The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (12) – The long drive to the Catlins
Introduction We were by now around two thirds of the way through our circuit of the south western half of the South Island of New Zealand, and having woken up
Railway walks for Families – Winteregg
A walk in the Alps The Bernese Oberland lies pretty much in the middle of Switzerland, and is justly famous for its towering peaks, its skiing areas (winter) and the
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (11) – Milford Sound
Intro So today was the day we hoped finally to make it to the top tourist destination, Milford Sound. Would the road open in time, would we be able to
Railway Walks for Families – the GWSR
Introduction The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is a 14 mile long heritage railway line running between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway, with great views over the Cotswolds Area of outstanding
Railway Walks for families – Goathland to Grosmont
Introduction I’ve been meaning for ages to write some posts about family friendly walks that involve a train trip (also great for keeping kids – young and old! – occupied).
Austria – the Stubaital
A wonderful destination for the whole family It’s been a long time since i’ve posted, and i thought it’d be good to break from the ramblings about a trip to
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (9) – Queenstown day 2
A walk and a soak Having managed a good nights’ sleep in the hotel, and following rest the previous day, it was time to set out for another adventure, albeit
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (8) – Queenstown day one
A relaxing day in Queenstown After such busy days and new places everyday, we had organised three whole nights in Queenstown, at the Mercure Queenstown Resort hotel. This hotel had
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (7) – from the forest to the lakes
Collyer House to Queenstown (Otago) [googlemaps https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Collyer+House+Guest+Lodge,+Cuttance+Rd,+Haast,+New+Zealand&daddr=Queenstown,+Otago,+New+Zealand&hl=en&geocode=FT4dYv0dqW4RCiFz7JGTnrGN1CkdepXYdgnVbDFz7JGTnrGN1A%3BFQbhUP0ddJYNCilf3qjX8R3VqTEApnmEhu8ABQ&aq=0&oq=queenstown&sll=-43.901077,168.914602&sspn=0.01124,0.022724&t=h&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-44.44263,169.043537&spn=1.184502,0.761741&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Haast Pass This was a day of travel (and we both had mild colds), but which showed how much contrast New Zealand has to
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (5) – Blue rivers, beautiful coast (NZ)
Arthur’s Pass to Okarito The next day of our adventure sees us drive from Arthur’s Pass, to the tiny settlement of Okarito (population 30). Along the way we took a