As 2023 fast approaches, rather than do a retrospective of 2022 (I got Covid, ate out at nice restaurants etc), … More
Tag: travel
Postcard from Vancouver
Hi! Here I am in Vancouver, enjoying the Northern Hemisphere summer. It has been great to see the sun and … More
The year in review 2021
As we approach the end of a year, like many of us, I’m taking a few moments to look back … More
Birds aplenty: the Royal Albatross Centre
I have always been fascinated by albatrosses. With their size, ability to fly long distances and their sometimes comical take-offs … More
Words on Wednesday: Port Chalmers
As I sat down to map out blog posts on our recent holiday, I struggled to think how to structure them and what to do in what order. It has taken a bit of work but I have decided to do three more posts after today: one on the Royal Albatross Centre, one on ‘things to do indoors’ and one on street art. Hope you will come along for the journey.
A trip to Dunedin (part one)
We are just back today from a short trip down to Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ and the second … More
Words on Wednesday: 2020 as it was
Normally at this time of year I look back at small pleasures of the year, but somehow it doesn’t seem … More
A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
Wordless Wednesday
An almost Wordless Wednesday post..covering our brief stay up in The Coromandel this week. From Wellington, it took us 9 … More
Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels
For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More
Thistles and Kiwis 