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New? Read the Prologue for the rough outline of this whole crazy tale and then either jump in anywhere to find out what we’ve been doing or go post by post and join in the whole adventure!
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Ch. 11: The Winning of the Ring of Power
NELSON – KEKERENGU/HALF MOON BAY – KAIKŌURA – CHEVIOT – CHRISTCHURCH, 14 May 2024 I wish there was more to write about today, but there…
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Ch. 12: The Golden Hall
CHRISTCHURCH – EDORAS (Mt. Sunday) – GERALDINE – LAKE TEKAPO/PUKAKI – TWIZEL, 15 May 2024 If Trollshaws was an indicator of what it felt like…
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Interlude
I’m writing this from the passenger seat of a large campervan winding its way through very snowy mountains. The tour is behind us, as are…
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Ch. 10: Of Mountains and Jewels
NELSON/KAHURANGI NATIONAL PARK, 13 May 2024 This journey has ticked a lot of firsts for me. I’ve been to Aotearoa. I’ve been inside Wētā Workshop.…
The Long Expected Journey 