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This past week in photos – Central Otago road trip – New Zealand

October 24, 2015October 24, 2015 The Sock Mistress

This week I was lucky enough to be sent to Queenstown for work.  I love this part of New Zealand, its beautiful and if it wasn’t for the brutal winters, I’d live there in a heartbeat. Dinner on Monday was … Continue reading This past week in photos – Central Otago road trip – New Zealand

New Zealand, Travel10 Comments

Wandering around Arrowtown – New Zealand

March 27, 2015March 26, 2015 The Sock Mistress

20 minutes from bustling Queenstown is the small historic town of Arrowtown.  Where Queenstown is high energy, Arrowtown is quaint and laidback.  Its a gold rush village which is similar to the likes of Skagway in Alaska, albeit smaller. The … Continue reading Wandering around Arrowtown – New Zealand

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Arrowtown’s Gold Rush Chinese Settlement – New Zealand

March 17, 2015March 11, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Just before Christmas while I was working in Queenstown, my friend and workmate Tom* and I took the opportunity to visit Arrowtown.  One of the places we visited was the Chinese Settlement. The settlement has been partially reconstructed for easier interpretation … Continue reading Arrowtown’s Gold Rush Chinese Settlement – New Zealand

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Arrowtown War Memorial and Cemetery

January 20, 2015January 17, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Overlooking the historic gold mining town of Arrowtown in Central Otago is the War Memorial and across the road the interesting, historic cemetery. The War Memorial is currently undergoing renovations, due for completion by ANZAC Day, 25th April 2015. The memorial … Continue reading Arrowtown War Memorial and Cemetery

New Zealand, Travel3 Comments
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

Visiting St Paul’s Cathedral (Dunedin, New Zealand)

September 25, 2014September 26, 2014 The Sock Mistress

As an equal opportunity atheist, I decided after my visit to the Presbyterian First Church of Otago the other week, that it was time I checked out the Anglican Cathedral of St Paul’s – which is right in the Octagon … Continue reading Visiting St Paul’s Cathedral (Dunedin, New Zealand)

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First Church of Otago

Visting the First Church of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)

September 11, 2014September 6, 2014 The Sock Mistress

In the centre of Dunedin city, on the circle road that goes around behind the Octagon is the First Church of Otago on Moray Place.  This is right next to the building I’m working in, so I decided on a … Continue reading Visting the First Church of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)

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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum next to the Taeiri Gorge rail cars

Visiting Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (Dunedin, New Zealand)

April 9, 2014April 8, 2014 The Sock Mistress

During my unexpected day off work in Dunedin, I decided to visit Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.  For the simple reason that it was free, in walking distance from my motel and I hadn’t been there before. It rated highly on … Continue reading Visiting Toitū Otago Settlers Museum (Dunedin, New Zealand)

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