have added additional … Continue reading Musical Morning
Tag: wild
West Coast Wanderings
The west coast of Auckland, in and around the Waitakere Ranges, is a wild and rugged place quite unlike any … Continue reading West Coast Wanderings
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Third time lucky. Previous attempts had been obscured by the normal hazards that arise trying to get a clear view … Continue reading Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Troll Country
Castle Hill Reserve (Kura Tawhiti) is a landscape straight out of Middle Earth. Peter Jackson used it in his Lord Of … Continue reading Troll Country
Bethells Surfer
We returned to Bethells with some Trinidadians last weekend to show them the raw beauty of Auckland’s west coast. The … Continue reading Bethells Surfer
Surfer in Red
I came across this lady surfing at Christmas at Taupo Bay in Northland near the top of the North Island of New … Continue reading Surfer in Red
The Twelve Apostles
The highlight of our 6-day visit to Melbourne last week was driving the Great Ocean Road to see The Twelve … Continue reading The Twelve Apostles
Piha Sunspray
This will be my last entry for a month as I’m off to Trinidad and Tobago via San Francisco. … Continue reading Piha Sunspray
Tunnel, monorail to Milford Sound?
If it ain’t broke, should we fix it? Milford Sound/Fiordland is my favourite place in New Zealand, so I conclude … Continue reading Tunnel, monorail to Milford Sound?
Whatipu the Wild
Whatipu is the most remote of Auckland’s beaches, situated on the southernmost point of the Waitakere Ranges on the West … Continue reading Whatipu the Wild
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