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Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By hannah-may | Views [526]
only a few more days until i head off. just enough time to get organised, spend time thinking how unorganised i am, and get to the airport.
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [463]
Today was beautiful--we keep ending up back in Queenstown, not b/c we're enamored of the place, but b/c of the convenience--easy access to showers, free 3-min e-mail checks & decent prices on internet, etc. Yesterday, I was able to obtain a job ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1022]
Turn, Turn, Turn... Just as the seasons have changed down here in the South Pacific, so too has our country. As summer becomes fall, we go from Kiwis to Aussies. In New Zealand, summer becomes fall like a light goes from on to off. There's no seasonal ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [788] | Comments [5]
Dept of Conservation Visitor Log: No. of nights in huts*: 2 No. in party: 2 Names: Liz Doster & Liz Voigt Home country: Indianapolis & TN, USA expected route: Upper Caples--Mt. McKellar--car park Primary reason for stay: eating tuna &... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [402]
And so begins the first blog entry..... It has been a bit of a weird last week and a half. Chris and I have left Wellington and have slowly made our way up the north island, stopping to see various friends. I have been crying a ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2200] | Comments [1]
We won't be going insane and hunting each other through a huge hedge maze, but... Short on dough and long on time, Genny and I found ourselves in New Zealand's largest city (though not the capital) with no capital. Well, not NO capital, but our funds ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 | By jo | Views [546] | Comments [1]
As I sat in Sydney Airport waiting to be called to board my flight to Auckland, I could have been back in the UK.... this was because the rain was pouring outside and what started as a sunny morning turned into a grey and wet day! I felt quite strange ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2314]
Fortune smiles upon us once again, and we've spent our last two weeks in Auckland during a festival celebrating culture, music, dance, art, and cinema worldwide. Choose a day at random and walk the streets of Auckland and you'll come across people ... Read more >
Tags: People
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [4730] | Comments [4]
What, you ask, is this? Well, have no fear, for we are here to satisfy your naive curiousity... When far from their homes and unable to celebrate the traditional Spanish holiday of St. Patrick's day with family , the only thing left to do is drink ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [474]
this feels odd to be writing so late at night (10:10 p.m.), b/c usually the internet places, in fact, everything in the entire town, closes down by 6 p.m., but here I am in Queenstown, tourist central, where even the internet places are open late, which ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [459]
Have I mentioned how atrocious the sand flies are? worst season they've had since locals can remember. As bad as their bites itch (mostly around feet & ankles), we've determined we're glad they don't buzz like mosquitoes. It's normal for schools ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [511]
I can't let a deer walk by without shooting it. --Cat This is an outfit, right? --Doster, wearing gumboots, a tan sweatshirt w/ United States emblazoned in blue glory on it, & gray sweatpants, in order to go hunting How long are your legs? --... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2476] | Comments [6]
We've got Football (they call it Gridiron). We've got Baseball. We've got Hockey. They've got Football (we call it Soccer). They've got Rugby. They've got cricket (what is this??). Now, Gen and I were fortunate (read: spent the money) ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2497]
Can happiness be sold as a noodle dish? If you ask us, yes, yes it can be. In fact, it doesn't take much. Some peanuts. Some veges. Some chicken and Tofu. Voila, you've got Pad Thai. But, not just any Pad Thai will do. Hidden in the heart of ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [589] | Comments [2]
man, I typed all of this out yesterday, & it all disappeared when my time ran out. bummer! so, here we go again. We've been doing a lot of stuff, here's a random assortment: I learned to do my very 1st official cartwheel, on the beach, the other ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
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