Castle Hill

I bet you can guess where we went last Saturday??? Yep, Willowbank. Not much new to report there. It was, however, our first time going so late in the day and all the animals were sleeping.

Porter chasing chickens

Hello, Mr. Duck

Maori Hut

Shooing the Kea away!

Kunekune pigs

On Sunday, we ventured out over Porter’s Pass. On the way, we passed Porter’s ski area and got a picture of the entrance. We weren’t looking for anything in particular; it was just a trip to get out of the city. But, to our surprise, we found Castle Hill. This was such a cool place filled with funky limestone boulders. In 2002, it was named the Spiritual Center of the Universe by the Dalai Lama. This area was even part of some scenes of the Chronicles of Narnia.

Porter got out of his buggy and hiked around; this was his first time “hiking” on uneven landscape. He was a bit unsure of himself at first but then gained confidence and made sure we saw all the flowers. Every once in a while, he would pluck a flower from the ground and say, “uh oh”!

Arch in the limestone

Castle Hill Boulders

The Arch from the other side

Porter at Castle Hill

Porter's Ski Area

Entrance to Porter's