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Category Archives: beaches
Old but New – Discovering Siberia Bay, Cape Foulwind
On a recent visit to Westport we headed out to Cape Foulwind to make the most of a beautiful West Coast Spring day. With beautiful blue skies and loads of sunshine aplenty, getting out for a walk was a must … Continue reading
Bruce Bay Wonderland
Recently we had the good fortune to spend some time at beautiful Bruce Bay in South Westland staying with our good friends Jacqui & John from Mahitahi Lodge. A fun few days filled with good food, good company, exploring beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Nature, NZ history, outdoors, photography
Tagged Bruce Bay, Glacier Country, NZ beaches, nz history, NZ walks, South Westland, west coast history, West cost walks
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Grey District, Heart of the West Coast – 5 short walks
The Grey District is known as the Heart of the West Coast. An easy 2 hour drive south to the glacier region and to the north we have Buller with The Great Coast Road, numerous beaches and gorgeous bush walks. … Continue reading
Virtual Mystery Tour West Coast – Grey District, Heart of the West Coast
Well it seems an apt time to showcase our own Grey District – heart of the West Coast. A great place to base yourself to explore north and south – east and west, no not west, you’ll be in Australia. … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, cycling, Grey District, Mountain biking New Zealand, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Grey District, mountain biking nz, mountain biking west coast, NZ beaches, NZ bush walks, NZ photography, surfing NZ, Surfing West Coast, West Coast
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A Visit to Invercargill – Heartland New Zealand
I’m a Southland girl through and through – originally from Invercargill in the deep south of New Zealand. NZ’s southern most city and the largest town in Southland. We do our best to get back down to Invercargill at least … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged Bluff, burt munro, catlins, coastal views, EHayes&Sons, Invercargill, motorcycle mecca, Otatara walks, photography, transport world, western southland
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Striking Gold in Ross
Ross is a historic gold town just south of Hokitika on the Glacier Highway. Gold was first found in the area in the 1860s and thus the town of Ross was established. With a population of around 300 people it … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Dalmatian, dogs, Mountain biking New Zealand, Nature, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, dogs, Empire Hotel Ross, gold mining, history, mountain biking nz, NZ cycling, outdoors, photography, Ross, sunsets, Totara Bridge Station, travel, untamed natural wilderness, West Coast Wilderness Trail
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Rarotonga – From one Island Paradise to Another
There is a recurring theme from many of our guests at Breakers Boutique Accommodation when I ask them how long is their holiday – three weeks, four weeks, even six weeks in NZ but finishing with a few days on a Pacific Island, … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, Breakers boutique accommodation, Cook Islands, island paradise, photography, Rarotonga, sunsets, travel
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Point Elizabeth Track – A little bit of Untamed Wilderness
The Point Elizabeth track would have to be Greymouth’s premier walking track. Running from the shores of North Beach… north of Cobden and finishing at Rapahoe Beach just off State Highway 6 at the gateway to the Great Coast … Continue reading
The Winter Blues at Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks
When we think of the winter blues we think down in the dumps, the moody blues but for the West Coast when we say the winter blues we mean blue skies and blue seas and some of the most fantastic … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, Grey District, Nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ history, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged blue skies, nature, NZ flora and fauna, NZ geology, nz history, outdoors, pancake rocks, photography, Punakaiki, Tasman Sea, winter blues
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Motukiekie Beach and Rocks – Photography Heaven
Motukiekie Beach and Rocks seems to be becoming world-renowned. It used to be a little secret only known by dedicated West Coasters and their friends – and maybe their family, and maybe some of their friends – and maybe some … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointer, Nature, outdoors, photography, Travel
Tagged beaches, dogs, German Shorthaired Pointers, Great Coast Road, Motukiekie beach, nature, outdoors, photography, sunsets
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