The view from Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, was one of the highlights of my Portugal trip. The cliffs are very rugged and steep, and the view is amazing!!For some reason, I found it special to be at the very edge of Europe, and it looking this pretty is a total bonus.
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Ominous
The sky over Sintra looked very moody and ominous, as if at any second a storm could break loose. While we had a few drops here and there, luckily the major rain stayed away. The threatening sky sure made for a cool photo though!
Views from the Afsluitdijk
Last Saturday, we went to Assen to go to the Maya Exhibit at the Drents Museum. This is one of my absolute favourite musea in the country, due to its amazing archaeology collection including the Pesse canoe (oldest boat in the world) and the Yde Girl (Iron Age bog body of a 16-year-old girl). I highly recommendContinueContinue reading “Views from the Afsluitdijk”
Lake Manapouri
During my first travels around New Zealand in 2005, I had booked a tour to go to Doubtful Sound and in order to get there, we crossed Lake Manapouri on a small boat. Lake Manapouri is situated in Fiordland National Park and the wider region of Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. The weather wasContinueContinue reading “Lake Manapouri”
Many happy returns
The beautiful pancake rocks in Punakaiki, on the west coast of New Zealand. Despite having been there twice now (this photo was taken on the first time), I think it’s still a remarkable sight, that I’d happily witness again! This is one of my favourite photos. I love the composition, the lighting (I’m a nutContinueContinue reading “Many happy returns”
The edge of Mordor
While I still have plenty of photos and stories to share from my trip to Portugal, I felt like posting some photos of good ‘ol New Zealand. 😉 I took these two photos on my first travels around beautiful Aotearoa. Without needing to hunt down and visit every Lord of the Rings location, I thoughtContinueContinue reading “The edge of Mordor”
Rolling in the deep
On that same first day in Lisbon, when we went to Belém, the weather was rather overcast. It cleared up beautifully later in the day, but at first it looked something like in this photo. While it has mostly grey tones, I feel that those big ominous clouds give the photo that little bit of *oompf*. IContinueContinue reading “Rolling in the deep”
South Island
The ferry ride from Wellington to Picton is pretty darn spectacular. The scenery is absolutely stunning. Also being so close to setting foot on that beloved South Island again makes me giddy. Both the North and South Islands are beautiful and I highly recommend visiting both islands. I just can’t help having fallen in love withContinueContinue reading “South Island”
Alive and Trekking 