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. […]
Wilderness + a fly-fishing guide = heaven
Many of you will know the Central North Island rivers are famous for fly-fishing, with rainbow and brown trout in abundance, but only if you know where to find them, what tackle to use, how to read the water, when the trout are moving up-stream to spawn and much more. I’ve been fishing for years with our son and […]
Morrinsville Street Art
In the heart of the Waikato diary country, the Morrinsville community take their cows seriously and have created a ‘Herd of Cows,” 42 life-size sculptures dotted around the rural town, providing colour and outstanding street art. Combining art with the backbone of the community, each cow has been decorated by a New Zealand artist, with […]