
This image comes to you courtesy of Pukeiti Rhododendron Gardens, North Island. The end result of one mans dream to share his passion of rhododendrons and gardening with other people, despite the fact rhododendrons are not native to New Zealand, and he had no land or money to start the garden. William Cook’s dream lives […]

Not far from Lake Rotoiti, within Nelson Lakes National Park, lies its lesser visited cousin, Lake Rotorua. Literally just over the mountain pass, Lake Rotorua is remote and isolated. I suggest bringing your own coffee in a flask and a packed lunch. There isn’t much in the way of cafe or grocery services out here. […]

Welcome to Nelson Lakes National Park! A landscape dominated by mountains, lakes and rivers, with more mountains, lakes and rivers after them. And all of it open to the public free of charge, with virtually no mobile phone coverage, no internet services and no electricity or flushing toilets… a hikers paradise! While I remember, I […]