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Out in the Octagon - Night 105

In the morning I went for a walk around town, eventually stumbling through the University of Otago Campus. The second largest university in the country, Otago has upwards of 25,000 students during the school season. This, however, was summer break so the campus was only partial filled by eager...

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exumenius on January 23, 2008 from Dunedin, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Catlin's Coast - Night 104

The consistent rain bode poorly for my Catlin’s Coast trip today. I braved the wet and walked down to the I-site center to catch my bus at 10. Our shuttle was 30 minutes late and once it arrived Jaime, the driver, had forgotten to fuel up so that set up back another half an hour. Normally one...

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exumenius on January 22, 2008 from Dunedin, New Zealand

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Thwarted by ESPN NZ - Night 103

The major goal today was to find a place to watch the Packers game, which would be played at 12:30. I spent the morning wandering around town looking for a used bookstore to trade in a few finished books for some new ones. Along the way I made a mental note of everyplace that looked like it...

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exumenius on January 21, 2008 from Invercargill, New Zealand

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West Coast New Zealand...

Seems like forever since it was my turn to blog. Thanks so much for all the e-mail from you back at home in response to our postings - we love hearing from you! Okay... let's catch up a bit. After leaving Takaka (The Golden Bay), we made our way to the west coast via Murchison and the Buller...

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TwoSouls on January 21, 2008 from Wanaka, New Zealand, New Zealand

from the travel blog: New Zealand: Santa Wears Burmudas

The Bottom of the World - Night 102

Bright and early - 7 am to be exact - my short bus from Te Anau left. Our driver Simon was a proper tourism industry Kiwi, that is, he had the crazy hair and disheveled look of a man on a permanent holiday. At the beginning there were just two of us, so I rode shotgun as Simon zig-zagged...

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exumenius on January 20, 2008 from Invercargill, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Relaxing in Te Anau - Night 101

There was nothing on today’s agenda, save laundry and journal catchup, and that was fine with me. So long as I didn’t have to put on boots and 25lb pack it would be a good day. I explored the town of Te Anau, hung out at the beach, and grilled some delicious venison sausages for dinner. Deer...

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exumenius on January 19, 2008 from Te Anau, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Kepler Track, Day Three - Night 100

I left the Iris Burn hut around 7:30, with the sun shining beautifully on the mountain high above the valley. Today’s walk was primarily flat, following the Iris Burn River the entire way down to its mouth in at Lake Manapouri. Along the way I passed the Big Slip, an area where a massive...

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exumenius on January 18, 2008 from Te Anau, New Zealand

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Lake Wanaka and the Acid man rave

Our next stop on the west coast was the gorgeous Lake Wanaka where we went paintballing. This was quality, despite Karl being on the winning team... After leaving Wanaka we headed to Queenstown for a few days. The days were spent taking part in various adventure activities and the nights...

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Sean, Karl & Dan on January 18, 2008 from Wanaka, New Zealand, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Around the world in 180 days...

Kepler Track, Day Two - Night 99

I awoke to a scattering of snores and groans. Combined with the howl of the wind and the pounding rain on the tin roof the whole auditory scene was a symphony of agony. The forecast had been for rain early, and rain it did. Except for a few brave (or foolish) souls, most of us waited it out...

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exumenius on January 17, 2008 from Te Anau, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Kepler Track, Day One - Night 98

I began the three day Kepler Track hike today. Arriving too late last night, I had to wait until the Department of Conservation office opened at 8:30am in order to pick up my hut permits. The office was stuffed with a large, older crowd of hikers milling around awaiting transport to the...

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exumenius on January 16, 2008 from Te Anau, New Zealand

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