Mount Cook National Park
My second trip to Mount Cook National Park was much more enjoyable and productive. The weather was suburb and no wind this time.
Author: Jake
Moeraki Boulders
A popular tourist attraction 30 minutes south of the coastal city Oamaru, the Moeraki Boulders are an interesting geographical phenomenon. The largest of these spheres, 2.2 metres (7.2 ft), are […]
Trekking NZ – Poem by Doug Ard
My very good friend Doug was inspired by the photos and stories from my journey and he wrote the poem below. I was honored to receive such a gift and […]
Differences
I’ve not updated the blog recently so I spent some time noting differences I’ve found between life in the States and NZ. Most are trivial but it’s often the small […]
Lakes and The Southern Alps
Recently made a trip inland to sight see around the Southern Alps. Started at lakes Tekapo and Pukaki then ventured into Mount Cook National Park. At 3,754 meters, half the […]
Several Stops
Several Stops on the way to the South Island Napier – Two hours south of Te Au Farm. A small coastal city with neat black stone beaches. Wellington – Capital […]
Questions/Comments?
Just FYI, discussions have been turned on for all of the posts, so if you have a question or comment you can click the “Leave a Reply” link near the […]
Te Au Farm
The past two and half weeks have been spent among the gorgeous vistas at Te Au Farm in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. The farm lies in between the cities of Napier and Gisborne […]
Duck Farm
We spent the last week on a duck farm in Warkworth NZ, about 45 minutes north of Auckland. We found this work through a website called WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities […]