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RMT - Round the Mountain Track Ruapehu- journal of a 6-day trip clockwise from National Park 29/1/2018 - 4/2/2018. external link: http://www.nationalpark.co.nz/activities/tongariro-national-park-hike/round-the-mountain-track Returning for a short visit...
They staggered from the plane, blinking in the mid-afternoon sun after a gruelling 12-hour flight from Europe. Stiff from being cooped up in the plane it was impossible to get their legs working again. Steven the Chinese guide was waiting to greet them,...
The sun was shining brightly when we set off one Saturday morning for our shopping expedition – our picnic lunch packed carefully away in a basket in the back of the car. It all started at the barbecue this summer just before our move to Switzerland....
A returning Kiwi sees the country as a tourist and is disappointed with the experience…. Once-upon-a timethe starry-eyed touriston the sparkling shores of AotearoaIgnoring the mechanicalKia Ora Kia Ora chants of welcometimidly ventured the refrain of...
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then the whining...
The day - up at seven - breakfast - pack lunch - zoom off to mountain. The weather - overcast - slight drizzle - warm - nothing to be concerned about. The climb - monotonous - easy path - a slog - just as expected. The people - too many - inexperienced...
Once-upon-a-time we were “Mum” and “Dad”. Folding up the freshly laundered sheets after the hustle and bustle of Christmas and the patter of little feet – the abrupt disappearance - yet again – of the children into the separate labyrinths of their daily...