Category Archives: New Zealand
NZ Fast Forward
By Harry It’s that time again, to say goodbye. New Zealand, it’s been a pleasure, but like all things we need to move on. Saying goodbye to NZ is more than a farewell to a place. We are also saying … Continue reading
Chief Harry
By Harry “Who wants to be chief?” our host at the Mitai Village asked us. No one raised their hand. Disappointed he asked again, “Who wants to volunteer to be chief.” Thinking hard he went a different route, “Whoever is … Continue reading
Next to Last Stop: The Coromandel
by Bruce Coromandel Our 86 Mitusibishi van was burning oil and it was in bad need of a refill. I was reminded of this every we time we rounded a hard corner the little red light would flicker. We snaked … Continue reading
Lake Taupo & Three men inna tub
by Bruce Location: Wellington en route to Lake Taupo, NZ Traveling with father and son now, it’s a lot easier when I’m behind the wheel because I have something to hold onto. We passed those few days in Wellington getting … Continue reading
Brown Sugar, How can you taste so good!
By Harry. Location: Nelson, New Zealand. I’ve stopped eating gluten for about seven years now. People always asked me do you miss eating gluten? The answer is, not really. To be honest I’ve become accustomed to eating everything else. The … Continue reading
Ain’t No Mountain High…
By Harry Papa Yuan watched on the sidelines in Castle hill. He would tell me in Chinese “Just watching you makes me tired.” I could tell he was starting to become inspired. Amazed at the specificity of each movement that … Continue reading
Sweet Mother’s Kitchen
By Harry Bruce and I passed Sweet Mother’s Kitchen in awe last time we were in Wellington. Our wallets were particularly tight, and we couldn’t spend much. Bummed, we cooked out of the car and sat on the sidelines. Luckily … Continue reading
Lyttelton: Light at the end of the Tunnel
by Bruce Location: Lyttelton & Christchurch, NZ We left the magical boulder fields sooner than we wanted. When we pulled into Christchurch that afternoon, I remember thinking “Ok, how bad could this quake have been?” Terrible. Virtually the entire city … Continue reading
The Flock Hill Secret:
by Bruce Location: Flock Hill, South Island, New Zealand The draw: Outstanding boulder problems ranging from good to holy-geezus extraordinary. The bad: there are no published guides, so either get in with some locals or just go tinker about. We … Continue reading
Gluten Free Revolution 2
By Harry Last time I told you what I knew about the history of gluten intolerance. Today, I tell you my theory about why it is becoming more common. NZ is full of gluten free menus and I’d be lying … Continue reading



