#248 Do - today’s adventure was Nicol’s Falls. The native bush track to the falls was created by Mick Finnerty in the 1890s and he...

#247 Buy - Central Otago apricots preserved in a riesling syrup by Augustines of Central. How delicious does this sound?! Made in Wanaka...

#246 Do - Sit on the jetty in the sun at Back Beach in Port Chalmers. One of my favourite places. Today we drove past the enormous Golden...

#245 Buy - a bunch of beautiful birthday flowers from Carley at Joseph Jones Floral Design today. Carley has been working with flowers...

#244 Buy - A 'boysenbeery' fruit beer by Invercargill Brewery. Fresh, fruity but not overly sweet, this berry beer was a perfect end to...

#243 Buy - golf lessons from Shelley Duncan at the Otago Golf Club. With hopes of being 'just like Lydia', I needed some good advice...

#242 Do - explore the tracks in the Rhododendron Dell at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens. With around 2,200 rhododendrons over 4 hectares and...

#241 Buy - freshly made meals from Lou's Kitchen & Pantry. Each morning Lou puts up her menu for the day, usually 3 to 6 main dishes such...

#240 Eat - a delish Regent Red burger from ReBurger in Albany Street. I love the localness with burgers called Famous Castle, The Great...

#239 Buy - Central Otago peonies. As we drove to Cromwell on Saturday, we passed many little local roadside businesses advertising...