Days 25-26: Some Pics
Thursday, April 7th, 2005Random pictures.
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Day 25: Dreams Do Come True
Thursday, April 7th, 2005We drove through a good fraction of the North Island (stopping for the Tongariro Crossing, Waitamo Caving, and Goat Island snorkelling) in order to reach the Bay of Islands. Since Kaikora (dolphin central on the South Island) had been completely booked through our journey - we booked a dolphin swimming cruise with Dolphin Discoveries in the Bay of Islands.
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Days 23-24: Blackwater tubing
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005
We went on a "blackwater rafting" trip through a glow worm cave in Waitomo. Blackwater rafting is riding an inner tube through a cave. We lucked out and it was just the two of us and the guide, ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 21-22: Crossing Over
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005
Did a couple crossings: first across the Cook Straight from the south to north islands by ferry in 2.5m swells (considered a good day), and second across the 17km Tongariro Crossing by foot.
The ferries were remarkably nice and had $3 ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 19-20: Come to Marlborough Country
Friday, April 1st, 2005
Although the 12th Sweethearts' Day started out with cold, damp bay-wading, it ended with a hang-dog dinner in a fantastic hotel in Renwick. Renwick and Blenheim are wine making towns in the Marlborough region. We decided to make ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 17-19: Supertramp, part 3
Friday, April 1st, 2005
Just a few more pics from the Abel Tasman.
No power in the huts, so we had to write our journals by candle and headlamp.
Kel really liked this pic of the moon with pink ... [Continue reading this entry]
Kel really liked this pic of the moon with pink ... [Continue reading this entry] Days 17-19: Supertramp, part 2
Friday, April 1st, 2005
We got two gorgeous days and a thurough soaking on the third. The weather was so bad that they canceled the water taxis that day, so we ended up on a bus for the ride back to the car.
The ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 17-19: Supertramp, part 1
Friday, April 1st, 2005
We spent three days hiking the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. Tasman was a Dutch explorer who happened upon New Zealand in the early 1600s. But his party was attacked by the locals, so he said "to heck with ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 15-16: Mo Betta
Friday, April 1st, 2005
We spent a couple of days in Motueka (Mo for short) preparing for our Abel Tasman tramp (that's Kiwi for hiking). We picked up gear, walked a couple of beaches, and celebrated the Easter holiday with a Mississippi Mud Pie.
The ... [Continue reading this entry]
Days 13-14: I Love Rock-n-Roll
Friday, April 1st, 2005
The Nelson region is known for growing grapes for making wine, but a lessor known crop is idle youth. As noted by Brendan after B2K Nelson is overrun with roving gangs of idle male adolescents. They all have fancy exhausts, ... [Continue reading this entry]