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October 30, 2004Closing the Loop: Return to ChristchurchAfter my tour of the sparsely populated South, Dunedin shocked my senses back into urban mode. Horns blared and tires screeched at this too-chill-for-safety country boy. After getting crosswalk-trained again I indulged in urban activities: at the Otago Museum I...Read this update October 23, 2004Stewart IslandI tried to arrange a flight directly to a beach landing at Mason's Bay on Stewart Island but it didn't work out. Mason's bay is on the west side of the island, while the town, Oban is on the east....Read this update October 14, 2004Te Anau to InvercargillThere isn't much Te Anau but at least I was able to do a little grocery shopping and eat properly for a change. I hiked a very small part of the Kepler track which was designed to be an alternative...Read this update October 10, 2004Glenorchy to Te AnauI left Queenstown the day after I wrote my last entry (I couldn't tell you what day that was, nor could I tell you for sure what today is for that matter). I was able to get a ride with...Read this update October 04, 2004QueenstownThe drive between Wanaka and Queestown is characterized as reaching "perilous altitudes". I wasn't sure what that meant until we crossed a pass after a long uphill slog in second gear and a valley opened up directly below. It was...Read this update October 02, 2004WanakaI hopped on a shuttle bus from Franz Joseph to Wanaka after finding out that a multi-day hike just outside the Glacier region would not be possible due to high river levels. The very first thing to do on that...Read this update |
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