P-P-Picking Up Penguins in the C-C-Cold Cold SouthDunedin, New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand Christchurch, Franz Joseph, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Invercargill and Dunedin 16th – 25th November We arrived into Christchurch to discover that someone had turned the heating “on”. It was sweltering as we wandered around the capital of the South Island admiring the cathedral, …
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Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand November 16, 2010 Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, Wellington and Kaikoura November 7th – 16th Alighting from the coach in Rotorua you are immediately hit with the whiff of bad eggs. The region is one of New Zealand’s most active thermal areas – the place is full of hot geysers and you …
Smells, Swells, Whales and GalesKaikoura, New Zealand Kaikoura, New Zealand Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, Wellington and Kaikoura November 7th – 16th Alighting from the coach in Rotorua you are immediately hit with the whiff of bad eggs. The region is one of New Zealand’s most active thermal areas – the place is full of hot geysers …
The Land of the Long White CloudWaitomo Caves, New Zealand Waitomo Caves, New Zealand New Zealand – North Island Auckland, The Bay of Islands and Waitomo October 30th – November 5th Managed a few hours of restless sleep on the long flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, despite the screaming brat in the row next …
Waitomo Caves, North Island, New Zealand November 05, 2010 New Zealand – North Island Auckland, The Bay of Islands and Waitomo October 30th – November 5th Managed a few hours of restless sleep on the long flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, despite the screaming brat in the row next to me, and the fact …
San Francisco, California, United States October 28, 2010 A Tale of Three Cities… Pt 2: New York New York 17th – 25th October Flew into JFK and felt a sense of excitement and relief at being back in a country where I felt at home. This feeling rapidly turned to frustration when I was stuck …
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A Tale of Three Cities Pts 2 & 3: New York and SFOSan Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA A Tale of Three Cities… Pt 2: New York New York 17th – 25th October Flew into JFK and felt a sense of excitement and relief at being back in a country where I felt at home. …
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Santiago, ChileOctober 16, 2010 Managed to get a few hours sleep on the overnight bus to the Chilean capital of Santiago. Also managed to completely miss the miners being rescued – quite a mean feat in a country obsessed with the story. I heard that the main plaza in Santiago had mass celebrations, with the …
A Tale of Three Cities… Pt 1: Santiago, ChileSantiago, Chile Santiago, Chile Managed to get a few hours sleep on the overnight bus to the Chilean capital of Santiago. Also managed to completely miss the miners being rescued – quite a mean feat in a country obsessed with the story. I heard that the main …
Pucon, Lake District, Chile October 12, 2010 Patagonia – Bariloche, San Martin De Los Andes (Argentina) and Pucon (Chile) 2nd – 12th October I enjoyed my luxury overnight bus trip apart from the rude awakening by an Argentinean sniffer dog poking it’s nose in my face at 6am. I don’t think I’ve been on a …
