Exploring Wellington’s urban eco sanctuary Zealandia, I discovered this nature wonderland is more than meets the eye. On a flying trip to Wellington, I decided to check out the city's ecosanctuary, Zealandia, That was October. Arriving back home, national headlines flashed a story that a …
Travels
Fiordland – A Journey of Discovery
Walking in the footsteps of Captain Cook I explore the remote magic of Fiordland Luckily, I don’t drink beer. Had I been around Captain Cook, I would have had to quaff his ‘spruce’ draft. Brewing it from boiled rimu and manuka while anchored at Fiordland’s Pickersgill Harbour, he …
Easy Rider – Alps 2 Ocean
E-bikes have my gold-card credit for age-related adventurists In ticking off a marathon bike ride from the alpine remoteness of Aoraki Mt Cook to Oamaru’s coastal beauty, I have a raft of photographic evidence - and the coffee mug - to prove I didn’t cheat. I ignore the …