Cecil Peak your interest by helicopter
Picnic spots don’t come much higher than the one on NZ’s Cecil Peak. Brian Crisp was on cloud nine. I AM surrounded by ghosts. Although standing on solid ground, everything around me is moving.Some things move faster than others. Shapes form. Become recognisable. And then …
Playing a round at Cape Kidnappers resort
I was staying at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers resort on New Zealand’s North Island. Golf courses that charge about $350 a round are never really busy. BUT IT’S ALWAYS a good idea to call the pro-shop to arrange a tee time. If golf is a parody …
Trapped in Matakauri Lodge … and loving it
The weather gods forced Brian Crisp to spend yet another luxurious night or two at Matakauri Lodge Monday, August 15. Memo to boss Dear John, I can’t make it to work today as Queenstown is snowed in. No flights until Wednesday. Maybe Friday. The good …
Green Thunder captures Carnival’s Spirit
THE thumping beat of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck fills the air and the sky is dark. The air moist. It feels as if danger is present all around and I’m in panic mode. I don’t like rides. I don’t like heights. Why am I doing about the …