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Gallery: At the Stompe House

Saturday, 27 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: The West Coast

Thursday, 25 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Humans are Insignificant on the Wild West Coast

Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [539] | Comments [1]

Karamea To get to Karamea, you actually have to drive south then north (making a big U) on a road that ends in Karamea.  It's not on the regular traveler circuit because it's not that easy to access, but it turned out to be our favorite stop on ... Read more >


Staying with the Stompes in Golden Bay

Thursday, 18 Dec 2008 | Views [801] | Comments [2]

Pete's version: Last week Erin and I went to a farm to do some exchange work (they let you stay for free and feed you, but you don't get paid).  The drive was long and remote, most of the time on a dirt road.  After 3 hours of curvy roads and bottoming ... Read more >


Gallery: Abel Tasman

Saturday, 13 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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The Abel Tasman Coastal Track

Saturday, 6 Dec 2008 | Views [1416] | Comments [4]

While we were still at home planning our New Zealand trip, Pete and I made lists of must do activities.  My list included kayaking along the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, an activity that made the list after I saw a picture advertising the kayak trips ... Read more >


Gallery: Renwick

Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Wellington & Picton

Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Paraparaumu and Wellington

Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Wine Tasting in the Marlborough Region

Sunday, 30 Nov 2008 | Views [611] | Comments [2]

In the lovely town of Renwick, bicyclists take over the roads, pedaling along miles of wine trails.  We biked for my birthday - so fun.  There were five wineries that we visited - Allen Scott, The Wine Cellar, Huia, Mahi, and Nautilus (where we had a ... Read more >


Picton's Sequoia Lodge/ Yachting/ Queen Charlotte Track

Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008 | Views [1133] | Comments [3]

Week 1 For a week now Pete and I have been working at Sequoia Lodge Backpackers in the little port town of Picton. It's located on the northern tip of the south island. Anyone traveling to the south island comes through here since the ferry from Wellington ... Read more >


The Kapiti (Sounds like "Cup a tea") Coast

Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008 | Views [963] | Comments [3]

For the last week and a half, Pete and I have been staying with the Meroiti family in a coastal town called Paraparaumu.  In addition to owning their own businesses, the Meroitis have a beautiful home and vineyard that backs up to native bush and overlooks ... Read more >


Taupo

Saturday, 8 Nov 2008 | Views [609] | Comments [1]

So Erin has entrusted me once again with writing in the journal. Day I After Rotorua we made our way to Taupo. When we arrived it was freezing cold and windy!  After checking into the Hostel we took a walk on the beach and then hung out and read ... Read more >


Gallery: First Two Weeks in NZ

Saturday, 1 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Auckland, Waitomo, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo
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Now that we're in New Zealand...

Saturday, 25 Oct 2008 | Views [659] | Comments [7]

Hello Everyone, Erin is going to let me update this as long as I stay appropriate... So we have been in New Zealand for over a week now and all I can say is it is Awesome! This whole country is like a viewpoint, everywhere you look it is postcard ... Read more >


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