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Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [780]
The next day was the anniversary of the day Claire and I had met a year previously so we were determined to enjoy ourselves despite the gloomy mood of Sylvia and Oli's unsuccessful attempts to reconcile. We took the front seats, yanked up the music ... Read more >
Tags: camping, maori
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By justin | Views [578] | Comments [1]
Took myself off sightseeing today Speights Brewery..Home of the famous South Island beer….very interesting, especially the free beer at the end!! Railway Station…very beautiful station which is like stepping back in time to when it was ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By pdrozinsky | Views [759] | Comments [6]
Hi everyone, Well we finally made it to the furthest point of the south island. We decided that we needed a theme song and chose Sheryl Crowes "Everyday is a winding road" then all of a sudden the roads changed and the roads became "everyday ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [618]
Trampers in New Zealand all tell stories about the beautiful Milford Track. It apparently has the best views - views that are so breathtaking you just won't understand until you've been there... Well, Pete and I couldn't go there because the best hike ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By erin_and_pete | Views [827] | Comments [1]
Learning to Surf, retiring from Surfing So Erin and I were driving through Southland, New Zealand with no plans. Erin had read that there was a petrified forest somewhere on the coast so we went to check it out. We got there around 4PM (at low tide) ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [4040] | Comments [1]
Our
next destination was the Kauaeranga
Valley in
Coromandel Forest park where a clutch of DOC campsites are set in a
forest environment. A long gravel road took us up from the modern but
shut Info ... Read more >
Tags: beach, hot spring
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1265]
For three days I've been searching, and today it paid off! This morning I woke up extra early at the crack of dawn
so I could scout around for someone going across the strait. Yesterday I learned
my lesson because I missed a catamaran by only ... Read more >
Tags: sailing
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 | By justin | Views [496]
Rachel and Dave gave a guided tour of Dunedin and the surrounding area. It is lovely part of New Zealand, with the sea and countryside so close by. Included in the tour was Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world. At it's maximum, the slope ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
In my plan to hitchhike the length of New Zealand, I hung around Picton for three days trying to find a yacht to hitch on, and I succeeded! I've successfully hitchhiked the full length of Aotearoa
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Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By justin | Views [507]
Suffering badly from the night before I didn't do much today except relax at Dave and Rachel's. It was nice to chill out for a day. Later went to a BBQ at a friend of Dave's. Later hit the town with a small Scottish contingency.....needless to ... Read more >
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2308] | Video
Location: Kumara Beach (Tasman Sea) to Sumner Beach (Pacific Ocean),
South Island
Dates: February 12 – 13, 2010
Level of Participation: 5 – gear up and get ready for the physically demanding
experience
Description: Considered ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, christchurch, kayaking, mountain biking, new zealand, racing, running, travel, world festivals
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [2012]
We
were all quite happy to pack up the next morning and pile into the
car rental company's collection car. It took us out to near the
airport and we picked up our green flash station wagon rental (MOT
26) with over ... Read more >
Tags: camping, forest, hot spring, rental car, wildlife
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By justin | Views [690]
Travelled the final part of the Southern Scenic Route to Dunedin today and still in the company of Sebastian and Andy. Stopped off at Nugget Point, a favourite spot for sea lions and yellow-eyed penguins to nest. I haven’t seen any penguins ... Read more >
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By snowy | Photo Gallery
christchurch to wanaka
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Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By mogsie08-09 | Views [597]
It was probably just as well it was a quiet hogmanay as it was bad enough having to get up on New Year's morning for a 7am shuttle to the ferry across to the South Island as it was. It was also quite windy so I anticipated a stormy crossing. However, ... Read more >
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