Category: Walking Tracks
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Flowers and Views on Flowers Track, Scarborough
A few photos from at the top of Flowers Track. I’ve never seen the lovely pinky-orange flowers which are growing by the track before. The seat at the top of the image is a memorial seat and I think the flowers have been left there recently.
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A walk along Drayton Reserve Track
On a whim, I decided to walk along the Drayton’s Reserve track in Mt Pleasant. I’d been along the track before taking it to Mt Pleasant Road but had not taken the side track that goes back to Basil Place. I discovered lovely tranquil a spot that was hard to believe it was in the…
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Bridle Path Track
This afternoon found me walking up the Bridle Path track. It’s steep, the gravel is slippery, but the views are always worth it. At the top – Summit Road. And the view – looking down into Lyttelton and over to Diamond Harbour.
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Ferrymead Park Walk
After days of rain we’ve got the sunshine and blue skies of summer back! So I headed out for a walk through Ferrymead park today – a popular place to go for a walk, run or take the dogs out for some exercise.
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An anniversary walk up the Bridle Path
To mark the 6th anniversary of our first date, my partner Bruce and I walked up the Bridle Path track in Heathcote. It was six years ago today that we had our first date – and at my suggestion it was the walk up the track. It was stinking hot that day and I really…
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Mary Duncan Park Walkway
I’ve known about this walkway for quite a while, but I didn’t know what it was like, where it went or the conditions of the walkway. I drive past the entrance to it a lot (it’s on Port Hills Road) and think “I must do that walk sometime…” and then never do. Partly because the…
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View of Lyttelton from the top of the Bridle Path
I walked up the Bridle Path track today for a bit of strenuous exercise (it’s rather steep). The reward is always the view of Lyttelton and the harbour.
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View from the top of the Bridle Path
I took a walk up the Bridle Path today and took this picture with my smart phone camera. Quite a dusting of snow on the hills and we had a really cold start to the day but it was nice and fine. Walking up the Bridle Path is certainly a great way to keep walk…
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A walk along the Foreshore Walkway in Governor’s Bay
Christchurch had another lovely day today (thank goodness!). So I took the opportunity to go over to Governor’s Bay (about a 15 minute drive away over the Port Hills). I did the foreshore walk along the beach (it’s about 3.5 kms). It’s a lovely spot with bellbirds singing their little hearts out and fantails flitting…
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Rapaki Track Walk
Another big walk today – this time up the Rapaki Track. The track starts off Rapaki Road which is off Centaurus Road. It’s a popular track with walkers, runners and cyclists. It always takes me at least 1.5 hours to do the return trip (that’s if I’m walking quickly). Though you go uphill most of…
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Taylors Mistake Walkway
It’s been a few years since I last did the Taylors Mistake Walkway. Today was a typical Canterbury sunny winter’s day, so a great day to go for a walk by the sea at Taylors Mistake. I’m not sure if the boulder on the side of the hill is erosion or earthquake related, I suspect…
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Back to the Bridle Path
The Bridle Path re-opened in the last few days. It was closed after the February 2011 earthquake, as parts of the track were in the direct path of some very large rocks that were shaken loose by all of the quakes. It’s a long time for a track to be closed, especially one that is…
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