Month: March 2008
Mustering Flat Walk
Over the weekend a small party of us went walking to one of our favourite nearby bushwalking sites – Mustering Flat which is on the Mt Baw Baw Plateau. We left from the St Gwinnear car park and followed the well defined track to the top of Mt St Gwinnear and then along the footpad […]
Read MoreFinal Days in the Marlborough Wine Region
On our second day in Blenheim, we had to move 25 kilometres up the road to Picton because that was the only place where could find a motel for the night. It had rained heavily overnight, but it was fine as we set off on our little drive. We ambled past the Montana Winery and […]
Read MoreWhite Wines From The Marlborough Region
The wineries in the Marlborough area are renowned for their Sauvignon Blancs, We’ve been enjoying them greatly over the last few days . After arriving in Nelson, the weather cleared and we had a beautiful sunny day on Saturday. We took the opportunity to drive through the local area and see some of the countryside. […]
Read MoreA Quick Trip to NZ
Taking advantage of a very cheap Qantas fare, we decided to spend this week predominantly in the Marlborough area of the South Island of New Zealand. We flew from home via Auckland and then found that cur flight to Christchurch was delayed for at least three hours. We we were very grateful for being transferred […]
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