The Otago central railway was proposed in 1877, and built in stages through to its completion from Dunedin to Cromwell in 1921. Continue reading “Taieri Gorge railway”
Category: Rest of New Zealand
Dad does Slope point and Curio Bay – just about!
I mean JUST because it was incredibly windy here today. I would say it was easily 70kmph+, almost knock you off your feet strength windy! We have been trying to get the right weather to go to curio bay and slope point (the most southerly land mass on South island – not the sight at Bluff like most people think) and the forecast said it would be OK after 12 noon. They lied!! It was a howling gale, making the waves and spray off the sea simply huge. Still, the weather doesn’t stop and Englishman, so off we went. Continue reading “Dad does Slope point and Curio Bay – just about!”
Mores Reserve, Mullet bay and Monkey Island tour
When I opened the curtains today I thought that the day was doomed. The rains had started and didn’t look like they were going to stop! No matter, that never stopped an Englishman!! So, off we went to explore the local coastline some more, after realising that waiting wouldn’t work! Continue reading “Mores Reserve, Mullet bay and Monkey Island tour”
Our first Stewart Island trip
I have been waiting for summer, in order to visit Stewart Island. Since none of us had been, we all went. Dad took a bus tour, while we went tramping.
Our first trail was Ryan’s creek, the second was Golden Bay and Ringaringa beach. Continue reading “Our first Stewart Island trip”
The tour of Central
I needed to take dad up to Queenstown, because the scenery is stunning. We also decided to cover some uncharted territory and cover central Otago also, returning to Invercargill through Cromwell and Alexandra.