Tag Archives: New Zealand

Portal to the past

Posted on June 19, 2011 by vjayne

Tucked in a remote valley accessed only by sheep track, the hand-built stone cottage looks like a portal to the past – to a time when miners crowded the Moke Valley behind Queenstown in search of gold. Mountains rise steeply … Continue reading →

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things that go clunk…

Posted on June 16, 2011 by vjayne

West Coast roads have a lot of ups, downs, sharp bends and long gaps between any human habitation. That’s the attraction But it’s the last place you want to hear ominous clunking noises coming from just underneath the cab of … Continue reading →

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