Saturday, 4 Feb 2006 | Views [548]
It’s another rainy evening in the South Island. We really haven’t had many, but they seem to come at opportune times for us – usually after a big activity, and all we want to do is nap or relax our muscles. We’re warm and dry in the campervan while the ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Friday, 27 Jan 2006 | Views [401]
Lee drove over 400 km today from the top of the South Island down
the West coast, and we took a few breaks. This happened to be at
Hokitika beach where there was a barrage of "beach art" when you
stepped on the sand. Never ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2006 | Views [598]
We had been hearing about the hiking or “tramping” in the Able Tasman National Park for a while. Today, in a sprinkle of rain we had about a 3 hour hike in the park. It’s a very popular and small park in NZ standards, about 22,000 hectares ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2006 | Views [406]
As were getting a quick safety training session for the whitewater
rafting, Puala asked if I had been whitewater rafting before. Unlike
Sachi, I had not. Paula, one of our guides whispered to me with a
devious look in her eye "don't worry we'll ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2006 | Views [486]
One of the striking features of Auckland is the volcanoes that surround the city. When Rachel and Regan picked us up a couple of days ago, they said "We thought we'd take you up to some of the volcanoes around the city. I thought - volcanoes? ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
