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Gina, Joe and Justin's Backpacking Experience

New Zealand

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Hahei

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008 | Views [404]

After a 4 hour ferry ride and a 14 hour bus ride to Auckland we have officially started our exploration of the north island.   On first glance its pretty easy to be disheartened when you dont see an amazing view out of your window every 30 seconds, ... Read more >


Gallery: Auckland

Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

pics!
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Im slow

Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Views [442] | Comments [5]

sorry guys, we have had a crazy past couple days and have had no time to do ANYTHING computer related.  I got some pics up today and i'll try my best to get some stories up over the next few days.  its gonna be rough as in the last 4 days we have: skydived, ... Read more >


Kaikoura

Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Views [766] | Comments [6]

AHHHH! I'm starting to get my photos and my stories jumbled together!!! I suppose it was only a matter of time until i screwed it up ;).  Just incase your looking a the pictures wondering what the heck is going on.  The shell looking things with the ... Read more >


Gallery: Christchurch-Kaikoura (Pt 2)

Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Queenstown (Pt 2)

Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Queenstown to Kiakoura (Pt 2)

Saturday, 22 Nov 2008 | Views [732] | Comments [5]

Its been a few days with not a whole lot to report unfortunately; largely due to the fact that most of our trip the last few days has been a repeat of places we have already been :(.  I do have a few good tidings to report though! On Tuesday we decided ... Read more >


Gallery: Milford Sound

Tuesday, 18 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Makarora to Queenstown

Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

BUNGEE
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Makarora to Queenstown

Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Views [582] | Comments [8]

Well...What we lost in action yesterday we defiantly made up for today!  The journey started off good with a beautiful and DRY morning which gave us a view of the area we were actually in.  The busy guy was right! It was beautiful (see the picture of ... Read more >


Gallery: Makarora

Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Boreing
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Makarora

Sunday, 16 Nov 2008 | Views [444]

Yesterday may have well as been the most boring day we have had to date.  We left Franz Joseph in one of their "big" rain storms.  I say "big" because as we were leaving Franz Joseph it was (and had been) raining like crazy all night ... Read more >


Franz Joseph Glacier

Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [725] | Comments [5]

The pictures are FINALLY up!!!! i put about 3 hours of work into this on pay-per-minute internet, so i hope someone actually looks at all these!  Post up some comments so i know there is interest ;) Today was quite cool. We are staying in a town named ... Read more >


Gallery: Franz Joseph

Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Glacier Climb
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Barrytown

Friday, 14 Nov 2008 | Views [655] | Comments [1]

Although we had to get up at the crack of dawn to pull it off we finally got to fly our airplanes!   The company that does it its called U-Fly-Extreme and they weren't kidding.   Their plane is a little open cockpit bi-wing “special” as they called ... Read more >


Abel Tasman

Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008 | Views [488] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Abel Tasman somewhat late on the 9 th and spent the night having a little BBQ with the bus.   We had fun and met quite a few people most notably was an Irish guy who after telling us how in Ireland its easier to get a beer in a pub if ... Read more >


Gallery: barrytown - Knives

Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

day 2
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Gallery: Barrytown--Flying

Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

pancack rocks
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Gallery: Abel Tasman Day 2

Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

kayaking
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Gallery: Abel Tasman

Sunday, 9 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

pictures
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