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...
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- Mar 28
- 5 min
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...
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- Jan 27
- 5 min
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...
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- Jan 5
- 4 min
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...
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- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Great Queenstown Return!
Arrrrrrgghhhhhhhhh, I'M BACK IN NEW ZEALAND!! The Remarkables from Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available After seven months of bimbling...
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- Jan 17, 2022
- 12 min
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!
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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- Sep 27, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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- May 11, 2021
- 8 min
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...
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- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
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!...
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
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....
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- Jul 25, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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