Travels Down Under
Mainly New Zealand
As jubilados (Spanish for retirees) we’re happy campers in New Zealand.
Gold at Nugget Point
Yellow-eyed penguins, the rarest penguins (and most attractive…
“A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”
Last days of November, rain
string and almost solid,
incessantly…
string and almost solid,
incessantly…
Sweet as
In his book NZ Frenzy, Scott Cook starts off his discussion of…
Hooked on Hooker Valley Track
“Indisputably the best walk on the South Island,” says Scott…
Dumping Milford Sound from our Bucket List
“Did you like Milford Sound?”
That’s the first question…
That’s the first question…
Sealy Tarns Steps
When we read about the Sealy Tarns Trek in Scott Cook’s NZ…
Nature’s Giant Beach Balls at Moeraki
In the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Māori, the word…
Farewell Spit
It’s our favourite area in New Zealand, the tip of the South…
Janszoon
After contending with a blizzard at Milford Sound and pounding…
Mānuka Honeyed Pear, Macadamia and Blue Cheese Salad à la Kohanga
A few weeks ago we told you about trading in our car for an old…
Kohanga’s Diary
Wednesday night, April 15
I’m still in a bit of a shock…
I’m still in a bit of a shock…
Fossicking
Fossicking? “What does that mean?” you’re probably wondering.
We…
We…
Kepler Redux
It’s Saturday morning, April, autumn quietly deepening in the…
Wharariki Beach
Wharariki doesn’t appear on Condé Nast’s or National Geographic’s…