Sabbatical #17: Melbourne ๐
After five weeks in New Zealand, it was time for a change of scenery. Following my original plan and given the proximity, Australia was the obvious ch [...]
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Sabbatical #16: Kaikลura ๐
โI will not say "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.โ โ The Lord of the Rings On my way to the last stop in New Zealand, I spent a good amoun [...]
Sabbatical #15: Tasman-Marlborough ๐
โBut in the end itโs only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass.โ โ The Lord of the Rings There aren't many interesting stops on the 4 [...]
Sabbatical #14: West Coast ๐
โโWhat do you fear, lady?โ he asked. โA cageโ she said. โTo stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds i [...]
Sabbatical #13: Wฤnaka ๐
โWell, Iโve made up my mind, anyway. I want to see mountains again, Gandalf.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Wฤnaka is a smaller, less commercialized resort [...]
Sabbatical #12: Milford Sound ๐
โThe Road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can.โ โ The Lord of the Rin [...]
Sabbatical #11: Queenstown ๐
โMemory is not what the heart desires. That is only a mirror.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Queenstown is a small town with a population of under 30โฏ000. H [...]
Sabbatical #10: Mackenzie Basin ๐
โGandalf, my old friend, this will be a night to remember.โ โ The Lord of the Rings The next three days of my journey, I've spent in and around Twizel [...]
Sabbatical #09: Dunedin ๐
โAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Dunedin is a former Scottish settlement, which becomes a [...]
Sabbatical #08: Christchurch ๐
โIt is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Now that I've explored the north island of New Zealand, it was time to head o [...]
Sabbatical #07: Waitomo ๐
โI know we are going to take a very long road, into darkness; but I know I can't turn back.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Black Abyss Waitomo is mos [...]
Sabbatical #06: Tongariro National Park ๐
โOne does not simply walk into Mordor.โ โ The Lord of the Rings Tongariro Alpine Crossing The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is regarded as among th [...]