I have always been fascinated by albatrosses. With their size, ability to fly long distances and their sometimes comical take-offs … More
Tag: South Island
Words on Wednesday: Port Chalmers
As I sat down to map out blog posts on our recent holiday, I struggled to think how to structure them and what to do in what order. It has taken a bit of work but I have decided to do three more posts after today: one on the Royal Albatross Centre, one on ‘things to do indoors’ and one on street art. Hope you will come along for the journey.
A trip to Dunedin (part one)
We are just back today from a short trip down to Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ and the second … More
Words on Wednesday: Akaroa
On Saturday, the second day of our weekend trip to Christchurch, we drove over to Akaroa, around an hour and … More
A weekend trip to Christchurch: getting there
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
Wordless Wednesday
Our trip on Sunday to Paraparaumu…. You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for Twitter….am … More
This week’s small pleasures #180 (or trip to Nelson part 2)
This week’s small pleasures post’s subtitle is ‘Nelson weekend part 2’, for while there were other small pleasures during the … More
This week’s small pleasures #124
It’s Monday, it’s a new week…and it’s time to think about the small pleasures of the past week. It is … More
Wordless Wednesday
Last week, I had to go to Nelson for work. Here are some pictures. You can find Thistles and Kiwis … More
This week’s small pleasures #59
Time to focus on the little things that makes us smile
