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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...]

Night Skies and Milky Way in New Zealand

January 6, 2019 by rosemary Leave a Comment

I have been in Beijing where in the middle of the day you can look at the sun without shading your eyes. The chance of seeing stars is so remote there, and in some other parts of the world that going somewhere to see the Night Sky is high on the bucket list of many folk. If this is you, then the place to come is New Zealand. My friend Ewa Jermakowicz was recently in New … [Read more...]

Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail – Diary of a Support Driver

January 28, 2018 by rosemary 1 Comment

Ready to ride the Alps to ocean Cycleway in Tekapo

The Alps to Ocean Cycle trail is a 4-6 day ride from Mt Cook (necessitating ahelicopter ride) or Tekapo. Six of us are heading off to start it, and I have volunteered to be the support vehicle, with my electric bike on the back, I plan to do a bit of the trail along the way. Cycle Journeys – local A2O specialists You do not need a support vehicle – Cycle Journeys were … [Read more...]

Night Sky Wonders – Astro Tourism Is Here and it is HOT

April 20, 2015 by Rosemary Neave 2 Comments

Earth and Sky Logo

Exploring Lake Tekapo and the Mount John Observatory The Night Sky is HOT.  New Zealanders take for granted that we can often see the stars and milky way, not so in most of the world.  And apparently people around the world are adding a visit to Lake Tekapo to see the night sky to their bucket list.  This small town in south Canterbury has less than 500 permanent … [Read more...]

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