Otago’s Roxburgh Gorge is spectacular but I learned its isolation isn’t the only thing to discover Sometimes it pays not to research an area after agreeing to a cycle trail – particularly if it involves heights and sharp gradients. The word gorge should have been a clue – a …
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Cool Little Town
My first visit to the West Coast was in February 2019. I notched up a couple more firsts as well - a perfect Hokitika sunset and whitebait pizza Hokitika wears its slogan well – clearly the ‘cool little town’ on New Zealand’s west coast. Renowned for a …
A Bird’s Eye View
Exploring Wellington’s urban eco sanctuary Zealandia, I discovered this nature wonderland is more than meets the eye. On a flying trip to Wellington, I decided to check out the city's ecosanctuary, Zealandia, That was October. Arriving back home, national headlines flashed a story that a …