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Lytleton

With bus passes in hand we caught the number 7 and set out for a day trip to the volcanic town of Lytleton. Glenna thougt it odd that people would pay $ 25.00 to take a Gondola to the top of the mountain when we were going to do it for $ 2.00 each on the bus. She soon found out the road to...

permalink written by  Round the World 2009-2010 on February 21, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Round the World 2009-2010

Auckland New Zealand

The traditional South Pacific greeting is difficult to tire of. I re-boarded the plane six times before a kill joy security officer put a stop to the fun. Fromner's and the other travel guides fail to adequately publicize this endearing greeting.

permalink written by  Round the World 2009-2010 on February 19, 2009 from Auckland, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Round the World 2009-2010

Christchurch

Kate picked us up at the airport as Heidi the recruiter we have dealt with for the past ten months had been transferred to Auckland. She took us for a brief tour of Christchurch but soon realized we were knackered and dropped us of at 287 Barbadoes Street our shared home for the next month. Our...

permalink written by  Round the World 2009-2010 on February 19, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Round the World 2009-2010

South Island Day 17: Last. Hill. Ever.

Mt Hutt is a ski area on the way to Christchurch from where we'd camped so we'd decided to check it out to go for a walk just to get some exercise. There are a few walks you can do so we picked one we had time for paying attention only to how long the walk takes and no attention whatsoever to...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 19, 2009 from Mt Hutt, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

South Island Day 16: Slow Roasting Our Tender, English Flesh

True to New Zealand form the weather was shit again but we decided to go to Lake Tekapo anyway for a photo opportunity although we figured there wouldn't be much to do in the rain. We cruised along and as we passed the mountains the cloud suddenly cleared, it just stopped at the mountains and we...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 18, 2009 from Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

South Island Day 15: Waiting For Nature

If you go to Oamaru you can either pay $20 to go watch some blue penguins or rock up to a DoC hide at Bushy Beach to watch the rare yellow eyed penguins for free from a distance. I've paid to see penguins before and Nat and Shane didn't want to part with cash so we drove over to Bushy Beach to...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 17, 2009 from Oamaru, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

Been There, Done That

Yes, I'm aware it's possibly the least interesting part of New Zealand and yes, I'm aware of how much petrol we may have wasted getting there but I just wanted to say I'd been there ok?

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 16, 2009 from Bluff, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

South Island Day 14: Taking It Easy

We woke up late. We left late. We meandered along the Catlins Coast at 80kph and annoyed the shit out of everyone behind us and we stopped frequently for tea in random beautiful spots which we admired from the back of the Fun Bus on account of the fact it was freezing cold. It's a nice enough...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 16, 2009 from Catlins Conservation Park, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

South Island Day 13: Kayaking Doubtful Sound

Doubtful Sound is less accessible than Milford Sound and less accessible means less tourists. Whereas in Milford you can drive right up and board your boat, to get to Doubtful your tour will include a free scenic cruise over Lake Manapouri and a scenic bus ride through Wilmot Pass, also...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 15, 2009 from Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

South Island Day 12: Milford Sound

Valentine's Day. My favourite day of the whole year to be single because I'm not obliged to shower anyone with cards and gifts and meals with hiked up prices just so I can get laid this month. Nat and Shane forgot it was Valentine's Day until later in the day when we came back into phone range...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on February 14, 2009 from Milford Sound, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

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