Cosy Nook – Southland

Cosy Nook – is a beautiful spot on the South coast of the South Island.

Lake Hauroko

Lake Hauroko is located in a mountain valley in Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand

Catlin’s sea lions – Part 1

We spend a lot of time in the Catlins area and often see sea lions but on a recent visit to Surat Bay we weren’t expecting to see one quite this close.

Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre – Mandaville

If you are interested in old aircraft make sure to visit the Croydon aviation Heritage Centre and see the impressive display. Located around 15 minutes along SH 94, North of Gore at the historic Old Mandeville Airfield.

Some of my favourite photos

As you probably already know I struggle a bit with the text for my posts, the photos are the easy part for me, so I’m taking a break this time and sharing some of my favourite photos.

Waipapa Lighthouse

Waipapa Point Lighthouse – located at Waipapa Point in Southland, New Zealand. About an hour’s drive south from Papotowai or 50 mins from Invercargill, in the beautiful Catlins district.

Dunedin’s Street Art

Here is a taste of some of Dunedin’s amazing street art – There are 25 different sites featuring artists from around the world.

Cave Stream, Arthurs Pass and Brunner Mine – West Coast

Would you go through the Cave Stream cave?? I’m not that keen on very cold water and not seeing where my feet are going next so personally I would give it a miss but it’s a popular spot.

Cairns – Queensland

Welcome to Tropical North Queensland – Welcome to Paradise (they say) – This stunning region has such a variety of attractions, there is something for everyone!. The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest, easy-going beaches, a vast savannah landscape with spectacular gorges, serene waterfalls and towering trees. Cairns from the road to Kuranda Cairns from the road to Kuranda…

Airlie Beach – Queensland

We had a great few days staying at Airlie Beach and a quick look around the area. One of the highlights was a trip to Daydream Island, Hamilton Island and Whitehaven beach (see post). Airlie beach is a nice place to stay (in the winter), reasonably quiet, a nice place to walk around and good…