Destination: New Zealand

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Kiwi spotting

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [9496]

Ian told me that if I want to get to Mason Bay before dark, that it isn’t worth it to go around the mud on the track. We went through the Paterson Inlet and then up the Freshwater River. Ian has to time the ride to go at high tide. At 6:00, I ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, beaches, kiwi, nature, wilderness

There's An Egg In My Name!

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By meganpd | Views [1767] | Comments [1]

So now it’s time to tell you what I’ ve been doing in Mount Maunganui for the past month! Originally I was told that Tauranga was a beautiful place to visit but my roommate in Hahei had told me that Mount Maunganui (a suburb of Tauranga) was much ... Read more >

A ferry through Marlborough Sounds and kayaks on Golden Bay

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1650] | Comments [2]

It was great to be back on the road after a work break in Wellington (work for Claire, “work” for me). We stuffed our gear into our bags and jumped in a taxi to the Interislander ferry terminal. The 3 hour ferry journey ( a comfortable mode of transport ... Read more >

Tags: camping, ferry, fruit, kayak, seal, springs

Christchurch

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By bramgies | Views [1073] | Comments [3]

Terwijl wij dit schrijven zijn de eerste 2,5 week van onze reis voorbij en lijkt Kuala Lumpur maanden geleden! Het is onvoorstelbaar hoeveel je in zo’n korte tijd eigenlijk kan doen en meemaken. Inmiddels zijn we wel een beetje steden moe aan het worden ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Christchurch - Step One

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By alli_mcclean | Views [717] | Comments [1]

Christchurch, New Zealand 6th March 2010 New Zealand finally became a reality on the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of Marh 2010. When I peered over the shoulders ... Read more >

Auckland & Hamilton

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By rory2034 | Views [663] | Comments [1]

Met up with Bai and Ary again in Auckland. We went out for a couple of drinks and then to a Korean restaurant. I am now quite an expert with chopsticks. Caught the bus from Auckland to Hamilton. There were 2 German girls on the bus who had been to ... Read more >

No Phone, No internet, no worries.

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [637] | Comments [2]

I'm plugged in for an hour during our grocery and supplies run into Queenstown, and I just wanted to let friends and family know that yes, I am alive. When I was picked up at the airport, I was informed that we'd be heading out to Camp Hill, passed Glenorchy ... Read more >

S New Zealand-E Coast

Mon, 24 May 2010 | By joannah_metz | Views [451]

After leaving Queenstown, I headed south to Te Anau and then onto Milford Sound. I did a boat ride out in the fjord and it was a beautiful sunny day. Milford Sound was pretty - lots of perfect U-shaped valleys carved by glaciers. It looked kind of ... Read more >

Just Cruising 2

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 | By copperowl | Views [421]

We meet at Circular Quay for coffee, and then, suitably fortified, we board the “Radiance of the Seas” . It is huge and opulent. For the first 24 hours we are docked in Circular Quay, and our window looks out at the Opera House. We find Judy ... Read more >

Lanzarote, canary islands

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [416] | Comments [1]

the cruise that we are on has decided there is too much unrest in morooco so our itinerary has changed and we are spending extra time in teh canary islands. its hot and sunny here but not too much to do. the cruise is good. shows each night are very ... Read more >

New Zealand

Wed, 5 Nov 2014 | By dutchellis | Views [324]

The Knives

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [194] | Scholarship Entry

The russian man said: “Stand still or this will hurt”. He laughed. My eyes were folded, but I still closed them tight. I tried hard not to move but I was shaking like a leaf. Two other men were holding my shoulders. This young man from Russia was about ... Read more >

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