Blackwater School

Blackwater School On our way to the Waiuti mining area near Reefton, we came across an old school and were surprised it was open.

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WEST COAST - SOUTH ISLAND

Nelson Creek

Nelson Creek We thought the camp site at Nelson Creek would be a good spot for a couple of days exploring the surrounding area, which it was but we had no idea what an interesting place it is with a great camp site and walks.

CANTERBURY

Lake Taylor, Loch Katrine and Lake Sumner – Part 2

LAKE SUMNER – Off the Beaten Track to… Lake Sumner Lake Sumner is in the Lake Sumner Forest Park as are other lakes such as Loch Katrine and Lake Taylor.

CANTERBURY

Lake Taylor, Loch Katrine and Lake Sumner – Part 1

LOCK KATRINE We were on our way to Lake Sumner and planning to stay at Lake Taylor for the night.

CATLINS

Nugget point – on a dull day – still beautiful!!!!

Just to prove that any day is a good day to visit Nugget Point. Here are some photos of a recent visit on a cloudy day.

Chalice Lake and Mount Patriarch

We always like to get to the end of roads, wherever we are. So on a recent trip to Blenheim we headed down the road on the north side of the Wairau river.

BLUFF

We picked an absolutely stunning day to visit Invercargill and Bluff.

Goldfields Cavalcade – Owaka 2018

The 2018 Cavalcade – Something a bit different, I hope you enjoy seeing the photos and maybe go and see the 2019 cavalcade where the destination is Hawea. It’s a spectacular sight and great day out!!

Rainbow Road – Part 2 -Lake Tennyson – Hanmer Springs

This post carries on from Part One (Rainbow Road), there was just too much to see and too many photo opportunities for one post!

Rainbow Station Road – Part 1 – St Arnaud to Island Saddle

The Rainbow Road was built in the 1950s when electricity pylons were installed to supply power to the Nelson and Buller regions. The road runs from St Arnaud (the main gateway to the Upper Wairau Valley) through to Hanmer Springs in North Canterbury (134km north of Christchurch). Rainbow Station including the private formed roads and…

Acheron Road (Molesworth Station Road)

For a long time we wanted to travel from Blenhiem to Hanmer Spring via the Molesworth Station Road (and the Rainbow Station road – see post soon). We always seemed to be in that area at the wrong times, the Kaikoura earthquake, the road closed due to bad weather or we had the dogs with…

Catlins Lake – Catlins

You’ve probably guessed by now that the Catlins is one of our favourite places to visit. Turn off at Owaka on the Pounawea road and explore the Catlins Lake, Jack’s Bay and Catlins heads – you certainly won’t be disappointed.