Tag Archives: Otago

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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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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We Walk Up a Hill and Come Back Down Again – Flagstaff

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Ross

Yesterday we had one of those moments. Where we’d gone out for a nice walk along the banks of the Silverstream near Mosgiel and on the way back one of us spied a hill and suggested that we should go … Continue reading →

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I’m Walking Backwards to Winter – In Dunedin

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Ross

Continuing with my reconstruction of recent times, I’m happy to say that we coped well enough with our first winter in Dunedin for a number of years. It was a kind sort of winter with weeks when we wondered if it … Continue reading →

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Earlier This month – Ross Creek

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Ross

Earlier this month we were parked up in Dunedin at Woodhaugh in the Leith Valley for a week. It’s only a couple of minutes walk to Ross Creek which gives access to the Reservoir and lots of lovely bush walks. … Continue reading →

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Up Hill and Down Dale – Towards Mount Grand

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Ross

Last week we went for a walk from where we are staying in Burnside, down Kaikorai Valley in Dunedin. Wyn remembers bike rides towards Dunedin down Townsleys Road, and we could see that from where we are staying. So it … Continue reading →

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Down And Up The Lake – Lake Hawea

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Ross

We enjoyed a couple of nights at Lake Hawea last week, with lakeside seats. A mean wind blew down the lake but this was more than made up for by the views up the lake. The wonderful thing about the … Continue reading →

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When the Sea Comes to Play – St Clair Beach Dunedin

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Ross

Last week after we’d been to walk along the beach at St Kilda we went to have a look at the sea at St Clair, a few kilometres to the south. While my connection is more with St Kilda, Wyn’s … Continue reading →

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Back to the Beach – St Kilda Dunedin

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Ross

I spent some of my growing up years less than a kilometre back from St Kilda beach. I couldn’t say I made the most of it or even appreciated it. Such is familiarity. It was nice to return last Monday … Continue reading →

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Way Down South – Some Winter in Dunedin

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ross

A week ago we came down south to Dunedin to catch up with family and friends. We left Suzi motorhome in Auckland to get some repairs done and have been house-sitting for a friend in Dunedin. Last weekend we were … Continue reading →

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Of Sun and Stars – Hawea Flat

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Ross

Tuesday last week was a lovely sunrise morning. And the night before that  was a wonderful clear starry night. I had a try at photographing the stars and was pleasantly surprised by the results.

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Wonderful Wintery Wanaka Waterfront

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Ross

Monday afternoon last week we spent a some time in Wanaka. I had a couple of hours for supermarket shopping and wandering along the lakefront taking photos. It was a wonderful day after a frosty start. Calm and clear.

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Up the River – Matukituki Valley

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Ross

Last Sunday was a day for an adventure. The forecast was for a fine clear (and cold day) and it didn’t disappoint. We headed up the Matukituki Valley. Parts of the valley the sun doesn’t even reach at this time … Continue reading →

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