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Wednesday 17 June, 2009 at 12:24 am / 6 comments

Pictures Now UP!

Finally, we found internet robust enough to upload our 200-odd pics, check them out: CLICK ‘VIEW ALL’ TO SEE THEM IN ORDER or view them here

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Tuesday 16 June, 2009 at 9:07 am / 4 comments

Death Drive: Wanaka to Balclutha

SCENE: Fresh faced traveler enters small, lakeside town offlicense Handsome traveler: Good Morrow Shopkeep, one is stocking up on energy drinks for a fantastical voyage, have thee any Relentless™ or Mother™? Shopkeep: Sorry bro’, We have VK in the small cans only bro’ is that Mother™ stuff any good bro’? Handsome Traveler: Verily; one finds [...]

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Tuesday 16 June, 2009 at 8:56 am / 0 comment

Highway 80: The Mysterious Disappearing Mountain

Unfortunately the steep drop in temperatures led to few photo ops on the way up to Mt. Cook.  Thick fog masked Lake Pukaki most of the way, clearing up with around 20kms of flood plains left to Mount Cook, fortunately we managed to capture a few snaps of Lake Pukaki’s astounding turquoise water. The lake [...]

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Monday 15 June, 2009 at 8:43 am / 0 comment

On the road: Driving to Tekapo

Even though it wasn’t strictly on the way to Lake Tekapo, Sumner had been recommended to us as a pretty little town on the coast and it didn’t disappoint.  Although it was  cloudy, the sun was highlighting an eerie mist across the whole bay, it caught the light in such a unique way and gave [...]

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Friday 12 June, 2009 at 8:25 am / 0 comment

Exploring Christchurch City

Having had a good night’s sleep in the Olympian beds we divvied up Somer’s fantastic tips for Christchurch, but where to start?  Dmitri’s for Souvlakis?  Dux De Lux for their fabled ginger beer?  Or check out the cathedral? The hostel staff also booked trips, campers and travel for the inmates from the front desk so [...]

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