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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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Real Life Queenstown
All good things come to an end and this time around I was totally gutted to be leaving Queenstown. For a third time! But my six month...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Not-So-Burning Horse Festival
It's been a long time since I've been to a festival. In my late twenties, I had a short sharp stint of a few years prancing around...
Mar 28, 20235 min read
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Aspiring Flats - East Matukituki
Ahh it's good to be back... country! Aspiring Flats plein air. Prints available. I've somehow been back in New Zealand for a month...
Jan 27, 20235 min read
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Goodbye 2022
Well that happened. All prints from 2022 available on my shop The fireworks popped off to bring in the New Year. Tiny amongst the...
Jan 5, 20234 min read
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The Great Queenstown Return!
Arrrrrrgghhhhhhhhh, I'M BACK IN NEW ZEALAND!! The Remarkables from Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available After seven months of bimbling...
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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Angelus to Hopeless Hut. New Year. New Misadventures.
A three day loop hike via Roberts Ridge to Angelus Hut. Sunset Saddle and Angelus Peak. Then down to Hopeless Hut. Drama ensued. As usual!
Jan 17, 202212 min read
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Stewart Island Shenanigans - Mud Mud Mud Mud!
Freshwater Hut to Mason Bay Hut - 3-4 Hours - 15.5km My New Zealand visa was running out for the fourth time so I needed to get the hell...
Dec 2, 20216 min read
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Scott Basin - A Plan With Two Dans
Day 1 - Dart Valley to Scott Basin Another weekend. Another Otago outdoor epic! This time I hopped in the car with Tamasin Christina...
Oct 4, 20214 min read
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Creeped Out up the Copland Track
Day 1 - Copland Track to Welcome Flat Hut With the visa deadline looming (for the fourth time) I joined a "girls hike" up the Copland...
Sep 27, 20216 min read
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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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Big Hill Loop. My First Day Hike
My first full day hike. 20km Big Hill Trail + 6km Macetown return. With an alpine adventure rained off I was up at 6:15am for no reason....
Aug 21, 20202 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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