25 October, 2024 Our journey home yesterday came close to extending another day. We duly left Kaikoura early in the morning, travelled sedately to Picton where we caught up with family, and were aboard the Connemara in good time for the 2 pm sailing. There was a blustery, at times gale force, nor’wester, but L … More Homeward bound
23 October, 2024 Yesterday, catching up with family. Today, the start of the journey home, again on an inland route. The first part was on SH1 up to Waipara, where we turned on to SH7. This part was not new territory for us, though the last time we travelled this road it was in 2017, … More Routes 7 and 70
October 21, 2024 For the return trip north from Timaru, we again decided to give SH1 a miss, and instead chose Route 72, the inland scenic route. Good choice. Much of SH1 between Timaru and Christchurch is straight, boring, and traffic-filled. Route 72 is far less busy, at least at this time of the year, … More Travelling inland
20 October 2024 Dunedin was the furthest point south on our mini road trip, and so today we duly turned and headed back to Timaru. It was a trip of two halves. For the first part we used the same coastal route as on the way down, with the addition of the Port Chalmers leg, … More Turning point
October 18, 2024 We left Timaru mid-morning-ish and trundled along to Dunedin, mostly on SH1 but also taking the secondary coastal roads where we could–Oamaru to Kakanui and Waianakarua, and the Coast Road through Karitane to Warrington and Seacliff. It’s a fair while since we’ve travelled south along SH1 so lots of memories rekindled. And … More Not all State Highway 1
18 October 2024 Normally a seat photo like this would have the man in the hat sitting on it, taking in the view. However L declined to join me for an evening walk last night, saying he was already an overachiever in terms of steps and didn’t feel the need to do more. Not an … More Walking back in time
17 October 2024 It was a leisurely drive to Timaru yesterday, with frequent stops along the way for coffee or a bit of a walk to stretch the legs–I’m still having a bit of back trouble. As always it was nice to be travelling along the Kaikoura coast and the North Canterbury hill country. We … More Measured in coffee stops
October 15, 2024 It’s not a road trip without a road shot or several. So here we are, somewhere on SHI between Blenheim and Kaikoura. This section of road gets me every time. I love the hills from Blenheim and the coast along to Kaikoura. And every time I take way too many photos through … More Heading south again
Off Highway One 