New Zealand: Tutira Country
The morning is sunny. Gloriously warm. That’s it, I’m outta here. On the road, heading to the hills. There’s waterfalls, and forests, and birds to be seen. The handy guide […]
Category Archives: New Zealand
New Zealand: Napier in the Rain
My van goes into Johnson Electrical at 8:30am. Bruce, of course he’s called Bruce, tells me it’ll be about an hour, they’ll call me. Waipukurau is a town, not a […]
New Zealand: Last Chance To Lose Your Keys
There are times when the countryside is familiar, Scottish or Welsh, even a little Peak District-y. A winding road following a stream. Hills stripped bare for pastures. Sheep, cows fill […]
New Zealand: The Road To Castlepoint
The road to Castlepoint is long, winding, and blissfully empty. I weave through farmland, climbing up, falling down ridges. For some reason I decided this part of New Zealand was flat. […]
New Zealand: Back in the Van
I stepped out of the van at Kaitoke Regional Park into the cold of a mountain valley after the sun had already left. This is it, after a 58 day […]
New Zealand: Stay At Someone Else’s Home
Rain drops bounce off the corrugated plastic canopy surrounding the house. For the first time I can remember the back door is closed. Kenny Rogers sings on the radio. The […]
New Zealand: Kapiti Coast Trails
“How are you going to celebrate moving to Alert Level 3?” Jason asked. As if anything was different for me. The message from the government was still stay home, save […]
New Zealand: Another Day In Lockdown
Bright white light shines between the window blind and the wall. I don’t know what time it is but the light means it’s ok for me to be awake. Crisp […]
New Zealand: Kapiti Coast Lockdown
Each day is the same. Each day is different. Today is cooler than yesterday, rain patters on the plastic roof of the carport. I am living in a town I […]
New Zealand: Choose Your Own Catastrophe
In a world of uncertainty the anxious man is probably king. I’ve already considered the worst possible outcome. Thought about it for days. The end. I’d be worse off at home. Homeless and unemployed, at […]
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