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153: A Sad Day

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

Sadly today the dreaded, unthinkable disaster happened.

The Harddisk in my Photo Storage Device got currupted which means I have lost pretty much all photos from New Zealand. In particlar my entire trip since Dunedin has been wiped out.

I am surprisingly calm considering the impact of this data loss but I guess what’s gone is gone so no point getting all upset about it, still it does hurt to see all those photos vanish with a bang!

*bother*

152: Winter in Queenstown

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

The 1st of June marked the beginning of Winter down here in New Zealand, just the right time to arrive in Queenstown which has a distinct Ski Resort feeling to it.

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147: Profound and Less So..

Friday, May 26th, 2006
This blog is to record one or two of the more unusual thoughts that go through my mind every now and then. Unusual in the sense that they are mostly out-of-context and come pretty much out of the blue which ... [Continue reading this entry]

146: Photo Update

Monday, May 22nd, 2006
I have added the remaining Photos from my Otago Peninsula Trip and also posted a few sets of japan photos, specifically from Aso, Iwakuni and Miyajima. Best way to view photos these days is by using the set page or ... [Continue reading this entry]

145: Spooky Sky

Saturday, May 20th, 2006
So you've heard about those freak accidents where people take photographs of one thing and shoot something spooky at the same time, right? I guess my sunset shot is a good example... Let's see how much you need to zoom in ... [Continue reading this entry]

144: Otago Peninsula (2)

Saturday, May 20th, 2006
Just back from my 2nd trip to Otago Peninsula. I won't blog extensively about this 2nd trip but so I don't forget what I did and where I went... Left around 9ish after breakfast (Porridge with Banana, hmm..) Genfalloch Woodland Gardens Dunedin Botanic Gardens Royal ... [Continue reading this entry]

143: Otago Peninsula (1)

Friday, May 19th, 2006
At last I was out and about again.. I went to Otago Peninsula just off Dunedin and it was a lovely wee drive.. Got pretty bored the last few days since weather was crap, rainy and rather cold, so I had ... [Continue reading this entry]

142: Oamaru, Moeraki, Katiki

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
11/05/06 The Drive to Oamaru I left Mt Cook on the 11th of May with slightly sore legs from the hike up Mt Ollivier the day before;-) The weather wasn't all that bad, overcast but certainly no sight of the forecast heavy rain ... [Continue reading this entry]

141: Recent Blog Updates

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Recent blog updates: Blog 137: Banks Peninsula 2 - added Photo Links Blog 138: Route 72 to Mt Cook - added Photo Links Blog 139: Mt Cook (Brief) - added Photo Links Blog 140: Sealy Tarns and Mueller Hut ... [Continue reading this entry]

140: Sealy Tarns and Mueller Hut Hike

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Another backblog which I started when I just got back from a day hike up Mount Ollivier in the Mount Cook Area. 10/05/06 The day started slow as weather forecast was poor and it was pretty cloudy so visibility of and ... [Continue reading this entry]