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New Zealand: Brewster Hut

January 20, 2021by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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, Oceania

New Zealand: Arthur’s Pass

January 17, 2021by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand: The Otago Coast

January 10, 2021by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Nugget Point Lighthouse

New Zealand: The Catlins

January 3, 2021by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Stewart Island Sunset

New Zealand: The Rakiura Track

December 27, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Snowy Creek Valley

New Zealand: Rees-Dart Track

December 20, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
The Remarkables

New Zealand: Queenstown

December 13, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
The South Fiord of Lake Te Anau

New Zealand: The Kepler Track

December 2, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Mount Isobel Views

New Zealand: Canterbury

November 29, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Epic Greymouth Sunset

New Zealand: The St. James Walkway

November 19, 2020by Christoph_Orr 2 Comments

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 […]

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