After writing 61,500 words spread across 89 posts, my job is finally done. This will be my last post on the Platypus Man in New Zealand.
If you’re reading this it’s probably because you’ve been following our journey for some time, and I’d like to thank you for your company. I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride.
My blogging career continues. My weekly blog Now I’m 64 covers UK travel and wildlife, along with bits of history, social commentary and moans about the injustice of ageing. I can guarantee a few laughs, and also the occasional rant. Some of it’s quite well written (I don’t do modesty, life’s too short!) and Mrs P’s wonderful photos continue to feature prominently. Click here to visit Now I’m 64.
Speaking of Mrs P, she’s started putting her photos of the New Zealand trip on to Flickr. She took over 10,000, so there’s a lot of editing and a good deal of cursing going on. So far so good, but it’ll be months before she’s finished. Click here to visit Mrs P’s New Zealand album on Flickr.
If, having experienced New Zealand vicariously through this blog, you fancy seeing the real thing I can thoroughly recommend it. Our tailor-made tour was arranged for us by New Zealand in Depth, the Telegraph’s Specialist Tour Operator for 2019. They’re based in the UK but know New Zealand inside out, and are a very professional organisation whose expertise played a big part in the success of our adventure. Click here to visit New Zealand in Depth’s website.
And with that I think it’s time for me to sign off for the final time: I’ve got countless hours of video to edit! Thank you again for joining me on our amazing expedition. I wish you a safe, healthy and happy journey, wherever your own road may take you.
With best wishes from the venerable Platypus Man:
The Platypus Man in New Zealand 
I’m hoping over time to catch up on some of your posts that I’ve missed. Glad you enjoyed your visit so much and I hope you’ll return again soon!
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Thank you for taking an interest in my humble blog! I shall continue to enjoy reading yours and admiring the photos you post, to be reminded a wonderful visit to your lovely country. 🙂
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I hope the NZ tourist board paid you for all this 🙂 You certainly did a wonderful job.
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Thank you 🙂. Sadly no money changed hands … I did it all for my art, and to stave off intellectual and creative atrophy following my retirement! 😀
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Where will you go next? No more penguins to track down? Yeti?
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We’ve no plans to travel overseas this year, but will visit Cornwall, Norfolk and Orkney. The latter is our favourite place, we’ve been around a dozen times and it feels like a second home.
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Beautiful in the summer, I bet. I’d be anxious in the winter though.
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Never been in winter. Probably wild one day and dreich the next. Wonderful word, dreich, all of Scotland reduced to a mere six letters.
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I have a Scottish friend who uses that word quite often. Says a lot about the climate…
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Sorry Jane, this is the only way I can think of contacting you. I saw your “testing” post and tried to respond. It failed, so I think there’s still; a problem with your site … i.e. not currently possible to post comments
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Hello Mr. P,
I joined this journey towards the end, so I consider myself fortunate to be able to back and read from the beginning. Thank you and Mrs. P for documenting this trip so thoughtfully and with beautiful photos. I look forward to “following” you on your main site.
All best,
Takami
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Thank you Takami. I’m so pleased you enjoyed travelling to New Zealand with us. I will try hard to make my other site just as interesting! With best wishes to you and your husband from Mr and Mrs P
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Thank you for taking us along to this journey of a lifetime with words and images, Mr. and Mrs. P. I definitely enjoyed traveling along vicariously and would love to visit N.Z. on of these days. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won’t, but it was great being an armchair tourist.
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Thank you so much for your interest throughout our adventure. Your comments were consistently encouraging and helpful. I do hope you make it to NZ one day; I’m sure you would love it.
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Thank you! I share your certainty in this respect! 😊
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