Another restful evening listening to the sea crashing against the rocks all night long. This morning up and out of Hokitika enroute to Franz Josef Glacier and Haast (bad joke time, if they have letters and parcels there, do they … Continue reading
Today we arrived in Hokitika, a quaint little town on the West coast of NZ South Island. Hokitika is best known for its many artists and art shops selling Poumanu (the god stone of the Maori people), art works, carvings, … Continue reading
Actually is GOLD in this case as Mrs Fogg eyes up this nugget in the local gold emporium in Hokitika. This lump is actually 18,000NZD worth of the precious metal. It took the sales assistant several minutes to pry it … Continue reading
Pies seem to be a popular lunchtime favourite for Kiwis. All sorts of flavours but the most common are a mix of mince, mince & cheese, steak, steak & cheese and other combinations. Can you spot the theme here? If … Continue reading
