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29th Jan - Franz Joseph Glacier

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [972] | Comments [1]

We left Wellington under a big raincloud, even Lisa and ex-DB Wellington native couldn't sort the weather out for us but she did give me a nice tour of the place. Sea Kayaking On Wednesday we  jumped on the ferry and headed south to sunny Nelson ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: 4. 29th Jan - West Coast South Island

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Photo Gallery


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The last of our NZ adventures...

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 | By tjwhale | Views [880] | Comments [1]

Hello again!! I've just returned from an AMAZING sun-burn/frekle session in one of our favorite places in NZ so far...Queenstown.  More on this later. Julia and I left Christchurch, having not done TOO much, but enjoyed our stay.  We were off on ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Hokitika

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 | By leelefever | Views [427]

Lee drove over 400 km today from the top of the South Island down the West coast, and we took a few breaks. This happened to be at Hokitika beach where there was a barrage of "beach art" when you stepped on the sand. Never ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Abel Tasman Park Hike

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 | By leelefever | Views [633]

  We had been hearing about the hiking or “tramping” in the Able Tasman National Park for a while.  Today, in a sprinkle of rain we had about a 3 hour hike in the park. It’s a very popular and small park in NZ standards, about 22,000 hectares ... Read more >

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Gallery: 3. 24th Jan - Taupo, Hawkes Bay, Wellington

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Photo Gallery


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24th Jan, Hawkes Bay and Wellington

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [1025] | Comments [1]

Long lost relatives... We've just spent the last week or so catching up with my long lost distant cousins and I feel i'm making a start at catching Eoin up where family size is concerned now.  As fate would have it, my grandmother Eva's cousin Sue ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Mt. Cook

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1077]

            Today was my 17 th , and sadly, my final day in New Zealand. I woke up at 7:30 and finished packing my bags, and then went down to breakfast. I sat with Lisa, Paul, and Rose, and had cereal and peaches. I’m going to miss everyone and ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Photos: Mackenzie Country

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Photos from 2006, 2009, and 2017. Lakes Ohau, Pukaki, Timaru, and Tekapo, and a dramatic scenic flight over the Southern Alps
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Lake Ohau

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1227]

            Today was my 16 th day in the Land of the Maoris. I leave tomorrow and it’s going to be so hard going home. I woke up at about 7:00 when our boat, the Milford Wanderer , started moving. The water was very rough, but it was cool. Breakfast ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Bungee jumping and fjord dipping

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2806]

It was my 15th day in Aotearoa, and my trip is winding down. I’m going to miss New Zealand so much when I go, but I still have three days left and plenty more to see! I woke up at 7:00 this morning and took my bags to the coach straight ... Read more >

Tags: adrenaline

Gallery: Milford Sound

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery


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Queenstown and river boarding

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1221]

            It was my 14 th day in Aotearoa/New Zealand today, and it was yet another adventurous one. It was my day to go river boarding on the Kawarau River. Last night I fell asleep at 3 AM, so Mike had to wake me at 7 AM. I got ready quickly ... Read more >

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Skydiving!

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1116]

            I had another exciting and fantastic day on my holiday. It was perhaps the most adventurous day of my life! It was the day of my big leap! So, I woke up very nervous at 7 AM. I was worried about skydiving, but I knew I had to do it.... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Fox Glacier

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1170]

            I’ll tell you now about my 12 th day in Aotearoa. My trip is winding down and I wish I could stay! I was supposed to go on my heli-hike today, but the weather conditions were too bad. I got dressed and used my thermal underwear for ... Read more >

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