Cape Reinga is a special place. It’s the place where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet. If you look closely, you can see the ‘line’ where the two waters meet. More importantly, Cape Reinga is the place where spirits of the deceased start their journey home to the land of Hawaiki, the original landContinueContinue reading “Where two waters meet”
Category Archives: New Zealand
Diamond Lake
This is truly a gem of a lake. Diamond-shaped, hence the name, surrounded by mountains and an absolutely beautiful place! During my horse trek, we stayed in Paradise, close to Diamond Lake, and decided to ride along this lake for a bit. I can think of worse ways to spend my time for sure!
Pink, it was love at first sight
This is the stuff that makes my heart sing. Smack in the middle of nature, gorgeous mountains all around and then this amazing pink sky. Can I stay here forever?
Cordyline australis
One thing I absolutely love about travelling is seeing things I’ve never seen before. It ignites curiosity and a sense of exploration in me. In New Zealand there are so many animals, plants and trees that I am unfamiliar with and I love it! This tree is a cabbage tree or cabbage palm (cordyline australis), endemicContinueContinue reading “Cordyline australis”
Shine a little light
I had spent an afternoon sailing and we had just come back to shore. It was later in the afternoon and the sun was peeking through the branches, giving this amazing lighting. I fell in love with the way the light hit the trees and I just kept clicking my camera. As if Hopewell needed to putContinueContinue reading “Shine a little light”
Picton
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”
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”
Alive and Trekking 