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25 May 2013

Insider’s Guide - Malcolm Hadlum

28/03/2012 12:33:00 p.m.

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This week we bring you Kapiti’s insider information. Malcolm Hadlum is a wine maker from Celtic Organic Winery who’s bringing a ‘Celtic Cove’ to this week’s Kapiti Festival. “You can experience, in authentic surroundings, food and wine as it was hundreds of years ago before the world went industrial,” says Malcolm, “Family festivals are wonderful places for people to get away from the humdrum and enjoy a day out.” Malcolm shares his tips for Kapiti...

Best tip to get through a Wellington winter... 
Go at least 50km north once a month.

If money was no object I’d... 
Stay on Kapiti Island for a few weeks.

Best music shop in Kapiti... 
Kingdom Music Works. If you can’t play the instrument, they can. 

Favourite place for a coffee... 
Lembas in Raumati South. 

Insider’s tip… 
Try sailing around Kapiti Island. 

Best beach for a picnic... 
Raumati South, Tiromoana Rd beach entrance - or anywhere where you can duck behind some bush if it’s windy.

Best place for a meal... 
The Front Room, or on the beach with fish and chips if it’s fine...

Best sunny weather activity... 
Fishing, yachting, surfing...

Best wet weather activity... 
It’s off to Southwards Car Museum.

Favourite walk... 
The Queen Elizabeth walking from Raumati, south entrance (40 minute loop).

You know you're in Kapiti when... 
You’re driving north and the weather suddenly starts to clear and you see birds you haven’t seen before.

Kapiti Fest, Queen Elizabeth Park, 11am, March 31.


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