Lake Tekapo

I found myself quite emotional when we arrived at the Church of the Good Shephard at Lake Tekapo on Saturday... I hadn't visited since travelling around the South Island in a campervan as a teenager with my family, yet I'd been captivated by the majesty and romance of the place ever since, incorporating it into friends' itineraries, and in one special case, honeymoon!

The Whitehorse

Check out the views overlooking Waimate from the Whitehorse Monument! The ocean, the Canterbury Plains and the snow-covered mountains looked beautiful.

Oamaru

We headed to Oamaru for lunch at Portside on Friday... What gorgeous limestone buildings line the heritage precinct of the city!

Waimate Knitwear

We've been in Waimate this weekend visiting Wayne's family. They run Waimate Knitwear which specializes in garments made from beautiful Possum and Merino. I came home with a new cardigan and beanie :)

Rangitoto

Wayne and I hosted a couple from the Head Office of Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, last Sunday arvo. After Yum Cha we took them up Mt Victoria in Devonport and then the Sky Tower for some stunning views of our City and Rangitoto.

iPhone Geek Mania

We made our way to Queen St before midnight a few weeks back to see the queues of geeks lining up to buy a 3G iPhone. My "mastergeek" (www.geekzone.co.nz) Wayne now has one too ... it's great fun being able to locate ourselves using the GPS to get directions and estimated arrival times while we're house hunting! Anyone else had a play on one yet?

Native Canopy

The views above the native forest canopy as we soared on the Skywire were stunning! We hit 92kph going forward, but returning BACKWARDS at 75kph was the most unforgettable moment!