Category Archives: Mountain Biking

Passing thru Picton, New Zealand

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Juliet Jones

I’m attempting to holiday on the cheap, so my first choice of camping ground is usually a D.O.C campsite. They generally only cost about $8 a night and by satellite, Whatamango Bay campsite looked about as idyllic as they come. … Continue reading →

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Kaikoura: Day One

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Juliet Jones

In Māori ‘Kai ’ means ‘food’, and ‘koura’ means ‘crayfish’, so Kaikoura – a small town in the east coasts of the South Island – literally means ‘to eat crayfish’. So it’s no surprise that when you open the door … Continue reading →

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Tekapo Magic

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Juliet Jones

Kayak Fishing You know your day is going to be good when it starts with garlic poached Salmon between two slices Ciabatta freshly caught off your kayak! Needless to say, I’m SO HAPPY to be in Tekapo as it caters … Continue reading →

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Dusty Trail, from Pukaki Canal

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Juliet Jones

After watching the dude on the opposite bank of one of Otago’s Hydro Canal play his fish for well over half an hour, I know if actually managed to catch a giant King Salmon it would probably pull me in … Continue reading →

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Moke Lake, Queenstown

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Juliet Jones

Queenstown is exactly the town I signed up for, and despite the obstacles, I have somehow made my own slice of paradise, whether that be the seclusion of my sun-dripped backyard, a kayak escape on the lake, or an after-work … Continue reading →

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