Rain, sun and wind or what we did in Dunedin when the weather couldn’t make up its mind

As the holiday drew to a close, we spent a day in Dunedin, walking about, going to museums and generally … More

A castle, a garden and some more familiar names

In the last post, I mentioned the number of places we saw on the map with Scottish names in this … More

One of the fun things for me about traveling around Central Otago, was the place names. Roxburgh, Bannockburn, Hampden, Ettrick, … More

One of the ‘problems’ about travelling in New Zealand is that there is so much to see. Our short trip … More

The road south of Christchurch is straight and flat, quite unlike many in New Zealand. If it is a good … More

I’ve only been to Christchurch twice, but on both occasions the weather gods have not been good to us. Our … More

We are just back from a week traveling around a bit of the South Island of New Zealand, seeing new … More

It’s been ages since I’ve done a ‘6 things’ post, so here’s one with a summer theme. 1) Go to … More

So here we are on Boxing Day, sitting in the sunshine having just Skyped my family in the USA, and … More

As Friday evening approached, we decided to head out early with the hope of getting a table at a restaurant … More