After the sleepy arrival from the Hobbit Festival last night we crawled into bed hoping to be asleep the moment our heads could hit the pill...

There's a very good reason for staking ones claim on a sacred bit of fence hours before the red carpet opens. We were aware that there w...

The red carpet has been unfurled, the die-hard fans are dressed in their middle earth best and are lining the streets for places. Actors sta...

We just spent a very restful night at the Fernview B&B in Picton just a hop skip from where we got off the ferry last night. It's a ...

Joel finished up his last day working for this trip and now our "vacation" begins. Headed to the South Island for the weekend. B...

Just a gorgeous day here in Middle Earth. Wellington is transforming from city to Shire as the Hobbit Festival starts to get set up. ...

So Joel left for New Zealand the night we got back from Bintan. Two bike races, a ferry ride and then an hour to re-pack, switch bikes and g...

I arrived via a tiny little plane from Blenheim. It was a glorious afternoon and I had the most perfect view landing in Wellington. The firs...