What do you do in the peak of summer when you have a spare weekend and an adventurous Mum who has always wanted to visit Lake Tekapo? You plan a last minute road trip from Queenstown to Mackenzie Country! This was the best weather I have experienced in this region by far, so luck was […]
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AUTUMN IN THE SOUTHERN ALPS | Ben Ohau, Twizel, Lake Tekapo, Arrowtown
This was my first visit to the Central Otago and Canterbury regions in the autumn and WOW, what a treat for the senses! I couldn’t quite list all of the places we visited in the title of this blog post, but with a week off work and a flexible itinerary, there were plenty of opportunities […]
MOUNT COOK HIKING | Sealy Tarns – Mueller Hut, Hooker Valley
Past experience has taught me that the weather patterns at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park are constantly changing, so there had to be a degree of flexibility when planning our trip this year in the autumn months. Despite the presence of stay-at-home wet and windy days, we had a couple of stunners to enjoy the Mueller […]