September 27, 2004

Picton and Abel Tasman National Park

I arrived at the Wellington train station nice and early for the 09:05 shuttle bus to the Interislander ferry docks for my trip to Picton on the South Island. It was around 09:15 that I started to get a bit...

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Posted by Llew on September 27, 2004 04:06 PM
Category: New Zealand

September 20, 2004

Volcanism, Farmland, Forest and Coastaline: The South and East of NZ's North Island

Waking up in Auckland once again, I was well rested for the two or three hour drive down to Rotorua (and further on to points east and south.) Since New Zealand lies on border between the Australasian and Pacific tectonic...

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Posted by Llew on September 20, 2004 01:49 AM
Category: New Zealand

September 12, 2004

The Northland: Touring New Zealand's Top End

After taking my leave of the wonderful Darragh family (thanks to them yet again for their kind hospitality) I went to pick up my rental car, which turned out to be a 1995 Toyota Starlet. It isn't pretty, but it...

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Posted by Llew on September 12, 2004 03:06 AM
Category: New Zealand

September 07, 2004

A Warm Welcome to Auckland (and New Zealand)

Only one week in New Zealand, and already I’m wondering if 5.5 will be enough. I think that this time I can dispense with the location of and general information about my current location. I’m sure the basics about New...

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Posted by Llew on September 7, 2004 10:03 PM
Category: New Zealand

September 03, 2004

A Quick-ish Visit to Fiji

This entry begins not with my arrival in Fiji, but with the few hours remaining before my departure from the Cook Islands... In this time, I managed to head to town, try some of the renowned local ice cream (one...

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Posted by Llew on September 3, 2004 12:00 PM
Category: South Pacific

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