An absolutely epic day, possibly the most spectacular I’ve ever walked, and certainly the most technically demanding. There were narrow tracks with sizeable drops offs, fields of boulders to navigate,…
The shortest day I had walking the Haute Route, though it still involved walking 15km and up over 1,800m. It was meant to be 9km but I took a few…
It was a long second day walking the Haute Route, lacking the spectacular scenery and sunshine of the first day. There was still plenty of interest though, particularly in the…
The Walker’s Haute Route is a ~200km, 9-14 day walk between Chamonix in France and Zermatt In Switzerland, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn. Along the way it passes by…
There are almost no multi-day walks near Auckland, but thankfully there are many decent day walks, often along spectacular coastlines. Sadly the Waitakere Ranges are almost entirely closed now, to…
There’s a lot to be said for shorter walks. They may lack the sense of escape that a multi-day walk brings, but they can often match the scenery and carrying…
The final post from my short trip to the Netherlands back in October 2009. Only 15 minutes by train from The Hague, Delft is an historic town where the exquisite…
The second largest city in the Netherlands and home to Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam was almost completely destroyed by German bombers in WW2. The rebuild since has resulted in varied…
The fourth largest city in the Netherlands, and home to the largest university, I enjoyed a day in Utrecht. Part of that might have been due to the rare glimpse…
Only 15 minutes by train from The Hague, Leiden is an historic town famous for it’s university. I visited on it on a cold and grey day back in October…
I’ve been to Amsterdam twice, in 2005 and 2009, though have surprisingly few photographs. It’s a hobby I’ve grown into over the years. This is more of a snippets post…
Another trip from the archives, back in October 2009, when a friend of mine was on a project based in The Hague with a rather nice apartment and a spare…
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, better known as Te Papa, is the national museum of New Zealand, situated on the Wellington waterfront. The largest museum in the…
The perfect stopover destination, Singapore is well connected through one of the best airports in the world, and has plenty to fill at least a few days. I’ve been through…
The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea was one of the most enjoyable walks I’ve done, despite relatively average views, and endless slippery, muddy hills to ascend and descend in…
I walked the Kokoda Track over seven days from Owers’ Corner to Kokoda at the start of June 2019 with South Sea Horizons. This is what I learnt… The Kokoda…
My last day walking the Kokoda Track. This was a wonderful way to spend a week learning about Papua New Guinean culture and village life, the fighting that took place…
My penultimate day walking the Kokoda Track. I’ve been off the grid hiking or at sea plenty of times before but never as totally or for as long. It wasn’t…
Just as I thought I had a good understanding of what to expect on the Kokoda Track day five caught me by surprise. The terrain and most notably the weather…
Day four on the Kokoda Track was the easiest, with only three hours of walking, followed by a relaxed time in Efogi. This is one of the larger villages along…