Chicken Roll is filthy.


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My arms are fine. I guess I just use them more than my legs so they didn't have time to stiffen up.

And although I promised myself that I would do nothing today, to the point of chanting it over and over as I got ready this morning, I went to the springs that are the source of the world's cleanest water (Te Waikoropupu Springs).


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Can your family spare a few thousand dollars for President Bush's Wall Street pals ( Read more... )

Went kayaking today off shore of Abel Tasman Park. At first it was beautiful and calm


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as promised. click to see my comments on what this is. you may have to scroll down to get the text.


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tom cruise is so fucking funny in this movie i literally shouted with laughter. i don't know if it was with true mirth or just surprise.

So after the big caving adventure and the subsequent crippling effects, I figured it was a good time to find some hot springs. I ended up at Lake Taupo, where I'm staying at Taupo DeBrett's Spa Resort, which has great pools and a big ol' water slide. I soaked my hips and shoulders and feel much better. I better go because I have a facial ( Read more... )

So, I finally reached the part of NZ where you can do black water rafting. I had heard about this from a friend's girlfriend and was all fired up about it. I did not do it, though! I did better.

I started off yesterday morning with a 100 meter abseil down into a deep deep hole.
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Before I left Kerikeri, I tried to get my tire replaced but they didn’t have the right size. I had made a reservation for a swim with the dolphins trip in the Bay of Islands but the weather was bad enough that they cancelled the trip, so I drove down to Kawakawa and got my spare replaced there. Once that was done, I headed to the Bay of Islands ( Read more... )

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