Hawkes Bay by Bike: Three Days of Coastline, Rivers & Vineyards
An unhurried journey through Hawke’s Bay’s estuaries, river valleys, coastline and some of New Zealand’s most celebrated wine country. With over 200 kilometres of interconnected, flat cycle trails, Hawke’s Bay is one of those rare destinations where cycling feels less like exercise and more like indulgence. With the assistance of Takaro Trails, we planned our three-day cycle […]
Wine tasting at Elephant Hill, Hawkes Bay
It just happened we were in the Hawkes Bay on Father’s Day following a race meeting in Hastings where a friend’s horse ran. So the following morning with a heavy, overcast sky we headed to one our favourite parts of the bay, Te Awanga coast to take in the ocean and ended up at Elephant Hill. […]
Cape Kidnappers gannets, love for life
While recently staying at The Farm at Cape Kiddnappers enjoying a blissful weekend I walked over the working farm to the gannet colony. You will be pleased to know thousands of gannets enjoy some of New Zealand’s prime coastline, arriving each year to meet up with their life-long partner, mate and raise their chicks together, as any 21st century […]