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Observatory Hotel Christchurch

June 26, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Observatory hotel

We have just spent a very special weekend in Observatory Hotel, a new boutique hotel which is in the middle of the Old revitalised Arts Centre. It was magic. Nothing about this hotel screams "generic". There are art and history books to read, comfortable sitting areas, and at the top I found a quiet room to zoom one early morning - the Conservatory. It is midwinter and … [Read more...]

Frankton is our base for some Queenstown Cycleways

March 26, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Driftaway campground Frankton

Cycling Trip March 2022 Otago Queenstown Part 3 Queenstown is not my favourite place -  but it is in one of the most beautiful locations in New Zealand.  The secret is stay in – Arrowtown, or Frankton or Lake Hayes.  All of these have an amazing network of hundreds of kilometres of cycle trails linking you to the great outdoors. Staying at Driftaway … [Read more...]

Lake Dunstan Trail

March 26, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Lake Dunstan Trail

Cycling Trip March 2022 Otago Queenstown Part 2 Last year we did the Pisa Landing to Bannockburn part of the trail a week before the rest of the trail opened.  So this year we are back to do the real thing – it seems about 500 other people have the same idea. Bannockburn Bridge is our starting point – only 33.9 kms from here – less range anxiety with my Moustache … [Read more...]

Cromwell here we come

March 26, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Church of Good Shepherd Tekapo

Cycling Trip March 2022 Otago Queenstown Part 1 We are heading off in our caravan for a week of cycling in Central Otago and Queenstown – the highlight of the trip is to be the new Dunstan Cycle Trail. Towing a caravan slows us down somewhat, so we decide to break our journey to Central Otago (from Christchurch) in Lake Tekapo.  We love the Lake Tekapo Motels and … [Read more...]

Rakiura – Land of the Glowing Skies

January 16, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Rakiura Ulva Island

Rakiura is the third main island of New Zealand - at the bottom of the South Island. An invitation to step back in time, to an ancient landscape where the forest and its wildlife is reclaiming the land and the 400 residents are largely left to hug the shoreline of the island’s eastern bays.   It is summer time and we are some of the 400 visitors visiting Rakiura/Stewart … [Read more...]

Christchurch to Bluff via The Catlins

January 13, 2022 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Catlins

Driving from Christchurch to Bluff you go through some astounding landscapes, and some truly boring ones.  We have decided to take two days of it, and after staying in Dunedin we head off on the coastal scenic route through the Catlins. I have never been before, and this is a recce trip with a view to a longer stay some time.  We were not disappointed, we will be … [Read more...]

Pukatea – Whites Bay Blenheim

December 10, 2021 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Pukatea whites bay

What is not to like – this is New Zealand at it’s best – accessible but off the beaten track Pukatea or Whites Bay is a beautiful Department of Conservation (DOC) campground Surrounded by native bush full of  birds with a safe beach and heaps of walks to explore.  At night a short walk will lead you to a  beautiful glow worm grotto. During the day you … [Read more...]

On the Coastal Pacific to Blenheim for the weekend

July 2, 2021 by rosemary Leave a Comment

Kaikoura Moutains with snow at the Clarence River

Waiharakeke is the name for Blenheim and we have decided to do an overnight mid winter trip on the Coastal Pacific Train and take our ebikes. Loading our bikes on the train in Christchurch at 6.30am in the middle of winter was a stretch for this normally late riser. (You can leave your car at the station for free) But it was worth it. I dozed a little until the sun came … [Read more...]

Cycle Trails around Arrowtown – Magic to visit in Autumn

June 7, 2021 by rosemary 1 Comment

Cycle trails around Arrowtown - Lake Dunstan

I am told Central Otago has weathered the Covid storm well, with strong support from kiwis who are thriving on exploring their own backyard.  Campervans and caravans have been flying out the door. Out of school holidays, it is often the ‘Grey Nomads’ who are out and about, with electric bikes and the cycleways of Central Otago are a great attraction. As part of our … [Read more...]

10 Must dos in Te Anau – first stay longer

June 7, 2021 by rosemary 3 Comments

Real Journeys trip to Te anau caves

As the gateway to the New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park, Te Anau is somewhere people usually pass through on their way to Milford Sound, or to do the Milford or Kepler Track. As part of our Covid driven local explorations, we have decided to stay four nights and explore. As we have started to find out – these ‘gateway’ places are magical in themselves, and well worth the … [Read more...]

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