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Tiritiri island bird-sanctuary

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [641]

We took the ferry to Tiritiri island bird sanctuary. It was a lovely day and we had a lovely walk throught the bush listening to and watching birds. Tiritiri was a grazing island until in the 80's. It's incredible how the island has been transformed from ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Floods and fire

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [597]

The news here show pictures of floods. Dead sheep, landslides, flooded houses and roads. We ourselves have been spared, though. From the Canary Islands we hear that a huge fire is blazing through the mountain around our village. The temperature is around ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

School visit

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [587] | Comments [1]

Lucky me spent three days at St. Mary's primary school. This is the school where Avril, Susan, Maria and Meinita work.(The girls we climbed Rangitoto with, remember?) And since Maria is teamleader, I got permission to stay and learn. I had such a lovely ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Seals, sandflies and sea kayaks

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1716]

"Beware the hideous biting sandflies of New Zealand," warns Sir Ian McKellan in the Lonley Planet guide. We relaxed in the knowledge that the icy weather was way too cold for their bloodthirsty mouths. Not so....for in a place known as Milford ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Wellington

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [533]

I, Karen, spent 6 hours in the 6-story Wellington museum -Te Papa, while Erik was on a "Lord Of The Rings tour" and at a tattoo-museum. We both had a lovely time. We walked around the city and the shops were open real late in the Cuba-district.... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: kinder surprise auckland

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By shaina | Photo Gallery

wandering the city
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My itch to Twitch

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1122]

Trying to shoot a partridge using a shotgun is tricky business - shooting an Albatross with a camera is even more challenging. I'm gaining a lot of satisfaction photographing wild birds - even though I don't get a tasty dinner at the end. Colourful ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Hobbit Habitat

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1506]

When my trip began in South Africa I recall a chap in Cape Town asking us in all sincerity if Hobbits where a real race of people. He assumed that the films were shot in England and that we were part of the cast. (actually I'm not that short) We ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: life at arthur street

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 | By shaina | Photo Gallery

my first tastes of new zealand
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Trainpass

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By karen-and-erik | Views [662]

We bought a trainpass and took the train from Auckland to Wellington, ferry to Picton, train to Chirstchurch and the Tranzalpine to Greymouth and back to Christchurch. It's a good idea, but it lasts only 7 days, so we had to buy a new ticket when we ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips