We left Lake Hāwea, near Wanaka early, our journey to Mount Cook was only about 207 km but we wanted to get there in time  to hike one of the many trails we’d been told about. We knew we were …

Hundreds and thousands of people gathered together in London, June 2nd-5th 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. On June 4th the venue was on the River Thames for the Royal Pageant. Undeterred by inclement weather, torrential …