Hobbiton-Have you taken the kids or grand kids?
I wrote a story about Hobbiton several years ago after my friend Mandy and I visited the filming location. I was blown away by its magnificence, the detail and intricacy of the set, where the Peter Jackson filmed the Hobbit. It was perfect in every way, short of a few real hobbits going about their daily […]
Cycling coast to coast in New Zealand’s far North -Twin Coast Cycle Trail
It’s been a long time since I’ve visited the far North of New Zealand, but I ‘ve just had the best few days with my sister, Anne, cycling the Twin Coast Cycle Trail. The 87 kilometre trail is a coast to coast ride from Opua near Paihia to Horeke on the Hokianga Harbour. The far […]
5 exciting New Zealand holidays I’ve got planned
It’s been a while since I last blogged with all the uncertainty around Covid and no travel. But now we’ve settled into Level One I’m enthused about all the holidays in New Zealand I’ve got planned. Like many of you, we had plans to travel to the northern hemisphere and were supposed to be in […]