Milford Sound & Around
April 25, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The drive from Te Anau to Milford Sound is one of the most spectacular we’ve ever made. From rivers flowing hard and fast with glacial melt, the colour of blue […]
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Riverton Paua Factory: Video Visit!
April 22, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
We stopped, on a whim, at a little hole in the wall paua shell factory on the main drag in Riverton, New Zealand. Wondering where Riverton is? Pretty much at […]
Fishing the Waiau River at Te Anau by Gabriel
April 19, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Friday found us huddled in a camper while cold air nipped at our blankets. Movement caught my eye and I looked at the source. Mom was moving towards the heater […]
Gemstone Beach: One of Life’s Treasures
April 18, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
If there is a god, and he has a country, it is surely the south west corner of New Zealand; in the fjordlands, between Riverton and Te Anau. Gently rolling hills, […]
Taieri Gorge Railway: Happy Birthday Tony
April 14, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The only way to travel the length of the Taieri Gorge is by train. Well, I suppose one could hike, but that would take far longer than an afternoon. The […]
Saturday in Dunedin: Markets to Marine Wildlife
April 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It should be noted that, while “the largest food market in the Southern Hemisphere” sounds impressive, it is, in fact, about half the size of the farmer’s market in Bloomington, […]
Oamaru, NZ: Steampunk Headquarters
April 11, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Sometimes, you just stumble on something weird. Today was that day. Oamaru is yet another postcard perfect New Zealand town with cute Victorian houses on every corner and a bustling […]
Hiking Purple Peak: Akaroa, NZ
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I didn’t climb all the way to the summit of Purple Peak. I climbed to the saddle, hopped the fence and started up, plodding along behind the boys who charged […]
From Christchurch to Akaroa: Camped at the top of the world
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
If you were to send your five year old out into the front yard armed with three jumbo bags of cotton balls and the instruction to distribute them evenly across […]
Kekerengu reminds us of Italy
April 4, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The rain has let up and the sun is beginning to set behind the mountains above us, turning the clouds over the steel grey sea every shade of pink and […]
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