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Family Adventure in the South Island: Fly Fishing and Local Exploration

In the last two months we have transitioned from Summer to Fall to Spring and we are now on the verge of Summer again. We have finally settled back into our home in Philipsburg following our whirlwind two-month trip to the South Island of New Zealand. As I start preparing for another busy summer aroundContinue reading “Family Adventure in the South Island: Fly Fishing and Local Exploration”

Mental Vacation, Reflecting on New Zealand

Reflections on exploring New Zealand through the eyes of my wife

New Zealand Backcountry

This is what makes New Zealand so unique and special: the backcountry, and the chance of finding the fish of a lifetime in a small stream. After a 3 hour hike, covering 7.5 miles, I reached the wee headwaters of one of the local rivers. As I first started stalking the banks there was notContinue reading “New Zealand Backcountry”