Upon announcing to family and friends about a pending ocean expedition at Stewart Island – in July – responses generally were in accord. Middle of winter? On a boat? Stupidity! The obvious presumption was for freezing temperatures and raging seas. Roaring forties, anyone? It must …
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Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks
Covid’s disruption to travel restrictions are but a mere blip compared with the millions of years it took to form Punakaiki’s pancake rocks Discovering New Zealand’s back yard has been on the agenda for several years – especially the South Island. One trip involved travelling …
Lure of Hanmer Springs
It took me more than 30 years to revisit Hanmer Springs - partly to see family, partly to soak in the thermal bliss of the village’s mineral pools. On New Zealand's list of must dos, this South Island alpine village shouldn't be missed. Anyone of a certain age who …