Posted by ceridwyn on January 30, 2012 · 1 Comment
The first omen was the fresh wind blowing headlong up the river. The second was the shabby looking boats, and the third was Alan breaking the rudder on the double kayak. ‘No worries’, said Alan, I’ve done that before. The boat’s a bit tippy but you’ll be fine.’ We are on the winding historic Waihou [...]
Posted by ceridwyn on January 30, 2012 · 3 Comments
Te Aroha is a rural town in the Waikato region of New Zealand with a population of 3,768 (2006 census).[1] It is 53 km northeast of Hamilton and 50 km south of Thames. It sits at the foot of 952-metre Mount Te Aroha, the highest point in the Kaimai Range. (from Wikipedia) GOOGLE MAPS Te Aroha is [...]
Posted by ceridwyn on October 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I slithered down the grassy path and crunched onto the stones at the edge of the beach. The incoming tide lapped and bubbled, while across the water the huge white sand hill gleamed in the fitful sun. No one else on the beach- just the way I like it- as I explored a very different [...]
Posted by ceridwyn on May 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We met under the glowing autumn oak – my friend from Wellington and me from Cambridge. The oak tree was in Turangi, beside Lake Taupo, halfway between us, and what great place to spend a night and a day.
Posted by ceridwyn on February 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Four saddles, four volcanoes and about four people, in the middle of the North Island… This highway is so forgotten that I had heard of it only recently- and I thought I knew my own country!. You start from the plains of Stratford, in Taranaki, rise gently through gorgeous green dairy farms, then head through [...]
