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Mon, 22 Jan 2007 | By wayne | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 18 Jan 2007 | By egdoster | Views [453]
it's been a bit difficult to get on the internet lately, as I'm living out in the boondocks, somewhere that it's faster to get to town via boat than car, in the northernmost point on the S. island, a 3-hr drive to town (2 hrs for 50k alone, very windy ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1022]
If you’re in Auckland, make the time to see Waiheke Island...
it’s a short ferry ride away, and so worth the trip. They have a ton of great hiking trails,
wrapping around the coast and cliffs.
Don’t forget to take the water... the walks ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1086]
… was our saying as we explored the big volcano islands of Nicaragua, the stunning Mombacho Volcano in particular. New Zealand was formed from hundreds of volcanoes. Today we hiked remains of dormant volcanoes. It was the first clear, sunny day we’ve ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [968]
… is the type of accommodations that some of our friends have described how they traveled on a budget for similar duration/budget round the world trips. We know we also will get there, but going cold turkey I think would put us in a state of shock ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [870]
…says the young woman behind the register. Perhaps I’m delerious, after a 14 hour flight, and now that it’s only 6:00am. Or the fact that we’ve been searching for two hours since our 4:00am flight arrival for a cup ‘o caffeine to keep us up till we ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By phongnlisa | Views [1610] | Comments [2]
This is a repeat for some of you...but skip down to the World Horizontal Bungy Competition part where Team America ("Fuck Ya") shines. So--the Kiwi Adventure began in Auckland when AP and Schaiman woke us up from our daily nap. Let ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [988]
…an unusually calm day at sea, not a ripple on the surface, glassy conditions and head high. A typical day out at Wilkes, a distance offshore from Tavarua, Fiji. The boatman drops me off into the middle of the ocean, a reef break, no land in sight.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By egdoster | Views [457]
yet again, where are the beautiful people? Liz & I spent over an hour sitting on a pedestrian street in Wellington (2nd largest city, teh capitol of NZ, for crying out loud!), & watched lots of people w/ below-average attractiveness walk by.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 | By phongnlisa | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 1 Jan 2007 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 1 Jan 2007 | By egdoster | Views [611]
Oh-so-scary bathrooms Have I already written about this? I can’t seem to remember…. Have you ever had to use a bathroom that had automatic doors? In order to enter Havelock North’s public restrooms, you must push a green ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 | By egdoster | Views [405]
There’s something…integral, primal, refreshing, more natural, uplifting, romantic (can’t quite find the right word)…about clothes/laundry drying on a line, the image of clothes flapping on a sunny day. (though they don’t dry as quickly, esp on rainy ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 | By egdoster | Views [400]
You're the best of the best. You're good people. (said to the lizzes)--Owen I have an easy job for you. –Supervisor Owen It is 6:00. It's time to get up. --Owen's 3rd cell phone alarm, in a computerized woman's voice ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
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