Trip: Six Months Down Under
There are [48] stories from my trip: Six Months Down Under
USA | Tuesday, 5 May 2009 | Views [798] | Comments [3]
I'm Home! Finally! Relieved, Exhausted, Sore, Happy, Full of Memories, Enjoying the Company of my Family! Six months is a long time to be away from home. I don't know how so many backpackers do it for longer. I was ready to be home after about 4 months.... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 5 May 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 | Views [785]
Well, here I am, nearing the end of my trip and I land in a very very small town named Omapere, in the Hokianga Harbor area. I was picked up by the owner of Globetreker's Lodge, a lovely lady named Sue, and promptly given the quick tour of the area, ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 | Views [581]
I'll cover Auckland in a couple sentences: I had a brilliant day at an island bird sanctuary called Tiri Tiri Maatangi, a day trip on a boat out of Auckland harbor. I enjoyed the museum, hiking to the top of a neighborhood volcano for a view of the city, ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 13 Apr 2009 | Views [921] | Comments [1]
I just finished a 9 day roadtrip in a small minivan decked out as campervan with my buddy Ramona. She flew over from Sydney to meet up with me for a week and I was thrilled to have a friend to travel with for a bit! We had heaps of fun and the following ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 13 Apr 2009 | Views [2204] | Comments [1]
I spend three days at the Riverside Community, which I believe is New Zealand's oldest intentional community (commune). It was started in 1941 as a Christian pacifist community in opposition to the war. Nowadays it is non-sectarian and has about 75 members ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
Riverside, Nelson, and Abel Tasman
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USA | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [849] | Comments [1]
I travelled from the retreat center on March 18, to a very rainy very cold day on the northwest coast of the south island. Hamish and Margaret, my hosts, aren't in the wwoof program either, and in fact are good friends of my ex-housemate Lynne. It worked ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 14 Mar 2009 | Views [1142] | Comments [1]
Wangapeka Study & Retreat Center is not an official WWOOF host, but for the sake of convincing those at home that I am back as a productive member of society earning my keep, I'll just stick with the title. I stayed at Wangapeka for about 6 days ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 13 Mar 2009 | Views [787] | Comments [1]
Sorry it's been so long since I made an entry: computer access has been difficult as of late. After leaving Christchurch for the second time, I looped north along the east coast to the top of the South Island and then counter-clockwise along the north ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [700] | Comments [3]
I've arrived back in Christchurch after just under 2 weeks of travel around the southern portion of the south island. It's been a real mixture of extremely rewarding moments, taking in vast beautiful wilderness and getting to know interesting friendly ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 21 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009 | Views [618] | Comments [4]
I know you've all been anxiousy awaiting my arrival in New Zealand, because, after all, it is an extremely fantastic place. In fact, if the residents spoke spanish and lived off tacos and atole, it would be the best place on earth, haha! Well, I'm ... Read more >
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