Brighton Storm

We were just heading home along the coast road when we saw a big storm heading our way, so we rushed home, I grabbed my camera and got some photos.

McKee Reserve and Mapua

McKee Memorial Scenic Reserve occupies an area of coastal land at the northern end of Ruby Bay. The reserve is approximately 1 km north of Ruby Bay township. A nice camping and picnic area with great view across the bay to Nelson.

Mt John Observatory

Mt John Observatory – For amazing views of the Mckenzie country and a very interesting place to visit.

HIGGINS HERITAGE PARK

While staying in Motueka for a few days we were exploring the surrounding area and stumbled on Higgins Heritage Park, might be interesting we thought! And it was – for $5 you can wander around this large complex full of interesting machinery and ‘stuff’.

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.