RSSChristchurch
Wednesday, July 14th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture, Travel | No Comments »Christ Church Cathedral lies at the heart of Christchurch, an ode to the religion of the English settlers in this region. The church itself is quite the tourist stop nowadays, and includes a gift shop and cafe. Christchurch is the ...
Mount Cook
Tuesday, July 13th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in Astralasia, at 3755 meters. After hearing stories of wind and rain, I arrived on a sunny day. Not a cloud was to be seen, and the wind was nonexistant. I had to find ...
Queenstown, Part 2
Thursday, July 8th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Back to Queenstown, a place fit for the Queen of England, or so early explorers thought. One first task upon my return was to acquire a frisbee golf disc and get a course map. The local disc selection was very ...
Doubtful Sound
Thursday, July 8th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »The Doubtful Sound trip was a good bargain for the price (got a winter rate), as it was a 9 hour journey. Doubtful Sound was originally called Doubtful Harbor by early NZ explorer John Cook, who thought it doubtful that ...
Milford Sound
Thursday, July 8th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »They say Milford Sound is one of the most scenic places in the world. I left Queenstown early in the morning to find out. Unlike most people, I stayed overnight in Milford Lodge, the only traveler’s accomodation in Milford. On ...
Queenstown, 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. ...
