2020-2022

It seems when the world stood still, I did not!!

But, looking back at it now, what an amazing opportunity it has been to explore New Zealand.  I may have got around to many of my trips at one point or another, but certainly not so soon …. It was also a great opportunity for kiwis to enjoy some of the main tourist sites without them being swamped with international tourists.

I’ve travelled solo and in groups. I have travelled from the far north to the far south, from east to west coasts and back again. I have gone on retreats, trips with friends, old and new, and family.   I’ve travelled by car, plane, helicopter, bus, boat, bike and foot. I have stayed in hostels and huts, hotels and motels, ship cabins and let’s not forget camping and glamping. I have hiked in the mountains, the coastlines and the bush, spotted kiwis and other native birds and wildlife in the wild and I have chased sunrises, rainbows, reflections and waterfalls all over the country. 

Of course, just because the borders are opening and I am counting the days till I am back out in the world exploring, it does not mean my days exploring my beautiful homeland are over. It has truly been a blessing in disguise to have this special time and I will continue to explore New Zealand, just interspersed with international explorations ❤️ Thanks New Zealand for the beauty and joy you continue to give me. 

And with only a few short weeks till I head off on my first international expedition for some time, normal blog service will resume shortly😂

(I think I did a lot of travel but when I look at the map below there is clearer a lot more to do lol)

• June 2020 – MacKenzie Country, South Island
• July 2020 – Glacier Country, South Island
• August 2020 – Kamamea/West Port, West Coast, South Island
• October 2020 – Akaroa & Flea Bay, Banks Peninsula, South Island
• October 2020 – Rakiura/Stewart Island
• November 2020 – Waikino, Waikato, North Island
• November 2020 – Unseen Fiordland and Stewart Island expedition Cruise, South Island
• December 2020 – Tasman District, South Island
• January 2021 – Picton & the Marlborough Sounds, South Island
• April 2021 – Dunedin & the Catlin, South Island
• April 2021 – Wellington, North Island
• May 2021 – Bay of Plenty, North Island
• June 2021 – Wanaka, South Island
• July 2021 – Bay of Islands, North Island
• November 2021 – Rotorua to Taupo, East Cape Road trip, North Island
• December 2021 – Mt Cook & Tekapo, South Island
• March 2022 – Wellington & the Wairarapa, North Island
• June 2022 – Fiordland, South Island
• August 2022 – Mt Cook & Tekapo, South Island