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Enjoying the simple things (photo essay)
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Mysteries of universe....
The universe is full of magical things....patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper ~ Eden Phillpotts~We witnessed two of these mysterious things in New Zealand - Pancake Rocks and Moeraki...
Milford Track - our first multi-day hike!
We did it!!!! Finished one of the nine Great Walks in NZ on Nov 7th, 2014 :) It was four days of intense hiking, covering 53.4km (33.3 miles) in Fiordland National...
Hiking the Franz Josef Glacier
One of the gems of South Island West Coast is the Franz Josef Glacier. It was an incredible experience hiking to the base of the glacier on one day and...
Other treasures of Golden Bay :)
While in Takaka, we did go for some site seeing and visited few other treasures of Golden Bay - Te Waikoropupū Springs (also called Pupu Springs), the Grove and Wainui falls. Pupu Springs...
Treasures of Takaka (a lovely town in Golden Bay, South Island)
Our tour of North Island ended with an amazing cruise from North to South Island on October 25th. For two hours or so we just relaxed in the ship, sipped coffee and soaked in...
Hiking is my meditation....
In past twenty days in New Zealand, we have hiked almost 85km (52miles). Short walks, long walks, easy ones, medium to difficult ones, by the beach, in the rainforest, on the mountain,...
Trip to White Island - an active volcano
White Island in Bay of Plenty (North Island) is the only active marine volcano in New Zealand. It is located close to Whakatane and 30 miles from the coast and the...
Tongariro Alpine Crossing - NZ best day hike
Tongariro National Park, North Island is New Zealand's oldest national park. It is the home of volcanic peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu. It is beautiful, spectacular, majestic and unique. I...
Trip to Cathedral Cove, Coromandel
Cathedral Cove - a must visit if you are in Coromandel. It is a short but steep hike to get there....and the views are amazing along the track and once...
