New Zealand: Golden Bay
The morning after walking the Abel Tasman Coast Track I wake up late and confused. Beneath me is a soft mattress. I had enjoyed the enhanced comfort of a night […]
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New Zealand: The Abel Tasman Coast Track
In Nelson I leave the van with the AA for a service, or the most expensive 2 hours of parking I have ever paid for. I wander around the city […]
New Zealand: Marlborough Sounds
On my final morning in the North Island for the foreseeable future I was up early. I needed to make sure I was in the right place at the right […]
New Zealand: Farewell North Island
The time has come to leave New Plymouth. The scent of the Great Walks is strong. I need to continue the journey South. I have options, the coast road to […]
New Zealand: The Pouakai Circuit
On the road out of town I caught glimpses of crusty snow lined ravines. This was as good as the view had been of Mount Taranaki since I arrived in […]
New Zealand: Taranaki
I stare up at a thin crust of white over grey plastic. A night so cold the condensation formed ice crystals on the ceiling. Outside, the grass glistens. Crystals of […]
New Zealand: The Waikato
I spent the morning stretching my legs around the shores Lake Ngaroto. My body aching from two days fighting the sea, from climbing up Mount Karioi. The flat loop around […]
New Zealand: Raglan
I do not go directly for a hot shower. There are things to be done first. There’s a trail climbing up the side of the Hakarimata ranges. I’m loading up […]
New Zealand: Whangārei Heads
There were still more days to get through. Auckland would be moving to Alert Level 2 on Sunday night. Come Monday I would be able to blast through. Able, at […]
New Zealand: The Karikari Peninsula
6 months have passed since I last turned up for work. 6 months ago I stepped on to a plane feeling mildly anxious about catching the virus which was slowly […]
