by Jub | Mar 11, 2021
The Wairaka Walkway is a 10km end-to-end walk following the rugged coastline between Pukerua Bay and Plimmerton (add another 1-2km to get to and from the train stations). The highlight? For me, the hole in the rock. This post will give you the details about the...
by Jub | Mar 10, 2021
Mount Climie is a 12-13km out-and-back hike with ~700 metres of elevation gain. The summit is 862 metres above sea level. I liked how my mate described the Mt Climie hike the night before. “Well yea, it’s not gonna be in your top 5 but still worth...
by Jub | Mar 6, 2021
Mount Horn is a summit (with a trig) close to Cromwell on Northburn Station. At 1136 metres above sea level there are various tracks leading to the Mt Horn peak. This post will give you the details about an 18-20km loop track starting at The Bruce Jackson Lookout....
by Jub | Mar 5, 2021
Despite having walked past The Ballarat Trading Co dozens of times I had never stopped in for a drink/feed. That finally changed on a Sunday, when a friend wanted to visit having enjoyed The Ballarat on her last trip. Note: In the evenings The Ballarat transforms into...
by Jub | Mar 2, 2021
Yes, there are places selling burgers in Queenstown that aren’t Fergburger or Devil Burger. That said, these two serve up a good vegan burger! But I’ve slowly begun to make my way around to the different restaurants in Queenstown that serve up vegan...
