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September 28, 2003

Day 2: Gas for the Pass and Passing Gas

On the edge of town, I gave the last scraps of my lunch ("Italian Pizza Made by an Ausssie in New Zealand": $9 NZ for a small 3 topping) to waiting magpies. No wonder these birds are so huge here....

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Posted by Mike on September 28, 2003 01:57 PM
Category: Hokitika / Fox Glacier / West Coast

Day 2: Thar She Blows!

I woke up around 0530 partly because my travel alarm was making barely perceptible bleeps and whoots, and partly because my brain was tingling in anticipation. Richie followed, rousing when he heard me getting up, and asking what the meeting...

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Posted by Mike on September 28, 2003 01:46 PM
Category: Kaikoura / Christchurch

September 26, 2003

Day 1: The Adventure Begins

"So it begins," was probably the first coherent thought that trickled through my head. It brought a huge grin to my face seeing the rolling green splash into the thundering blue Pacific Ocean as I ate hot mushroom quiche, yogurt...

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Posted by Mike on September 26, 2003 08:34 AM
Category: Kaikoura / Christchurch

September 25, 2003

A Dash of Preparation

Having done nothing of the sort before, I teetered shamelessly on the edge of my trip, ready to dive headlong into various misadventures. My entire preparation for visiting New Zealand's South Island was hasty Internet research coupled with an extended...

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Posted by Mike on September 25, 2003 01:29 PM
Category: Preface
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