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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [2749] | 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
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [390] | 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 >
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [433]
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 >
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [989] | 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
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [421] | 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 >
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [388]
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 >
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [381]
+Rode the gondola for a spectacular view over Queenstown - absolutely breathtaking - mountain, lake, snow-capped mountain, cute little Queenstown. Beautiful and one of the highlights so far. +Rode the luge (a little three-wheeled cart for want of a ... Read more >
Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [2387]
(Sweet as is a phrase we hear every where in N.Z, every one says it and it means, cool, great, excellent sometimes it means yes or thanks or your welcome etc. ) New Zealand is all it’s cracked up to be! Amazing scenery and non stop adventure…! The ... Read more >
Tags: glacier, heli hiking, kayaking, milford sound, south island, whale watching
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Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [380]
+Poured with rain the whole day in Franz Josef, so didn't walk out to the glacier. Figured I must have seen glaciers in Nepal and didn't fancy a good soaking.
+Guided glacier hikes involve going up 200 ice steps.
+Bought a local newspaper and read ... Read more >
Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [831]
Essa eu nao podia deixar passar em branco. As 15:00h deste domingo teve granizo e um punhado de neve cainho em Wellington! Pelo menos nos bairros mais altos, como Thorndon. Tudo bem, nao durou nem cinco minutos mas ja estamos um mes na primavera oficial ... Read more >
Tags: weather, wellington
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [432] | Comments [1]
+Tomato ketchup has a clove taste to it.
+New Zealanders seem to have adopted the British love of Indian food. Lots of Indian restaurants. Not many Mexican restaurants.
+Found a wonderful kiosk selling sausages, run by an East German guy who didn't ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [462] | Comments [1]
Here we go again... +Took the Bluebridge Ferry from the North Island to the South Island. Great scenery especially leaving Wellington and entering Queen Charlotte Sound in the South Island. +Ferry arrived in Picton in time for lunch: a meat pie. ... Read more >
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