Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: 19 Oct 2009, Sea Kayaking in Cathedral Cove

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By wings_on_my_heels | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 19 Oct 2009, Mercury Beach and Hotwater

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By wings_on_my_heels | Photo Gallery

Return to Christchurch and Auckland

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [874] | Comments [1]

+Took bus from Mt. Cook to Christchurch, stopping again in Lake Tekapo and back again at the Chruch of Good Shepherd and statue of the collie dog. +Enjoyed returning to Christchurch to do some last-minute souvenir shopping and have a wonderful Indian ... Read more >

Tie Me Voulez Vous Down Sport 19

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By countryboy | Views [628] | Comments [1]

    Well spotted those of you who realised that last blog was absolute bullshit as far as time-truth was concerned. Indeed, I have passed through Sydney and Brisbane and Sydney again with the alacrity of asparagus through a bladder and am currently ... Read more >

Break a brick....

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By reidy | Views [739] | Comments [4]

Just finished the hardest work we have ever done!  We volunteered through a local Peruvian agency for 2 weeks and now have our official 'no longer tourists' badges. For the first week we worked on a farm for a family who made bricks as a living.  They ... Read more >

Peruvian Life

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By reidy | Views [572] | Comments [1]

We've just had the privilege of living with a Peruvian family for 2 weeks.  Was such a great opportunity to experience the culture first hand rather than tourist styles.   They were the loveliest family who were so hospitable and told us we couldn't ... Read more >

Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [403]

+Took my first trip on the Magic bus network because connections with Intercity weren't so good to go from Dunedin to Lake Tekapo. Was pleased to have a Maori driver. +First stop on the Magic bus was Baldwin Street! I went there yesterday! :-) +Visited ... Read more >

Gallery: Trip to Te Aroha Falls

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By wings_on_my_heels | Photo Gallery

Parabens para mim / Happy Birthday to me

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [2788] | Comments [3]

Ontem (para mim) foi meu aniversario! A comemoracao foi simples mas muito boa. Fiz pasta com camarao (macarrao!) e almocei com B. (Elida eh alergica...) e um bom vinho (o primeiro realmente bom que tomei por aqui. Nao eh culpa dos vinhos, mas sim da ... Read more >

Tags: birthday

Gallery: Pukekohe

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By wings_on_my_heels | Photo Gallery

More Dunedin

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [398] | Comments [1]

+Visited Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records.  Walked to the top.  Phew!   It climbs 47.22 meters, has average gradient of 1 in 3.14 meters, with the steepest section being 1 in 2.86.  In a word, ... Read more >

Dunedin (the Edinburgh of the South)

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [449]

More travel updates and trivia. +In emergencies, in England you dial 999, in America 911, and in New Zealand 111. +Shopping carts are called trundlers here. +Savory scones are popular here in addition to fruit scones.  I had one today that had tomato, ... Read more >

Devia ser primavera / It was suppose to be Spring

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [1014] | Comments [2]

A primavera por aqui comecou no inicio de Setembro. Tivemos dias bonitos e sol forte (para a epoca!). Mas ai, na ultima semana do mes, o tempo virou. Vento, frio e chuva. E no primeiro fim de semana de outubro, a maior nevasca dos ultimso 25 anos na ... Read more >

Tags: weather, wellington

Milford Sound

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [425] | Comments [2]

Today mum and dad treated me to a trip to Milford Sound, supposedly the highlight of New Zealand.  I have to say I had very high expectations of this trip, and I have to say the trip did not meet my high expectations. The trip exceeded my expectations ... Read more >

Queenstown - Te Anau

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [391]

A few more updates: +Visited the underwater observatory in Queenstown and enjoyed the diving ducks - they can dive up to 8 meters under water and stay under for 45 seconds. +Visited a McCafe - pretty upmarket!  Like a Starbucks really.  Also figured ... Read more >