#CatTravels: Fur seals and alpaca, oh my!
There were two things on my do-to list for New Zealand — and both involved animals. And lucky for me, I was able to accomplish both in one day. Turns out, watching… Read More
#CatTravels: Crossing the Cook Strait to Picton
We had settled on visiting both North and South islands on our first trip to New Zealand — not entirely advisable since we were there for just nine days — and now we just… Read More
#CatTravels: A day in Wellington
It may seem odd that we had only planned to spend one full day in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. But let me explain. I had a hard enough time… Read More
#CatTravels #40Trails: No. 18: Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
HIKE: Tongariro Alpine Crossing, North Island, New Zealand WHEN: April 2016 LENGTH: 12.1 miles, one way DIFFICULTY: Challenging FEATURES: Barren volcanic landscape; craters; fairly high altitudes; native plants; geothermal steam vents; emerald… Read More
#CatTravels: Last surf before heading to Taupō
You can’t leave Raglan without surfing. So on our last morning in this laid-back surf town, we hiked down to Ngarunui Beach and waited for the Raglan Surfing School to show up.… Read More
