Brendan Lynch was born in Gore, but he grew up in Timaru. He now lives in a village in a beautiful valley in south Tyrol, up among the famous Dolomites. The Dolomites, also known as the pale mountains, are a spectacular range of peaks in northeastern Italy.
Photo: Joshua Earle joshuaearle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
In a valley below, with homes on the lower mountain slopes, is the village of Ortisei, a ski and outdoor sports centre, and a jumping off place for endless trails up into gorgeous alpine meadows and pine forests.
