http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9K7fueW4Bk “Waters of the Misty Mountains listen to the great word. Flow waters of Loudwater against the Ringwraiths!” The Lord of the Rings is a series of movies I’ve utterly enjoyed. Same goes for The Hobbit movies, though I have yet to see the latest film. The whole country of New Zealand is like a film decor.ContinueContinue reading “Nîn o Chithaeglir lasto beth daer. Rimmo nîn Bruinen dan in Ulaer!”
Category Archives: New Zealand
Surprise gem of a place
This wasn’t even a place on my list of areas to visit when I was in New Zealand. My travel partner and I had spent some time in Nelson and were heading out of town and on to other places to explore. The hostel owner recommended Nelson Lakes N.P. to us. She said how beautifulContinueContinue reading “Surprise gem of a place”
The road less travelled
Trekking from hut to hut through amazing nature, enjoying the most amazing scenery along the Routeburn Track was quite invigorating. Forget the aching, forget the sweating, this is when I felt alive…and I’d do it all over again.
Cloud burst
Nelson, my favourite city in New Zealand. It’s got such a great vibe and the fact that it’s one of the most sunny places in the country, helps a little…okay a lot! 🙂 Here I was in the Nelson harbour, waiting for my water taxi to Kaiteriteri to spend a day in the gorgeous AbelContinueContinue reading “Cloud burst”
Climb every mountain
Trekking through the lush green forests and getting higher and higher up the mountain. Every once in a while I had to stop and take a picture to capture how much I had hiked to get there. The Routeburn Track was amazing to do and seeing these pictures again fills me with that fuzzy warm feeling of pride and nostalgia.ContinueContinue reading “Climb every mountain”
Promise of a beautiful day
I took this photo at the beginning of the Routeburn Track. The haziness in the background, the sun trying to break through the clouds, it held the promise of a beautiful day. The first leg of the trek consisted almost exclusively of climbing, so I enjoyed the ‘flat bits’ while it lasted. 😉
Where an adventure began
I can honestly say that the Routeburn Track was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I wanted to do a trekking for ages and in January 2012, that dream finally became a reality. Before the ‘real thing’ started, I had to cross two swing bridges, of which this is one. Not aContinueContinue reading “Where an adventure began”
Peeking through
Arthur’s Pass is beautiful. Lush in greens, trees, shrubs…and amazing views! On my way to the Devil’s Punchbowl Falls I saw this view, perfectly framed with trees on all sides. I had to stop for a minute to enjoy it. Okay, maybe more than a minute! 🙂
Alive and Trekking 