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Ōhau I wish I could think of a punny title for this post
The lockdown devoured both the Easter and ANZAC day long […]
Smoke Chaser (Our Land Cruiser)
Tramping (Hiking)
Two Seasons in Torlesse
There are so many adventurous options for alpine exploration available near Christchurch. It may seem a bit unimaginative to choose to climb the same hill twice within six months. But Mt Torlesse is an especially convenient peak for a day trip—and our local tramping club has run two trips up it already this year. Once in summer once in early winter.
Tarn good weekend
The puns are inevitable. As are the sandflies. What in tarn-ation am I talking about? A visit to Tarn Hut in the Puketeraki Forest Conservation Area in the Lees Valley. An overnight trip conveniently close to Christchurch, but far enough away that you forget that it is.
Tramping (hiking) words that ought to already exist
Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word for hiking) vocab to inspire you to get into the outdoors.
Ōhau I wish I could think of a punny title for this post
The lockdown devoured both the Easter and ANZAC day long weekends this year. Getting out exploring New Zealand on Queen’s Birthday weekend was mandatory. Outdoor adventure would be happening, rain or shine… luckily, it was all shine!
Humour (Or terrible attempts at it)
Tramping (hiking) words that ought to already exist
Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word for hiking) vocab to inspire you to get into the outdoors.
What type of lockdown kiwi are you?
Like much of the rest of the world, here in New Zealand we’ve been cooped up in our houses for the last few weeks. All as part of the COVID-19-smashing lockdown and general social distancing efforts. Over that time a few different ‘Lockdown Personalities’ have begun to emerge, which one are you?
Travel words that ought to already exist
Already in existence are of course the classic travel words that grace the ‘top ten travel words’ lists that can be found everywhere. Words like Fernweh which is more or less German for ‘wanderlust’. Which to me seemed a little strange at first, because the word wanderlust also originated from German…It would seem though, that Fernweh (more like the opposite of home-sickness) […]
