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Out on Okarito Lagoon – Kayaking

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Ross

Even before we got to Okarito, we’d begun talking about hiring a kayak to get out on the lagoon. And once we got there, we went to visit the nice people at Okarito Kayaks. We were too late for the … Continue reading →

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Onward to Okarito – Population 27

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Ross

After extricating ourselves from the Hokitika Gorge carpark, we headed back towards Hokitika and then south. South of Ross the highway heads inland with quite a lot of not very much at all. Except lots of lovely native forest. And … Continue reading →

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At Last – The Hokitika Gorge

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Ross

After our companions  from the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail had headed off back home, we headed south to Hokitika. After visiting their scenic waste dump station we spent the night parked up on the south side of the Hokitika … Continue reading →

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Up The Coast – The Rest of the Wilderness Trail

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Ross

Our last day on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail dawned grey and threatened rain. We’d had a charmed run with the weather, and if we had to have some wet then this would be the day to have it. … Continue reading →

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Into the Wild West – Biking Day 2

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Ross

After our rain-free first day on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail last week, we had more rain overnight at Lake Kaniere. And it was still quite gray in the morning of our second day. We decided to ferry the … Continue reading →

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Into The Wilderness – West Coast Bike Trail

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Ross

After a night of rain, we woke to no rain. Which was a pleasant surprise. The forest was dripping but the sky was blue. It looked like we were off to a lucky start for our three-day ride. Before heading … Continue reading →

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Off North to the West Coast

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Ross

Wyn had signed up with her Mosgiel tramping group to bike the West Coast Wilderness Trail last week and after the Waipori ride a few weeks back I was keen to join them too. A week off work plus Labour … Continue reading →

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Sunrise of the Week – Red Sky in the Morning …

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Ross

We’re parked up again at the A&P Showgrounds at Mosgiel, with dog obedience classes and horse activities to watch. And always with a view of the hills, Flagstaff and Swampy. As I write this there’s a dramatic light show playing … Continue reading →

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On Our Bikes – Up the Waipori Gorge

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Ross

We enjoyed a lovely bike ride on Saturday; from the Berwick School up the Waipori Gorge. Wyn had signed up to ride with a group along the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail in a couple of weeks. Saturday was a … Continue reading →

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The Sun Goes Down and the Sun Comes Up – From Burnside

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Ross

We’ve been house sitting around several different parts of Dunedin this year. It’s been fun trying out different suburbs. Different aspects and different views. Different houses and different pets. Burnside is just over the ridge of hills that rings the … Continue reading →

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Voting for a Great Leap Backwards

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Ross

I used to like elections; well loved them really. Although I’m thinking more of the local government ones which most people find extremely uninteresting. But not me. I enjoyed them, especially being a candidate for something. Elections for the community … Continue reading →

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Well We Woke Up This Morning ….

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Ross

We finished another house sitting gig yesterday near Mosgiel, and moved out in the rain. We were heading for our usual hanging-out place just out of Mosgiel, in the gathering gloom. The rain had been persistent all day, and we … Continue reading →

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The Evening Before and the Morning After – On Waikouaiti Beach

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Ross

The last two posts have been about our weekend away to Moeraki earlier in the year. It’s not much more than an hour from Dunedin to Moeraki, but we broke our journey on the Friday night at Waikouaiti where we … Continue reading →

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The Night Before the Morning After – Moeraki Remembered

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Ross

Time goes forward; faster or slower, but always forward. But sometimes my memory goes backwards, and certainly my photo sorting is all over the shop. My previous post about the morning and day after our lovely meal at Fleur’s restaurant … Continue reading →

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The Rocks of Moeraki Go Round and Round

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Ross

We had a lovely getaway earlier this year to Moeraki, less than an hour north of Dunedin where we are based just now. Moeraki is world famous for it’s spherical rocks on the beach north towards Hamden. It’s also a … Continue reading →

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