60-Plus Adventure Travellers

10/05/2024

Sad, sad news for all lovers of nature. https://www.iflscience.com/japan-to-start-hunting-fin-whales-the-second-largest-animal-on-earth-74141?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0nkDn3PmYbi25wGcRR2_UuM8w2nDZQhHhpjY7e2pCBnZeyEOURsfNMIAo_aem_AdxdYb_bDpSnI5XNoxLDgASyFOb7lthD2p5BTYufBpQRNQUkqgOfAhfIKJv_3xkAYA2Yfq0tZ4kflwZcfo6Yl-wJ

Fin whale meat is back on the menu in Japan.

25/07/2022

We've all had them.

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18/07/2022

Couldn't imagine a nicer place to be.

18/07/2022

Could New Zealand's Mackenzie district be more spectacular?

Twizel, Mackenzie District ❄️

Photo by Rach Stewart Photography

17/07/2022

Planning some British Columbia hiking? Make sure you have iTunes loaded on your phone. Hilarious!

17/07/2022

Milford Sound at its watery best today.

Wild weather in Milford Sound 💦⛰️

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05/07/2022

Nothing like catching a spectacular mountain in the right light.

The spectacular Mount Taranaki 🌄

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04/07/2022

What an amazing concept, and looking forward to completing the whole network of cycle trails one day. Let's hope it gets the necessary consents. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/467935/otago-cycle-trail-network-confident-it-will-overcome-consent-hurdles

It's hoped work on the next connections between Otago's cycle trails will begin this year - when finished a continuous 600km network of trails will link Queenstown to Dunedin.

03/07/2022

Cromwell today - winter wonderland.

Our very own 'Snow Globe' town ⛄❄

📸: Nick Farrelly Photography

02/07/2022

If you could, would you?

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park 🗻

This place has 19 peaks over 3000m!

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01/07/2022

Please join me in signing this submission for greater protection of our stewardship land.

Kia ora Conservation Minister Poto Williams, I support greater protection of New Zealand conservation stewardship land. The one third of all conservation land currently classed as stewardship land has low legal protection, despite being irreplaceable carbon stores, rare habitats, and homes for endan...

30/06/2022

What a wave! Anyone seen it for themselves? https://thatssointeresting.quora.com/It-is-called-Chicama-it-occurs-in-a-single-point-on-the-Peruvian-coast-and-it-is-the-only-wave-in-the-world-that-is-pr?ch=8&oid=63280333&share=512e6409&srid=uV56YU&target_type=post

It is called Chicama, it occurs in a single point on the Peruvian coast, and it is the only wave in the world that is protected by law. Nothing can be built within a radius of two kilometers from that place, so nothing can affect its natural formation.

30/06/2022

They say you can't beat Wellington on a good day, and today's definitely a good'un. https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonLIVENZ/photos/a.835922106499656/5276008012491021/

WOW just WOW

Wainui hill look out. Thanks Jeff Ng - photo. Can't beat Wellington on a good day.

26/06/2022

Hey, herewith my latest travel article on the South Island's spectacular Paparoa Track, as featured on the Stuff website. Enjoy. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/west-coast/129060119/paparoa-track-new-zealands-great-walk-is-just-the-tonic-for-the-covidweary