Archive for January, 2006
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Queenstown to Wanaka
We left camp before 10am and picked up the 2 Kepler Track walkers, who said their hike was great. From there we were en route to Queenstown. We arrived around 12:30 and booked/paid for our activities. Queenstown is very touristy …
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Fiordland NP (Kepler Track, Milford Sound, Te Anau)
I woke up 4 times to go to the bathroom last night. Honestly, who does that?? I didn’t even drink more than usual. So as a result, I woke up tired and unrefreshed. Boo.
We left camp at 8:30 and …
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Moeraki Boulders & Dunedin
Woke up at 8am, had the usual muesli and weetbix, and we left camp at 9am. We stopped to see the Moeraki Boulders on a beach – they’re basically just very spherical rocks strewn about in the sand, but still …
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Lake Pukaki & Mt. Cook
I got to sleep in today while almost everyone else went white water rafting. I was really bummed about not being able to go. Instead I ended up doing laundry again with Sally and Rich and watched the first half …
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Kaikoura to Christchurch
Woke up early and ended up doing laundry with Sally and Rich. I bought some cereal at a shop down the road for breakfast. Picton is a small town set in the mountains with not much going on. Soon enough, …
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North to South Island
Woke up early and ate breakfast before leaving for Wellington. Lots of people were hungover from last night. We got to the city at 9am and stored all our bags [for those continuing on the ferry] in a room at …
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Tongariro Crossing
We had to wake up at 7am to start the Tongariro Crossing by 8:00. It’s supposed to be the the most popular and beautiful day hike in NZ! It started out on a level path towards the mountain for an …
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Zorbing, Rotorua, Taupo (aka Thermal Wonderland)
We had breakfast at Cathedral Cove with a nice view of the islands and the sun rising over the water. From there we drove awhile and stopped in Hobbiton for lunch, a town known for its LOTR tours. I had …
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Coromandel Peninsula
We woke up early and returned to Auckland just after 9am to drop off 4 people [including the 2 Dutch girls] and pick up new people. My alarm didn’t go off so I had 15 minutes to pack up. Among …