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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Nine (1/2)
I couldn’t believe it when I woke up the next morning, drew the curtains, and saw blue skies. I hurriedly dressed and pegged it down to...
Scratch101
Jun 26, 20203 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Eight
After a much better night’s sleep, I left Wanaka under stormy skies. It looked a completely different world from the day before and made...
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Jun 26, 20202 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Seven
I slept horribly the night after my massive Crown Range drive and Mount Iron adventure. Which was odd. Especially as I was in such a cosy...
Scratch101
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Six
On Saturday I set off early. Like a milkman. My big blue car told me it was -1 degree Celsius outside. And it was beautiful. It turns out...
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Jun 25, 20202 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Five
On Friday, I took the long awaited trip to the incorrectly named Milford Sound. It is not a sound, which are large expanses of water...
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Jun 25, 20202 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Four
By Day Four, I had found my driving mojo. I loved my big blue car which by now felt like home, and I was feeling increasingly comfortable...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Three
The Queenstown Hill Time Walk. This pathway leads to our future. With each step, we seek the guidance and wisdom of those who have gone...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day Two
After I’d checked in to my little room, I took the short walk down the hill and into town. I don’t know what Queenstown would be like on...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
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South Island Photo Journal ~ Day One
My South Island road trip is over. It’s been epic. I tried to write bits and pieces along the way but just wasn’t able to find good...
Scratch101
Jun 24, 20202 min read
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On The Road Again
On Monday night, Covid-19 lockdown was all but lifted in New Zealand. We’re now in Alert Level 1. And the only thing that remains closed...
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Jun 10, 20204 min read
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One More Layer
When I arrived in Manila back in November last year, and was greeted by a chorus of Hark the Herald Angels at Ninoy Aquino airport, it...
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Jun 1, 20203 min read
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Unfurling
The kids went back to school yesterday. And there was an early morning flurry in the kitchen. But I missed it. I was still in bed...
Scratch101
May 19, 20203 min read
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Days That Feel Endless
I had a Zoom catch-up with some friends in London last week. I excused myself from the family run and instead headed straight for the...
Scratch101
May 12, 20203 min read
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Unspoken Feelings of Optimism
On Monday, at 11:59pm, New Zealand moved into Covid Alert Level 3. We’d been in Level 4 for four and a half weeks. With Level 4 being a...
Scratch101
May 1, 20203 min read
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Seeing Snow on Ka Tiritiri o te Moana
Yesterday, when I was out walking with Sausage, she pointed out the snowfall on the mountain tops in the distance. And I couldn’t see it....
Scratch101
Apr 23, 20202 min read
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Hugs
I need to keep writing despite how unmotivated I feel about doing it. Because this time will pass and it may be difficult to remember....
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Apr 18, 20203 min read
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Seismic Shifts
On Thursday morning I was woken up by an earthquake that measured 4.3 on the Richter scale. That’s not huge, not by New Zealand...
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Apr 11, 20203 min read
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A Month of Sundays
I’ve stopped reading the news. At least I’ve stopped furiously reading the news. It was that I would scan the news at every opportunity....
Scratch101
Apr 3, 20203 min read
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Unfathomable
As the world has taken this strange turn, so has the way I feel about writing. Up until recently I had really enjoyed telling the stories...
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Mar 31, 20203 min read
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Drawing Apples
Things are moving quickly and I’m still finding it all so difficult to get my head around. And that’s despite knowing I’m one of the...
Scratch101
Mar 26, 20203 min read
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