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Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By garcia | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 9 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1656] | Comments [3]
We quit the bus, cold turkey. After a grueling 9 hour ride from Queenstown to Christchurch, with less leg room than the back seat of a Miata, and staring down the barrel of two more ten hour rides, PLUS a ferry ride (which gives Jake night terrors), ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [763]
Hey everyone, Can you all believe its a week since my little leaving celebration at the world famous (well it will be by the time I've told everyone I meet going to NZ to pop in for a handle...!) Silverstream Hotel? I just love that place, from the jukebox, ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [546]
hmmm, what did I last write? as you travel, the days all blend together, b/c you see & do so much! currently, we're in Christchurch, after driving 4 hrs through the gorgeous, mountain-filled Arthur's Pass yesterday, from Greymouth/Pukaiki. we're ... Read more >
Tags: People
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1124] | Comments [1]
Just wanted to give a heads up to those keeping tabs on this blog: be sure to check out our pictures from New Zealand as we've just updated the database with about 200 pics! They're sort of mismatched, but you'll be able to recognize a few of the places ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [544]
I'm trying to fill in time before I go to the airport, and got to thinking about life in NZ... When I first got here life was great, I got picked up from the airport, and tried (and mostly failed) to stay awake and make intelligent conversation with ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [13165] | Comments [9]
There's a clever little expression, birthed by L&P, a popular (and tasty) native NZ drink, that goes like this: "World Famous in New Zealand" Now, you and I both know that this expression makes no sense. But 'round these parts, it works.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sat, 3 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [501]
So this is all slightly new to me and also slightly backwards, its my last day in New Zealand and my first post, go figure! I thought I'd tell you all about my adventures as I can remember them, so we'll start with my last days at the dairy farm... ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2473] | Comments [4]
Lamb and Tuna Fish Plaids and Stripes Milk and Beer George Bush and Thinking Knives and Moonshine Each of these is an example of things that when combined, do not mesh well. In all honestly, these things should be banned and legally kept at least ... Read more >
Tags: People
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 | By egdoster | Views [611]
My fingertips are toast--some skin is missing & it hurts to type & do practically anything. but, it was all the in name of a good cause--climbing! we've had an incredible time this weekend, playing in the Golden Bay area w/ Cat (of Port Ligar, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2378] | Comments [8]
When was the last time you spent four days carrying around 50 kilos on your back, camped under the stars and hiked 51 kilometers? Not recently? Well, for us it was less than a week ago. New Zealand has multi-day tramping tracks throughout the country ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1246]
The epic country of New Zealand sits smack dab on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a ring of volcanoes around the pacific ocean. One of these volcanoes sits in a town called National Park on the North Island. Passing between this volcano and ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [968]
What to say, what to say? We've done tons since last I posted, so let's try and sum it up a bit, shal we? Let's see if i can't give you a peak of things to come. Once I find a viable USB port, we'll post some pics, too. Since last we spoke, we've ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By egdoster | Views [465]
We are in our last 2 days of work @ Sealord. had a blast the other day eviscerating fish, ripping their guts out, using our gloved hands up to our wrists, then twisting. Too bad it only lasted half the day, & we were back to the fillets in the ... Read more >
Tags: Budgets & money
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 | By egdoster | Views [449]
Hello, all! I have an address (deep voice of Hollywoods rendition of God should be resonating in your head right now, as these simple words are imbued w/ the pretentious importance of an overly dramatic movie trailer guy. This address is im9portant ... Read more >
Tags: Markets
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