Helen Love's Garden

Off the beaten track I found acres and acres of gardens near Hokitika (the jade capital of NZ) all built by one woman who has devoted the last 12 years to creating it. Abundant in colorful flowers, ponds and mossy or stony art, this is one entrance to it.

South Island - the journey's beginning

November 26th 2006
I hope Thanksgiving was pleasant and relaxing for everyone. I spent the day around a glacier in Franz Josef and made pasta for dinner 😊 So I kicked off my travels with a flight over a week ago to Nelson, in the northern part of the south island. Here lies the 'geographical center' of NZ. It is also home to the famous jewelry designer Yens Jansen, who created the 'one ring' for the Lord ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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