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Up Ship Creek – Heading South Out West

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Ross

Once back to the main highway from Okarito we headed south, towards the Glaciers. But first, we came to Lake Mapourika. This is another gorgeous West Coast lake in the bush, carved by a long-gone glacier. We were just in … Continue reading →

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A Big Walk Back From Cape Brett

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Ross

The plan was to take the shorter walk in to Cape Brett lighthouse and hut, and then do the full Monty on the way out; walk right back to Oke Bay at Rawhiti. It was a great plan as we’d … Continue reading →

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The Little Falls That Could – Mt Somers

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Ross

We headed on north, through Geraldine and on up SH72. This parallels SH1 in a zig-zag sort of way. We stopped at Mt Somers, a small town overlooked by Mt Somers, and parked up at the Domain camp. With the … Continue reading →

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Flat Out in Porirua

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Ross

From Picton we headed on to Blenheim and a couple of weeks work at motels there. Then the day we finished there we flew over to Wellington to start work at motels in Porirua the next day. This was a … Continue reading →

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Again the Archer Track – Sound Secret

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Ross

It was just last week that we were at Elaine Bay in Marlborough Sounds, down towards French Pass. After a rough couple of days the sun came out. Which made all the difference. And gradually the wind died down, which … Continue reading →

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Once More Around

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Ross

Back in May, while things were still not at full-tilt with the kiwifruit, we took any opportunity to get out and enjoy the days. Around Mount Maunganui remained a favourite. It is a nice round trip with a variety of … Continue reading →

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