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Thermal inactivity

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1150]

Rotorua is a major centre for Maori culture so whilst we were there we decided to visit the Te Puia Moari Arts and Crafts Institute. Here they teach traditional Maori arts such as wood carving and weaving, and have a replica Maori village. The centre ... Read more >

Oct. 3 - Horse Racing, Golf, New Friends, & Rugby

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [1111]

October 3rd: The Rugby World Cup pool matches are over. The past 2 days we were in Wellington to witness the upset of the tournament (Tonga over France 19-14) on Saturday and New Zealand’s 12 try romp over Canada (79-15) on Sunday. This morning we drove ... Read more >

Tags: martinborough, palmerston north, rugby world cup, shannon, wellington

Franz Joseph to Here

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By michael_chan | Views [944] | Comments [2]

Kia Ora all, sweet as, etc, hope things are well with thee. This will probably be the final entry for the blog for New Zealand as I am due to leave these shores for Melbourne, Oz in a few days. In fact I should have been there already but I have already ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Glacier Country

Sat, 10 May 2008 | By brentoc | Views [872]

What better way to get your day started than hiking & climbing up a glacier? We had two to choose between even! What luxury! We decided to drive a little further north before indulging in such wonders and tackle Franz Joseph Glacier.... Read more >

Tags: adventures, moutains

tramping glorious mountains!

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 | By egdoster | Views [820] | Comments [5]

Dept of Conservation Visitor Log: No. of nights in huts*: 2 No. in party: 2 Names: Liz Doster & Liz Voigt Home country: Indianapolis & TN, USA expected route: Upper Caples--Mt. McKellar--car park Primary reason for stay: eating tuna &... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Mrs Mop Goes to Punakaiki

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 | By mogsie08-09 | Views [772]

The two weeks I spent in Punakaiki passed really quickly. I was working at Te Nikau Retreat, as part of a group of 4 or 5 "wwoofers" (originally an anacronym for Willing Workers on Organic Farms, the term is now used for most exchange workers) cleaning ... Read more >

Stumbling Across the Banks Peninsula

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 | By wtarmstrong | Views [716]

There is a great scene at the end of the movie Charlie Wilson’s War in which a grizzled CIA agent played Phillip Seymour Hoffman (who was certainly one of the greatest actors of my generation and died way too soon) tells a story about unintended ... Read more >

Tags: ankle, banks, farm, new zealand, penguin, tour

week 1

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By manu-sean | Views [623] | Comments [1]

a week in the wee van already:) it's all going well, alreday got a routine and smelly pits, happy days. I'd like to say that I've developped an obsession with sunrise but having got up at 6 twice only , not sure if it qualifies as such yet? ... Read more >

Lazy Sundays in the Sunshine

Sun, 5 Jun 2016 | By noodles | Views [596]

Roused from a deep sleep by the racket of a truck-mounted street sweeper, I’m immediately reminded of my surroundings: the bustling metropolis of Madrid and not the peaceful suburb of Auckland with its soothing sounds of birdsong. ... Read more >

The Holidays

Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By jn1613 | Views [411]

1/3/14 It's been so long since I've written in this that I feel compelled to write something. I'm sorry to all of those following me that I haven't written sooner, but these last few weeks have been crazy, as I'm sure they have been for many ... Read more >