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A glacier by the sea

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

An early start this morning, and for some reason the 5 hour journey to the Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast takes nearly all day! It’s a cloudless on the day I arrive and leave, but the day I want to go on the glacier…. [read on]

Crazytown

Monday, January 29th, 2007

p>Back to civilisation, and a major tourist spot. Queenstown is yet another lakeside town, named as it was deemed fit for Queen Vic herself. Though I’m unsure as to whether she would have been “amused” by the things you can do here…. [read on]

A “Great Walk”

Friday, January 26th, 2007
Tramping, as hiking is commonly known here, is an extremely popular Kiwi passtime. Tracks criss cross the entire country, with many backcountry huts. The most popular tracks are called the Great Walks, and the Dept. of Conservation manage these by ... [Continue reading this entry]

Rain and shine, 2 fiords

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
The early ferry back to Bluff is almost empty, and so is the bus up to Te Anau, a nice little town in the heart of Fiordland. One of the most popular attractions on South Island has to be Milford ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Catlins and the scenic road to Stewart Island

Friday, January 19th, 2007
The Catlins is the stretch of land between Balclutha and Invercargil. It's all forests and wildlife filled bays. The scenic drive takes in more seals, sea lions and some quaint little villages. Hooker Sea Lion There's a mapmakers joke ... [Continue reading this entry]

Edinburgh 2

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
Dunedin, I learned, is Scottish for Edinburgh. In tune with it's namesake, it suddenly got cool and windy, and then rained a lot. It was supposed to be a copy of the original, but they realised the terrain is different, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Aoraki: cloud piercer

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Although it sounds like something from science fiction, or possibly Lord of the Rings (apparently that was filmed here, so I'm told, repeatedly), it is infact the original and appropriate name for Mt Cook. Named after everyone's favourite 18th century ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kia Ora, Christchurch and the first of many lakes

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
I arrived in Australia, possibly unwisely, wearing flip-flops, shorts and a faded t-shirt emblazoned with SLACKER. Not the best choice I admit. Still this beats my arrival in New Zealand, where after a late night in Kings Cross, 2 hours ... [Continue reading this entry]

and another one: Happy New Year

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
After a welcome night away from any sociable establishments, the coach pulled into Sydney remarkably early, disturbing my nice sleep. As with last time I was here, it was grey and pretty chilly. The main reason for being here is ... [Continue reading this entry]