Monthly Archive: July 2018

Otapahi

Also known as Alfred and Cicily Beach, Otapahi is a Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust Reserve. It is a private reserve near Allan’s Beach that is surrounded by towering hills of grazing sheep and cattle. Dirt...

Roadside

I HIGHLY suggest getting roadside assistance when driving in New Zealand. That is all. PS. And a good mobile company, although phone reception is spotty is lots of places

Weekend trip to the Catlins

13-15 July The Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand is roughly equivalent to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Government run, they do everything from protecting species, restoring habitat, research, development, monitoring, reporting, and...

Busy weekend

5:45 am Saturday July 7- my alarm goes off and I snooze… twice 6:10 am- finally get up and wander to the “living room” of Abbey in my slippers and sweat pants 6:11 am-...

Midwinter Carnival 2018

The Midwinter Carnival is an annual event in Dunedin which celebrates…winter!  It took place this past Saturday, June 30, the closest Saturday to the Winter Solstice (longest night of the year). It is held...