Category Archives: New Zealand

My New Zealand Adventure – Part 2 the Caving

Posted on November 10, 2018 by marilyn

PUKETITI STATION, NZ – 4 – 10 November 2018 So many people had raved about the caving in New Zealand, so when David S decided to put a trip on, limited to eight cavers, I was quick to put my … Continue reading →

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My New Zealand Adventure – Part 1

Posted on November 3, 2018 by marilyn

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – 31 October – 3 November 2018 The plans for this trip started almost 12 months ago, was postponed by a few months (due to the lambing season) and then had a few days added to it … Continue reading →

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Kiwi Hunting

Posted on September 17, 2017 by marilyn

RAKIURA NP, Stewart Island, NZ,  9 – 17 September 2017 New Zealand during the “shoulder season”… not really winter, but not summer either.  And as far south in NZ as you can go, I was a little apprehensive with visions … Continue reading →

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Seven days in NZ with 8 people I hardly knew, this could go one of two ways

Posted on February 14, 2016 by marilyn

NEW ZEALAND – THE HEAPHY TRACK – FEBRUARY 2016 I had caved with David S a couple of times and he knew I was a bushwalker so when he was making plans to go over to NZ in February and … Continue reading →

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Ten days on the Travers Sabine route

Posted on February 27, 2008 by marilyn

NEW ZEALAND – TRAVERS SABINE ROUTE – FEBRUARY 2008 Peter C put this trip on the BWOC calendar and as I’d been on another trip with him to NZ I thought it would be a great opportunity, and he’s so good … Continue reading →

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