April 18, 2022 Easter Monday, and what better way to spend it than a trip to Castlepoint. No particular reason other than it is a great place to visit, whatever the time of year. Today it was fine and warm (17 degrees) but extremely windy. There has been some big weather recently which has taken … More Castlepoint
December 29, 2021 It’s easy to overlook what’s on the back doorstep, and that’s the case with Trelissick Park in Ngaio Gorge — we’ve walked it only once before. So we decided we’d walk into town through the park. We still had a fair bit of road walking to do, but the park provided shady, … More Trelissick Park
December 26, 2021 We started our Wellington staycation with a walk to the Baring Head lighthouse in the East Harbour Regional Park, accessed from the Wainuiomata Coast Road. As it turned out, we didn’t make it to the lighthouse but instead opted to walk to the river mouth — this to avoid the worst of … More East Harbour Regional Park
Off Highway One 