Clear views of the north of the South Island as the ferry comes into Picton harbour New Zealand is definitely a country best explored with a car, or even better, a camper van. It can be hard to access its remote beaches and many national parks without your own transport, and the low population density … Continue reading Beautiful New Zealand: up and down the country via train and ferry
I have spent less than two weeks in Middle Earth, looking at the world around me as I would England in springtime – green and rolling hills, neat parcels of farmland, friendly polite people, and "four seasons in one day" - - that rural existence so familiar to a girl who grew up in a … Continue reading A visit to Middle Earth
Lalibela is unique in the world. More specifically, the 11 rock-hewn churches that sit in the town of Lalibela, Ethiopia, are unique. As opposed to being constructed from blocks of materials from the ground up, they are literally dug inside-out from the rock bed, 11 metres down. (Update September 2020: I have since come across … Continue reading Lalibela, Ethiopia’s inside-out rock churches: very special, but expensive
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