New Zealand: Brewster Hut
I drifted down the West Coast. I pulled over in Hokitika because the fuel has to be cheaper here than it was in Greymouth. And it is. This is the […]
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New Zealand: Arthur’s Pass
I wake up at 5am for some reason. I can’t figure out why, roll over and go back to sleep. When I wake again it’s gone 7am, which is probably […]
New Zealand: The Otago Coast
I leave Rob and Dave’s. Thankful to have had a place to rest, time to reflect. An opportunity to catch up with life at home. I stop on my way […]
New Zealand: The Catlins
I enjoy the deep delicious sleep that comes with returning home after several nights away. This 5 meter long metal box is home. Strangely I feel more comfortable here than […]
New Zealand: The Rakiura Track
Bright sunlight breaks over the top of Mount Larkin. The cloud has lifted, leaving behind the pristine white summits of the mountains that rise all around Glenorchy. What a beautiful […]
New Zealand: Rees-Dart Track
The last minute rush. The question, do I have everything? Never certain. Anything not in the pack I can survive without. I move the van around to the long-term car […]
New Zealand: Queenstown
In the morning I wake up cold. I am never, ever going to put the blanket away. The temperature has to have dropped to a single figure. I don’t want […]
New Zealand: The Kepler Track
In the end I’m close to 500km away from where I need to be, which is fine. I have a couple of days to cover the distance. Wind whistles around […]
New Zealand: Canterbury
The final stretch of the Lewis Pass is magnificent. High rolling burnt yellow hills. The braids of silver stones and milk-blue rivers appear as a reflection of the bright blue sky […]
New Zealand: The St. James Walkway
Misty rain drifts over the van. A four beer fuzz lines my mouth. My eyes are open but I’m not sure they want to be. I go through the motions […]
