April 26, 2025 Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town near Queenstown in the Otago region of the of the South Island. Back in the 1860s at the peak of the gold rush, the town had a population of over 7,000, including a large number of Chinese. When we visited, the Autumn Festival and paradeContinue reading “Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand”
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Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
April 24, 2025 Another day in Remuera.
Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
April 14, 2025 We returned to our old neighborhood of Remuera, where we lived for a few years in the eighties. It has grown a lot since then with a lot more fill-in housing. So that has left the suburb with quite a variety of housing, with modern homes often tucked in behind the originalContinue reading “Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand”
Kinloch, New Zealand
April 6, 2025 New Zealand’s biggest lake, Taupo, is in the center of New Zealand’s North Island. We thought it would make an ideal midway spot to meet up for a weekend with good friends, Marcus and Vasu, who live in Wellington. We had a great couple of days hanging with them and their dog,Continue reading “Kinloch, New Zealand”
Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
April 1, 2025 Another day walking around Parnell, passing the usual mix or houses, apartments and light commercial buildings. Washington DC readers will find the colors of this house rather familiar. All hail the Commanders! Owners of one of these houses might want to ask their neighbor for the name of their painter. This houseContinue reading “Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand”
Mahurangi Regional Park / Puhoi New Zealand
March 29, 2025 Last weekend we visited Scott’s Landing in Mahurangi. This week we crossed the bay and visited the Regional Park in Mahurangi West. The tide was out so we were able to follow the coastline around the point before returning over the headland and through the park. With a rain storm blowing inContinue reading “Mahurangi Regional Park / Puhoi New Zealand”
Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
March 25, 2025 At the end of a street full of commercial buildings, we came across a row of beautiful homes built in 1899 called Dilworth Terrace. It was like suddenly being dropped in England. It is these little surprises that make our urban walks interesting. This part of Parnell is mainly commercial buildings withContinue reading “Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand”
Scott’s Landing, New Zealand
March 23, 2025 On a beautiful Sunday afternoon we decided to head out of town to the beach. Gathering our niece Debbie, we hopped in the car and headed north to meet up with our good friends Simon and Michele and go for a swim at their local beach, Scott’s Landing. The water was soContinue reading “Scott’s Landing, New Zealand”
Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
March 22, 2025 Previously we walked through the residential neighborhoods that make up much of Parnell but there is also an extensive redeveloped industrial zone and that is where we began our walk. Today it is the center of Auckland’s design industry and there are a number of upmarket furniture stores and galleries. There isContinue reading “Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand”
Pakiri Beach, New Zealand
March 15, 2025 Pakiri Beach is just over an hour north of Auckland on the east coast. Here are some photos from our recent visit. Next to the beach, a cricket match was taking place in one of the more idyllic spots you could play the game.
Mal and Lauren 