On a hike, the days pass with the wind, the sun, the stars; movement is powered by a belly full of food and water, not a noxious tankful of fossil fuels. On a hike, you’re less a job title and more a human being. A periodic hike not only stretches … [Continue reading] about Hiking the Timber Trail
Sky Waka Gondola – Mt Ruapehu
Nature is not a place to visit - it is home. Gary Snyder Standing on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu I felt truly blessed. Being surrounded by snow, punctured with exposed volcanic rock, and watching the newly installed Sky Waka Gondola in … [Continue reading] about Sky Waka Gondola – Mt Ruapehu
Three nights at Whakapapa Village, Mt Ruapehu
The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams."Oprah Winfrey Returning home via Whakapapa Village On my return trip to Hamilton (from Levin), I had arranged to stop off at Whakapapa Village (central North Island) and … [Continue reading] about Three nights at Whakapapa Village, Mt Ruapehu
Celebrating friendship
A good friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though they know that you are slightly cracked. By Bernard Meltzer I love that quote! Recently I had the pleasure of attending my oldest friend’s 70th birthday celebration down at … [Continue reading] about Celebrating friendship
Your help and advice please
It is with a sense of failure and disappointment that when I re-read a blog post a day or so later, I see the obvious grammatical and spelling errors!! ☹ “How come I missed those spelling errors, they are so obvious”, are words that run through … [Continue reading] about Your help and advice please