by Sandy Brinsdon | Jun 20, 2020 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
Mid January with a perfect weather forecast we headed up to the Nelson Lakes from Greymouth. I had been working and exploring around Greymouth quite a lot so we decided to head a bit further afield. Lake Angelus has been suggested by a number of people so topped our...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
You can be exploring the Ashburton Lakes in just a few hours from Christchurch. This area, while known as the Ashburton lakes, is actually the Hakatere Conservation Park. Its an outdoor lover’s dream, a little hidden piece of paradise with some awesome walks and...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Apr 28, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
The Mueller Hut sits high in the mountain ranges of the Aoraki National Park looking straight out at Aoraki (Mt Cook). Its not a particularly long tramp but it is very steep in many places. It also requires climbing at least 2000 stairs till your half way. It...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jan 12, 2019 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
The Catlins In December 2018 we headed off to look for waterfalls in the Catlins. Not just ticking off the popular ones but hoping to find a few others as well. It didn’t disappoint. No trip south is complete without the Catlins. So where is the Catlins? For...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
Four incredible days on the Milford Track First up the practical stuff – scroll down if you already know this Tramping the Milford Track has been on our bucket list for a while. It can be hard to get a spot so keep an eye out for when bookings open and...
by Sandy Brinsdon | Aug 13, 2017 | Blog, New Zealand, NZ Walks, Tramping NZ
A last minute decision, racing to get the last accommodation in Tekapo for the night and we were off for 36 hours of what proved to cement incredible memories and produce hundreds of photos to process. Here I mainly want to share the photos of that 36-hour...
