One of my oldest bucket list items was doing a multiple day horse trek. When I booked a four-day trek with High Country Horses in Glenorchy, I honestly thought this lifelong dream was going to come true. It partially did, but not enough to tick it off as fulfilled. Maybe next time? One of the best choices IContinueContinue reading “Equine adventure: Paradise”
Category Archives: Destinations
Preview: Horse trek in Paradise
In New Zealand I did a four-day horsetrek in the amazing Mt. Aspring N.P. on the ever so beautiful South Island. Here is a sneak preview of the incredible landscapes I found myself in those few days. Stories and more photos to come on Saturday!
Ye who enter here
It’s the Yellow-Eyed Penguins that enter here! Waiting in a camouflaged wildlife observation hut, we peeled our eyes to catch the first glimpse of Yellow-Eyed Penguins coming to shore to rest up for the night. Having to wait in a stunning environment like this isn’t such a hard thing to do! I especially love theContinueContinue reading “Ye who enter here”
Ancient landscape
The Frans Jozef glacier has retreated much over the years, leaving a scarred, ancient landscape bare. I can’t help but wonder what it would have looked like ages ago, when the area was filled with ice and the forces of nature cut their way through, creating a glacial valley in the process. This landscape tells a storyContinueContinue reading “Ancient landscape”
Granite Island
Off shore from Victor Harbor in South Australia lies Granite Island. From Victor Harbor you can take the horse tram or walk across the bridge on foot. It’s a nice half-day trip! 🙂
Inspiration
It’s been a while since I felt so inspired that all I wanted to do was be. The Mt. Cook area did that for me. I’ve seen Mt. Cook (Aoraki) before and even briefly visited the town for all of 45 minutes, but I always felt that I had to come back and stay longer.ContinueContinue reading “Inspiration”
Re:start Christchurch
Earthquakes left a devastating mark on Christchurch. I’ve seen the documentary ‘When a city falls’ and it sent chills down my spine. Not only because so many lives got lost and there was so much destruction, but also because people show resilience and are working hard to bounce back. I remember the first time I wasContinueContinue reading “Re:start Christchurch”
Milford Sound
The Milford Sound, a beautiful fjord-type natural spectacle that many travellers visit during their times in New Zealand. Same goes for me, although it’s been a while (ten years!) since I was there. It had rained all morning and it was still a bit gray. Once we got on the water (off-peak hours, marvellousContinueContinue reading “Milford Sound”
Alive and Trekking 