We were fortunate on more than one account with our time spent in Dunedin. One of those moments was having the opportunity to visit the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. It was time well spent with good friends. The Art Gallery's latest exhibitions draw together 23 works from New Zealand and Australian collections by major Chinese… Continue reading The Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Category: New Zealand
The Waikareao Estuary Walk & Kōrero
This scenic area is my go-to place for executing a reasonably easy 10km fast walk. Until I discovered a few inclines and steps to throw in to keep my heart rate elevated. Though it isn't all about racing around trying to look like an overheated fitness fanatic. It includes enjoying the various birdlife and bush… Continue reading The Waikareao Estuary Walk & Kōrero
Want to go Hiking in New Zealand?
Visualise yourself tramping in misty mountains, emerald fjords, ancient fern-cloaked forests, cascading waterfalls and kilometres of half-empty black and white sandy beaches. By the way, we call hiking "tramping", down here in New Zealand. One of the main reasons I am writing this post is my personal experience in seeing visitors unprepared for tramping. Open-toed… Continue reading Want to go Hiking in New Zealand?
The Value of Volunteering
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare Volunteering is something I have done throughout my life for various reasons. At the present time, the question I needed to answer was; "What was I going to do with myself now that we weren't… Continue reading The Value of Volunteering
The Climb up Mount Maunganui (Mauao)
It had to be done. I have been telling myself I needed another exercise challenge. Especially now that me and my new tramping boots and I are rediscovering the New Zealand bush and my leg muscles. It's time to take the Mount on once again and make it a regular thing. That is the theory!… Continue reading The Climb up Mount Maunganui (Mauao)