I'm currently in Wanaka, chilling out, doing some hiking and going to the movies - I'm planning to go see King Kong tonight - before I head up to Fox Glacier tomorrow to do some hiking on a huge glacier - that shifts up to 4 METERS a day. Whoa.. However, I did want to update with some pics of Queenstown and kayaking on Milford Sound...that is if ( Read more... )

I've just spent a few very relaxing days in Queenstown. Well, I did hike up a mountain one day (pictures following when I can put them on here), which was crazy high and gave me great views, but no adventure activities (ie bungy jumping, skydiving, etc.) for me. Oh well. If I was going to do those things, I'm not sure I would do them in Queenstown ( Read more... )

So, further adventures of Dunedin...Friday morning I went with Lochie to Baldwin Street, which is, according to the Guiness Book of World Records, the steepest street in the world. Here is the view from the bottom:

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wooooo...I know it's been ages since I updated, and I apologize for that!! I'm sure everyone who reads this is desperate to know what I've been doing...and seriously, it's been a lot...whew! I finally have a minute to sit down and gather my thoughts - I finally made it to Queenstown, which is gorgeous - right on a lake with the mountains across ( Read more... )

Here I am, I'm still on the Banks Peninsula, at least until Tuesday, when I plan to head down to Dunedin. I just wanted to give a shout out to Christchurch, which has risen enormously in my estimation after last night's outing with Ben to see some performances of the World Buskers Festival, which is currently taking place in Christchurch. And it ( Read more... )

well, I am currently in Diamond Harbor on the Banks Peninsula just south of Christchurch at my fourth WWOOF place...fourth?!? can you believe it? I have been having another relaxing stay, with lots of sitting in the sunshine, and early this morning, a brisk walk to wake me up and if that didn't do it, a trip to a surfers' beach where I admired the ( Read more... )

In Christchurch....a bit "in between" things...I will firm up plans in the next couple days..

Wow, I've been having some really good days lately - and it just goes to show that I need to relax sometimes and not worry, because I'm in freaking New Zealand, and it's fantastic. I've spent the past two days hanging out with a Canadian girl, Heather, and three Swedes. Friday night led to vodka drinking and running into the ocean at 3am...and then ( Read more... )

So...now I'm in Kaikoura having abandoned my plan to stay in Blenheim because I really didn't like it...bleh it was all dry hills with brown grass...not even on the sea...so I met up with Yoli and Craig who have proceeded to spoil me rotten and give me a ride down to Kaikoura...I will be in their debt for some time I think, as they took me to a ( Read more... )

Wow....it's been awhile since I updated...I am inclined to blame that on not having access to a fast computer at my WWOOF place, but really it was sheer laziness...and it's the HOLIDAYS people - I've got better things to do ( Read more... )