You, Me & Northland “Favourite Tastes” *** Ake Ake by Sovrano ***
When we think wineries and fine NZ wine, our thoughts stray immediately to The Hawkes Bay & Marlborough. Few Kiwi’s know that the birthplace of wine in New Zealand is in fact the far north. Indeed, it was missionary Samuel Marsden who planted New Zealand’s first grapes at Kerikeri in 1819, then in the 1830s James Busby […]
You, Me & Friends “Favourite Places” *** Aoraki – Mt Cook ***
Even on route to the mountain, the scenery is stunning. In particular, the last 40 minutes of the journey as you travel along the sparkling shores of the Lake Pukaki, with the water made milky blue by the rock ground to powder by the Glacier that feeds it. As you pull up to the Hermitage […]