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I've cycled the length of New Zealand with a sketch book, been trapped abroad for a pandemic, heli-rescued off a Himalayan mountain with HACE and tried my hand at living nomadically.
Wherever possible I've tried to share my story. Here's my humble literary offering to the world...
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Painting A Frosty Kepler Track
Day 1 - Te Anau to Luxmore Hut Kepler Track Ridge Prints Available The Kepler Track is one of @docgovtnz's Great Walks. A 60km loop from...
Jun 21, 20214 min read
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Painting from Wye Creek
Queenstown from Wye Creek - Prints available Queenstown is a tricky for someone who travels by bike because although there is 160km of...
Jun 12, 20212 min read
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Luxmore Hut Overnighter - Kepler Track
Day 1 - Luxmore Hut & Caves Lake Te Anau from Luxmore Hut - Prints available Wooho, what an amazing trip! Time to test my gammy hip with...
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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Moving Flat - Queenstown
New Zealand Chapter... Three!? Right as my next six month visa confirmed I found out I had to move. Again! 😒 House viewings intimidate...
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Painting the Milford Track - My First Multi-Day Hike
My visa was running out so I tried to leave New Zealand for Australia. Instead I got stuck in a lockdown, lived in a tent in a rain storm...
May 11, 20218 min read
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What a Difference a Year Makes
1 Hour watercolour - Walter Peak from Queenstown Hill. Prints available. My hip injury has finally let me out to play so I made it up...
May 3, 20211 min read
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Walter Peak Panic!
Walter Peak from Queenstown Prints available. Well, I finally got waaay too far outside my comfort zone. It had to happen eventually!...
Mar 25, 20214 min read
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Painting Bob's Cove, Queenstown
Oct 8th 2020 - Instagram More adventures with Pauline. This time swapping a barefoot walk for an insanely cold (but VERY fun) run and...
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Choosing My Battles
Day 56 - New Zealand Extended Cut Old Shotover Bridge I'm learning to see my misadventures before they happen! Today was too nice to sit...
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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Cardronaaaaa
Day 55 - Extended New Zealand Cut Cardrona Ski Resort Road trip! Well, a mini one to Cadrona Alpine Resort Our dawn drive took me back...
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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Jacks Point Ride
Day 54 - Extended New Zealand Cut Remarkables from Jacks Point Well I'm pooped! I REALLY struggled to get up and out the door today. I...
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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Post TA Depression
Day 47 - New Zealand Extended Cut Ah hello "post trip depression"! Since diving in to the adventure community a couple of years ago I've...
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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Bush Creek - ALL the Water Crossings!
Day 44 - New Zealand Extended Cut Arthurs Pass from Bush Creek Prints Available Aaaahaha what a day! I met Brittany @bfry11 on the first...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Solo Snowboarding
Day 43 - New Zealand Extended Cut The time difference over here means I can sneak in a day of snowboarding on Mondays, before anyone back...
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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Queenstown Weekend
Day 42 - New Zealand Extended Cut Another bloomin marvellous Queenstown weekend. After staring up at @theremarkables for the last month,...
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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Stuck at the Desk
Day 33 - New Zealand Extended Cut Remarkables Park - Prints Available Ooph what a week. It's SO hard to sit at a desk and animate sales...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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Listening to My Gut
Day 17 - New Zealand Extended Cut Walter Peak Sketch - Prints Available I've been in Queenstown for a month already!? Today was a self...
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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Kelvin Peninsula Ride
Day 17 - New Zealand Extended Cut Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available Clocking that I was feeling down from moving stress and domestic...
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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Queenstown Houseshare Leap
Day 16 - New Zealand Extended Cut That time I moved in to a house without seeing it or meeting two of the housemates. It's been a busy...
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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"Doorstep Mile" Indecision
Day 13 - New Zealand Extended Cut The "doorstep mile" was TOUGH today. It was a beautiful crisp morning and perfect for a hike... but...
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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