Dunedin City from the air

Last weekend we went for a fly over Dunedin City.

Hokitika Gorge

On our recent holiday we stayed at Hokitika, a great spot on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. We hadn’t spent much time around this area and one of the places we really wanted to visit was the beautiful Hokitika Gorge.

Denniston – revisited

On our recent holiday we visited Denniston again – Last time we were here it was very interesting but a bit un-loved. The department of Conservation along with other groups have done an amazing job of preservation and providing information for visitors to this historic area.

Tekapo and surrounds

We spent four nights and very hot days in Tekapo over Christmas. We’ve had quite a few visits to the Mckenzie District but still found plenty of places to explore.

Update – Summer 2015/2016

Hi everyone. I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year and summer holiday if you are in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been away for two weeks in the caravan over Christmas and New Year, great weather and as usual, great places to visit in this wonderful country of ours.

Classic Bike show – Nelson

Something a bit different this time….

Clark’s Mill – Maheno

Historic Clarke’s Mill is a great place to visit – just off the main road south of Oamaru just before Maheno or just past Maheno, whichever direction you are coming from.

Clay Cliffs – Omarama

If you are in the Omarama area make sure to visit the amazing Clay Cliffs scenic reserve.

Quailburn Historic Site – near Omarama

After visiting the Clay Cliffs (Post coming soon) near Omarama, we decided to see what was down the ‘no exit’ road, well nothing actually, some nice countryside then the road ended at a farm gate, oh well worth a look. We went back past the Clay cliffs and took another no exit road, this one…