Wild journeys : New Zealand's famous & infamous, historic & off-the-beaten-path journeys, tracks, routes & passages

Discover a world of wild, mysterious and audacious journeys In Wild Journeys Bruce Ansley retraces the path of the doomed surveyor John Whitcombe across the Southern Alps, follows the raiding party of the northern chief Te Puoho along the West Coast, sails around New Zealand's northern and southern capes; walks through the Valley under the Two Thumb Range to the mythical Mesopotamia; drives from Waiheke to Wanaka (in a hurry), sets off on a hunt for the South Island's Grey Ghost, looks deep into the heart of volcanic New Zealand and tracks our most unlikely hero, the prison escaper George Wilder. Discover A World Of Wild, Mysterious & Audacious Journeys. In Wild Journeys, Bruce Ansley Retraces The Path Of The Doomed Surveyor John Whitcombe Across The Southern Alps, Follows The Raiding Party Of The Northern Chief Te Puoho Along The West Coast, Sails Around New Zealand's North And South Capes, Walks Through The Valley Under The Two Thumb Range To The Mythical Mesopotamia, Drives From Waiheke To Wanaka (in A Hurry), Sets Off On A Hunt For The South Island's 'grey Ghost', Looks Deep Into The Heart Of Volcanic New Zealand And Tracks The Escape Route Of Our Most Unlikely Hero, Jail-breaker George Wilder. These Are Stories About New Zealand, Of Wild Journeys And Strange Ones, Of Exhilaration, Joy, Frailty And Fear--inside Front Flap. Introduction: Journeying -- Chasing George -- Voyaging North -- Raiding South -- Pointing Down -- Rolling On One -- Finding God -- Strutting Stuff -- Hunting Ghosts -- Going South -- Dashing Madly -- Passing Muster -- Feeling The Heat -- Passing By -- Keeping Count -- Travelling First Class -- Acknowledgements. Bruce Ansley. Cover Subtitle: New Zealand's Famous & Infamous, Historic & Off-the-beaten-path Journeys, Tracks, Routes & Passages. Discover a world of wild, mysterious and audacious journeys One of New Zealand's best writers retraces a diverse array of wild and fascinating journeys, including the mythical path to Erewhon; George Wilder's prison escape route through the volcanic plateau; the Maori prophet and faith-healer Rua Hepetipa's track in the Ureweras; searching for the grey ghost in Fiordland; finding New Zealand's most remote gold-mining settlement; and surviving the graveyard trip on the Bluebridge ferry. "A series of accounts of journeys in New Zealand, from sailing round the North and South Capes to tramping through the Southern Alps and walking along Auckland's main thoroughfare, Queen Street"--Publisher information