It’s quite weird that in all three of my visits to New Zealand, I passed through Picton, but never actually stayed there. It’s also quite weird that every time I’m transiting in Picton, I wish I had made the time to stay, because I really like the vibe. The view from the waterfront isn’t exactlyContinueContinue reading “Picton”
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Coming up around the bend
The Hooker Valley hike took me through an amazing landscape. Past mountains and glacial lakes, over glacial fed rivers by way of sturdy wire bridges. The hike promised views on Mount Cook, but during the hike, I couldn’t always see that much. Then as I came around the bend, there she was! Beautiful!
Debris
The Mount Cook area is very rugged and there is bound to be some kind of debris flow. As I started my hike through the Hooker Valley, I could hear a lot of debris rolling down higher up one of the mountains. On this photo you can see how the debris has cut into theContinueContinue reading “Debris”
Dublin part 3: botanic gardens
On our last morning in Dublin, we squeezed in a visit to the National Botanic Gardens, which were not far from the Airbnb we were staying at. It was another sunny day. We truly have been so lucky with the gorgeous weather we’ve had throughout our stay. Visiting Ireland is a bucket list item ofContinueContinue reading “Dublin part 3: botanic gardens”
Dublin part 2: ancient Ireland
When we had lunch in a pub on our first full day in Dublin, someone in our group suggested doing some kind of organised tour the next day. She had collected some flyers and passed them around. As soon as I saw the flyer of Mary Gibbon’s Newgrange Tours, I got SO excited! I learntContinueContinue reading “Dublin part 2: ancient Ireland”
Dublin part 1: herding cats
My friends are an international bunch; I know several people from all over the world, and I love it! Some of those friends I only see at a charity event we attend in London every 18 months or so. At the last event, we talked about spending some time together before the next event. ThatContinueContinue reading “Dublin part 1: herding cats”
Putakitaki
This little fellow was scurrying through the vegetation quite close to the hostel I was staying at in Mount Cook Village. I zoomed in and slowly approached this little guy to take some photos without scaring him off. He is a New Zealand Paradise duck or ‘pūtakitaki’ in the Maori language. He’s so different from theContinueContinue reading “Putakitaki”
Just taking in the views
When I take photos, it’s not just about getting ‘money shots’ of the ‘great attractions’ in a place. It helps to look back every once in a while or take a photo of things I see along the way. This is one of those photos. It’s not Mount Cook, but I still find it an amazingContinueContinue reading “Just taking in the views”
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