Southern Sojourn with Liwen November 2020 (Part 1)

Setting out: The Amazing Journey In July 2020, our friend Liwen, who is studying in Auckland, came to visit Manfred…

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Cruising the Marlborough Sounds on the Pelorus Mail Boat

Setting out on a beautiful autumn day Driving off from Christchurch, on a beautifully sunny day, we travelled through the…

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Exploring a portion of the Nor’west aspect of Golden Bay

How far would you go for a half decent cup of coffee? It seems to be our habit of arriving…

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Karamea: Oparara Arches and the Last Resort

“A century ago and indeed for much of its history, Karamea was one of New Zealand’s remoter settlements. Isolated by…

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Maruia Springs—hot mineral pools and snow all around

“Maruia Hot Springs is a historical natural thermal mineral spring located in the beautiful Lewis Pass National Reserve. The property…

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New Zealand’s beautiful Banks Peninsula: Boaz Rock Stack

A day trip from the city On a fine early spring day, we set out to explore an area we…

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Spain: La Axarquia, holiday wonderland in Andalucia

  La Axarquia: Paradise in Southern Spain A favoured destination On our visits to Spain, one of our favoured destinations…

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Himalayan India: Valley of Flowers and much more Sept ’17 (Story 5)

EXPLORING ON OUR WAY BACK TO DELHI (Story 5) On down the valley we travel Today we have a long…

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Himalayan India: Valley of Flowers and much more Sept ’17 (Story 4)

BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND ONWARDS TO BADRINATH AND MANA (Story 4) And so, time to leave It rains heavily…

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Himalayan India: Valley of Flowers and much more Sept ’17 (Hemkund – Story 3)

BESIDE THE WATERFALL TO HEMKUND (Story 3) The last zig zag’s on the track to Hemkund from the valley floor…

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