Moments come infrequently - even when travelling. This evening was a moment, frozen in time for me! Arriving in Te Anau at th e lake about 1.20 pm today, from the lovely alpine town of lively Queenstown, the beautiful glacial lake - 342 m around, 400 m deep and sitting 300 m above sea level …
Category: Travel Blog 2015-16
Journal entries from my year out solo backpacking round the world August 2015-June 2016
Journeys end…or a beginning
"Its the journey that's important, not the destination" So true. Some of the best experiences have been the journeys between places I've stopped at. Over the mountains in Vang Vien in Loas, the train up to Chaing Mai, or the dusty roads of Kangaroo Island Australia, and the west coast trip to Greymouth here in …
A day in the life …of a traveller
Today is Thursday, 18 Feb and I got up in Napier, leaving at 9 am on the Naked Bus* to Wellington New Zealand and breakfasted in Hastings down the road half an hour. I am able to use my bargain Naked Passport bus ticket (30 trips between towns for just $246 or £123!) to get …
Ready Willing and Abel
Abel Tasman National Park that is, and more .. Abel Tasman was the Dutch explorer who discovered New Zealand snd Australia, but never claimed it or mapped it as much as Capt Cook. He named it New Zealand after Dutch Zeeland, and the sea between NZ and Australia is named after him. So is the …
A hidden gem in NZ
I discovered Otaki by acodent, on my way down the North island towards Wellington. I started from Auckland on 28 Feb, on the west, up to Whangarei (Fangaray) on the east coast to stay with Bernie and David then on their 40 ft cruiser for 6 days in the Bay of Islands, then downwards Wellington, the …
My Mitai Maori Night
It was a great night in Rotarua, where we arrived by bus (lots of them!) and then we joined our allocated table. I found myself with a couple originally from Rochdale (now down south), two Irish couples one of who were on honeymoon, and Paul, also English. We were told what would happen and …
A day in the Life …
..of a traveller.. Today is Thursday, 18 Feb and I got up in Napier, leaving at 9 am on the Naked Bus* to Wellington New Zealand and breakfasted in Hastings down the road half an hour. I am able to use my bargain Naked Passport bus ticket (30 trips between towns for just $246 or …
New Year Reflection
Here in Australia we had NY almost first (NZ gets that) so was weird. Ours over and done when you got it!!! Just back from 'up the river (Murray)' for a few days this year, and me in a tent. First night with Remmy, my great nephew and the second on my own as he …
Time out from tavelling
I found, in the Blue Light Hostel in Wairaki, a respite from the sometimes weary world of travelling over a long period. Now in my seventh month, I can feel it taking its toll. Whether that relates to the weeks of 'normal' life in Australia with sisters, perhaps too. Glass lily pads in a Taupo …
Fascinating Fauna
Out last night to see the kangaroos come out at dusk, we saw about 80 just round Molly's Run, the fantastic 'b & b' where I am staying with a friend. Just four guest rooms, I am in the top room overlooking farmland leading to the sea, on the north of the island near Smith …
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