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Stressed out in Auckland

We made it to our last destination in NZ, got some dinner and realised that we had approximately 48 hrs to get ourselves sorted for Country number 10! So after trying to get a good nights rest so that we could wake up early (well early-ish!) we headed out into the city center determined to get...

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Priya&Tim on March 21, 2007 from Auckland, New Zealand

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Glow Worms Galore

Another whirlwind of a journey and we found ourselves in Waitomo - a part of the country famous for its cave sites and glow-worms grottos. When we arrived here, it reminded us a lot of Milford Sounds, in the sense that there really is nothing here apart from the land around you and unless you...

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Priya&Tim on March 18, 2007 from Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

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Natural Gases like the ones you and I can make!

Smelly Smelly Smelly Rotorua! If you are not one for foul eggy smells that you certainly are not one for Rotorua. This is the place that started New Zealand tourism, and yes, for its smells! Amongst other things too! Rotorua is the thermal land, where the Earths crust lays only 15,000 meters...

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Priya&Tim on March 17, 2007 from Rotorua, New Zealand

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Time to Skydive or not.....

Following the tranquility of Napier, it was off to the Real Adventure Capital of New Zealand - Taupo. Set on the largest lake of the North Island, Taupo is a growing city that has catered for adventure activities for a very long time. We were eagerly awaiting our arrival to Taupo to get a chance...

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Priya&Tim on March 15, 2007 from Taupo, New Zealand

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Paraparaumu & Wellington

Paraparaumu & Wellington Rolled on into Paraparaumu, the lonely Planet made it sounds like an idyllic location and the flyer made the beach sounds awesome... I thought a few days R&R by the beach would do the trick , before I started work... The beach was awful, grey sand, full of drift...

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tomrendell on March 14, 2007 from Wellington, New Zealand

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Art Deco City

"Something different" was our plan, so after Wellington we decided that we would take a break from scenery and lakes, and city living and hikes etc... and headed out to a small town called Napier. Napier is set on the East Coast of the North Island, and is a remarkable place in its own right....

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Priya&Tim on March 13, 2007 from Napier, New Zealand

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Well Well Well - Its Wellywood in Wellington!

Hangover + awful night sleep due to our new drunk dorm-mate + his girl friend he brought back for the night + leaving at 8am to get our ferry ride to the North Island = a very unimpressed Tim and Priya! ;o) We didnt let our miserable night of no sleep hinder us, and in fact the ferry ride was...

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Priya&Tim on March 11, 2007 from Wellington, New Zealand

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Sun and fun in Paradiso

Our first night in Nelson was spent relaxing and having a few beers in our guesthouse (entitled Paradiso in case you are wondering about the heading of this trip report). We were lucky enough to be sharing a room with a Dutch guy who was as interested as we were in getting a good nights sleep...

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Priya&Tim on March 9, 2007 from Nelson, New Zealand

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Train 2: The Transcoastal

Another train journey, this time doing the journey from from Christchurch to Picton. Awake at 4.30am, picked up at 6.05am, and at the station for 6.30am. Another train journey, this time doing the journey from from Christchurch to Picton known as the transcoastal. This journey does exactly what...

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Priya&Tim on March 7, 2007 from Nelson, New Zealand

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Train 1 - The Transalpine from Greymouth to Christchurch

After leaving Frans josef at 9.00 in the morning we got to the train station in Greymouth 20 minutes before our train was due to leave at 13.45. Amid a hussle of tourists trying to check in luggage and buy souvenirs we calmly waited for the train to pull up. The first thing we noticed once the...

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Priya&Tim on March 6, 2007 from Greymouth, New Zealand

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