RSSQueenstown, Part 1
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Queenstown is the tourist mecca of New Zealand, and the self-proclaimed adventure capital of the world. We are in the middle of their Winter Festival, which makes it busier than usual, though lots of people come hear to ski anyway. ...
Wanaka
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »The road to Wanaka is laced with snow-capped peaks and beautiful lakes. Our bus driver was kind enough to stop a few times for photo opportunities. Upon arriving in town, I checked into The Purple Cow Backpackers, which has it’s ...
Fox Glacier
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Travel | No Comments »Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier are the two most accessible glaciers in New Zealand, and a vibrant tourist industry has grown up around the two towns of the same name. I booked three nights at the Ivory Tower. The ...
Punakaiki
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 Posted in Scenery, Travel | No Comments »While others had overnight stops in Greymouth or Westport, I opted for Punakaiki, a small town on the edge of the Tasman Sea and Paparoa National Park. Stayed at Te Nikau Retreat, which is a hostel of sorts. In reality, ...
Nelson
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004 Posted in Travel | No Comments »Left the heart of Wellington on Sunday. My friend Andrew picked me up from my flat, and I said goodbye to my flatmates from the last 6 months: Steve, Dave, and G. Got dropped off at the airport, grabbed a ...
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Thursday, June 17th, 2004 Posted in Travel | No Comments »So say the dolphins in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. There are dolphins around New Zealand, but I haven’t spoken with any. It is my last day of work today, and two days from now, I move ...
