Destination: New Zealand

On the road

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By bixxie | Views [613]

Had a manic 9 days trying to fit in everything we wanted to see before giving the van back today. We went on on a coach trip to Milford Sound from Queenstown which was really cool as we got to see a pengiun and seals on a boat cruise on the fjord. Stopped ... Read more >

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@ Raglan

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [589]

Had some nice days the last time. Met chicken in a mandarin tree and had a horse in our camper!!!! A real one! We took a ride from bad weather Sandy Bay to bad weather Whangarei to meet Lee (the one girl I met in Ireland) there. She didn't know about ... Read more >

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Wellington NZ

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By kmccabe | Views [417]

We arrived in wellington on november 5th, guy fawkes day. as we drove into the city, the fireworks were going off, and we pretended it was for us! we checked into downtown backpackers, which was actually an old hotel and part of the historic trust in ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Beyond Auckland

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By kmccabe | Views [649]

Ok, so I know its been a while since i've updated...we have been travelling a lot and not all the places have good internet, or any internet at all! so i am going to catch you up from my last entry. ( as for the photos...i am finding it very hard to ... Read more >

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Kia Ora New Zealand

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1041] | Comments [2]

Kia Ora - it's just for me and mah dawg... Youse ull find Auckland a bit different to what you expect eh bro.  At least i know i did; uninspiring architecture, poorly planned, badly laid out, steep hilled, hobo central city. City of Sails - only if ... Read more >

Big pink house

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By paul_byrom | Views [3390]

We have moved into a big pink house owned by a man named Kim.   Kim's a very nice man and quite tolerant of our vagueness regarding our stay.  Erm.. maybe we'll go next week, but we might stay for a coupla months.  perhaps.. maybe! We've bought a shonky ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Bonfire night

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [810]

So, it seems that bonfire night in New Brighton, New Zealand is a bit different to at home.  They don't seem so hot on health and safety here to say the least!  Paul and I arrived at the beach front to watch the fireworks to be slightly un-nerved to ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

We now have transport!

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [766]

After spending a couple of days looking to see what was about Paul and I bought a van.  To start off with we wanted a campervan with a sink, stove, fridge and toilet.  We soon realised that we couldn't get on for our budget, we tweeked what we were looking ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

The West Coast

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By dsaltsman | Views [436] | Comments [2]

So the past weekend I took a couple days off work and drove out to the west coast, Greymouth to be specific.  It was a beautiful drive through the Southern Alps of New Zealand.  I left Christchurch Friday afternoon after renting a car and drove up to ... Read more >

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Gallery: Lewis Pass

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By dsaltsman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Greymouth

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By dsaltsman | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Arthur's Pass

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By dsaltsman | Photo Gallery

first contact

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [433]

cought some really nice waves at sandy beach and had my firsh new zealand surfwash. good waves with a lot of power even the small ones. but many people in the line up. met yesterday the first maoris, devon and major. great people, totally different.... Read more >

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paikiri and sandy beach

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [753] | Comments [1]

hey! great days in the camper! stay for 2 nights at pikiri, beautiful whide beach in the north. nadja was attacked by a gang of seagulls. but she's still alive! now we rent a pink softboard for her while her's will be repaired........ she will be the ... Read more >

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Queenstown to Christchurch

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 | By ttlax | Views [270]

We had a good nights sleep and woke up very, very early for Rhonda’s physical therapy appointment at 7am.   We drove to the office, she went in for treatment and I headed out for a run.   It was pretty chilly, enough to see your breath so I was a little ... Read more >

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