hopewell – Page 4 – Alive and Trekking

Subtle

Walking along an unsealed road near beautiful Hopewell, my eye caught this beautiful flower. The sun hit the petals, casting subtle lights and shadows.

Sailing is one of my favourite ways to spend a beautiful sunny afternoon. I love being on the water, or in the water. Always have. I’m not a good swimmer, but I still feel like some sort of ‘water rat’. The salty air, the wind in my face, the possibility to go everywhere is soContinueContinue reading “Afternoon sail”

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”

Waterfall Bay

You can still make out the watertaxi that dropped me off at the jetty in Waterfall Bay. I’d taken the ferry from Wellington to Picton (Bluebridge) and from there a watertaxi to Waterfall Bay (Cougar Line). I was headed for my favourite hostel ever: Hopewell. In Waterfall Bay, Mike from Hopewell picked me up withContinueContinue reading “Waterfall Bay”

Going south

Monday morning, February 9th I made my way across the street to the Bluebridge ferry terminal at way too early o’ clock. The ferry ride was alright though. The day started with a cold and overcast morning, only to turn into a beautiful sunny day. So amazing! The crossover is a beautiful trip and almostContinueContinue reading “Going south”

Dear New Zealand

Unfortunately, it’s time to say goodbye to you. But before I head to the airport tomorrow, making our goodbye finite, I want to tell you something. Or actually, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for the beautiful nature. It’s touching and calming to see that immense beauty still exists on Earth.ContinueContinue reading “Dear New Zealand”

Mrs. Weka

One lovely evening in paradise, aka during my stay at Hopewell, I saw this cute little weka. Weka, also known as Maori hen or woodhen, is a flightless bird species of the rail family (rallidae). I guess it got curious there for a minute! 🙂 Mrs. Weka from TravelSan on Vimeo.