It’s been a fun week, full of activity, and things to remind me why I live here. I had gotten into a deep rut and sort of forgotten. Continue reading “Pampering, more pets, and Bluff Oysters!”
Category: Rest of New Zealand
Ryding / Hale combo save US tourist from ditch
Yep, you see that correctly! You HAVE to read on because what happened to us today was SOOOOOOOOOOO freaky and unexpected. You couldn’t make this up. Continue reading “Ryding / Hale combo save US tourist from ditch”
Dad does Te Anau
We decided to ditch the drive to Milford Sound – it was going to be too far to go, and we had crammed to much in, and worn Dad out! I insisted that he had to visit the Fjordland, so we agreed on Te Anau. Continue reading “Dad does Te Anau”
McLean Falls: a hidden Gem
I have passed this sign a few times, but this time, because we were visiting the nearby Cathedral caves, we decided to also pop in here and have a look. If the tide times are right for the caves you can easily do both of these in one day. Continue reading “McLean Falls: a hidden Gem”
Cathedral Cave: Catlins Forest Park
At 199 metres in total passage length, this is one of the finest examples of a sea cave in New Zealand, and is one of the 30 longest known sea caves in the world.