Seemingly out of nowhere, the sleek kelpie shot out in front of my car. I braked hard, but saw, heard, and felt the thump. The shocked dog sped back in the direction it had come from, but instead of returning to its owner, it disappeared into the dense foliage leading to the cliffs...
It was a skittish kelpie scared witless by a paraglider and desperately seeking refuge… on my lap. We rode bikes around the lake, beneath the beautiful mountains, stopping to picnic and then swim in the lovely but cool water. As we went we pondered how to pronounce Te-Anau. Is it Te...