Archive for the ‘2006: New Zealand’ Category
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New Zealand trip summary
I’m finally back in Sydney after the most amazing month of my life. New Zealand is undoubtedly the most beautiful place ever… so beautiful that after a month of constant scenic stimulation, I actually got sick of taking pictures of …
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Auckland
I was pretty eager to leave Waiheke after drab weather in ghost town, so I checked out at 9am and started walking to the ferry with my heavy backpack and daypack. Very uncomfortable! Of course I got there right as …
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Waiheke Island
I took the 5:30pm ferry to Waiheke, which only took 35 minutes. The water was so choppy, I have no idea how I didn’t get sick. The boat kept going sideways and up/down! It was super cloudy and drizzling. Upon …
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Waitomo Caves to Auckland
Last day!!! I have to admit I’m glad about this. I need a break for all the previously mentioned reasons. I need to get back to a daily routine, at least for awhile. We woke up at 6:15 [ouch] to …
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South Island to North Island
Our last day on the South Island! We left at 8:30 and spent 2 hours [10-12ish] in Nelson. Not much going on there, just a bunch of shops and cafes. I browsed a few and had a mochaccino. I’m definitely …
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Abel Tasman National Park
I woke up a bit earlier than I needed to, but I didn’t want to risk oversleeping again so I got up at 7. A local picked us up in a shuttle van to take us to the start of …
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Punakaiki
Woke up at 7 feeling much better, and took a little walk on the beach. The rocks at these beaches are so round and smooth! We left at 8:30 en route to a greenstone factory, but while driving, one of …
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West Coast (Fox Glacier & my 21st Birthday!)
Woke up at 8 after very fragmented sleep. The extreme wind calmed down after 1am I’d say, but that brought these obnoxious sandflies to us. A few of us went jet boating on the Wilkin River [not me]. We hit …
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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 …