We’re knocking on a bit, my wife and I, so we’re taking opportunities for long-distance travel whilst (a) we’re still capable and (b) we can afford the insurance. Hence this trip, to New Zealand.  Our original plan had been to tack NZ on after our Australian adventure, but we realised then that this wouldn’t do New Zealand justice. In the event, this decision was shown to be the right one, as we were actually quite glad to get home after several weeks exploring Oz.

Thus, we have several weeks to explore New Zealand. We will, of course, be Doing The Tourist Bits; indeed, although we are travellers and not holidaymakers (no, we’re not), the Must-See places will form the majority of our time there. But we have a couple of contacts to visit, including an old school friend of mine from well over 50 years ago and one made via social media, so we’re operating at both ends of the friendship spectrum here.

I hope you will join us through the following pages as our trip unfolds; I look forward to your company!