Calm and peaceful on this river. Even if it’s raining you can see twinkling waterfalls…”

“I feel very, very

any other way of living and therefore doesn’t miss it. I am proud to be able to raise her in an environment where she learns to embrace nature, instead of going out, spending money and being soaked up by technology and social media,” Allanson says.

Allanson grew up on Minaret Station on Lake Wānaka, which was only accessible by air or boat so the remote nature of moving to