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Thu, 6 Sep 2012 | By capecodkiwi | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 1 Sep 2012 | By libbylullaby | Views [617]
It's been a full on couple of weeks - new job starting soon in Brussels, lots of work to tidy up in my current job, distance study and a half marathon. But, it's all worth it. There's a place for busyness, which is situated before and after relaxation.... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cook islands, rarotonga, south pacific
Sat, 4 Aug 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [901] | Comments [1]
. With only a few weeks left till our return home, I thought a little personal account of my emotions might be something interesting we could look back on one day. Firstly all my apprehensions of leaving work and stopping training, jumping off the bandwagon ... Read more >
Tags: thoughts
Wed, 1 Aug 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [947]
Today we woke up with a plan. The plan was that if we looked out of the window and there was blue sky, we would skydive. If not, then it's not meant to be as the weather forecast was only rain for the foreseeable future. It was blue sky. ... Read more >
Tags: skydiving
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 | By tatap | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 28 Jul 2012 | By lauren_watson | Views [5303] | Comments [3]
I remember the first
time I put on my full pack. Man, the thing was heavy. Walking with
it was awkward and I felt like I was carrying the weight of another
person. There were things in that bag I knew I shouldn't have packed
(sleeping bag) ... Read more >
Tags: coming home, living abroad
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [1064]
We had heard many good things about the Tongariro National Park and this was our next stop from Wellington. The scenery very different to the stunning south island, but we already knew that couldn't be beaten. The north definitely reminded me more ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [629]
We drove to Rotorua and could smell it before we even arrived there. "Yuk you farted!!" I said to Oresti, before learning that it was actually the sulphur in the air. Rotorua is a geothermal town and aswell as smelling the eggs, you can ... Read more >
Tags: city
Mon, 23 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [860] | Comments [1]
We arrived at Lake Brunner in the afternoon and oresti got to work straight away fishing for food. I sat there reading my magazines that someone must have left for me in Air Pacifics first class chairs and after a while, I decided to give fishing ... Read more >
Tags: fishing
Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [982]
We left Lake Hawea and were heading to Franz Josef Glacier. On our way we stopped off at the Blue Pools which was a pretty cool river with glacier water going through. Needless to say it was very cold to touch and was a lovely blue colour. As we were ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [6042] | Comments [1]
It has been awhile since my last entry. Using Internet is too expensive here in Tauranga. Plus I kept forgetting as I am not in the travelling mode at the moment.I had too many things on my mind when things just didn't seem to work out for me. ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [695]
After our strenuous walk up Mt Isthmus we headed to the nearby lake of Hawea. Here was another beautiful forest campsite, with the lake in view from our camp spot. The next couple of days were spent relaxing, enjoying the sun, and most importantly ... Read more >
Tags: fishing
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [1054]
Wanaka Lake It was along drive from Milford Sounds but after 350km we arrived at Wanaka Lake. A magnificent lake, again surrounded but monstrous mountains providing the perfect backdrop. We visited the information centre, identified good fishing areas ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 | By tatap | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 16 Jul 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [465]
We arrived in Te Anau and headed to the remote fiordland in the far south-west of the south island. This region is one of the wettest places in the world and home to some unique marine life also. Despite it's name, 'sound' is a misnomer given that ... Read more >
Tags: fiordland
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