The Nevis – New Zealand’s highest public road

Having spent a large part of the summer in the Queenstown region we decided to explore The Nevis – New Zealand’s highest public road. I was a little nervous, as I hate scary roads, but secretly wanted to do it. The thought of driving up the Remarkable ski field road makes me anxious, with sheer […]

A very special fly-fishing experience in Central Otago’s wilderness

Our son James turned 30 during 2020 and is a passionate angler. Having fly-fished since he was five, our gift to him was a weekends guided fly-fishing in the Central Otago/Southland region, with me. Having previously spent years holidaying in Kuratau near the fly-fishing mecca of Turangi, we know the local rivers well. For 25 […]