Taranaki Falls Track in Tongariro National Park

Winter On the way South from Taupo on the Kiwi Bus, we stopped in National Park and Whakapapa. Right in the middle of the North Island, Whakapapa is the center of Tongariro National Park. Whakapapa… View Post

Tongariro Crossing and Northern Circuit

To start our Christmas holiday in 2019, Mark and I booked in our second Great Walk. With 10 ‘awe-inspiring landscapes on premier walking tracks’ across the country, the North Circuit is only one of 3… View Post

Small Towns of the Wairarapa – Driving to Martinborough from WLG

An hour “over the hill” from Wellington is an area called the “Wairarapa.” Also known as Wellington’s Vine Region, this section of the Southern North Island is quintessential NZ with its small towns. Although I… View Post

Martinborough – Wellington’s Wine Region

2020: The Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic. New Zealanders have done better than most when it comes to eradicating the virus, and this means we will be landlocked for sometime. Not to worry, this country… View Post

The Great Ocean Road – More Photos

The best photos from my Nikon D5100: View Post

Cape Otway Lightstation – The Best Stop on the Great Ocean Road

If you have limited time on the Great Ocean Road and can only choose one place to spend for an extended period of time, the Cape Otway Lightstation is it. What made me want to… View Post

A Weekend on the Great Ocean Road

My second trip to Melbourne was a special one. Arriving on Wednesday night I worked with a colleague at her home office on Thursday & Friday. She lives about 40 minutes from our central MEL… View Post

Where to Eat & Drink along the Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is full of small towns with ample local goodies from fruit to wine. Although we went for the natural sights, my group hopped around to taste and drink the best of… View Post