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 ...
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, ...
Taupo
Monday, November 24th, 2003 Posted in Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Taupo is home to the largest lake in New Zealand, named, strangely enough, Lake Taupo. It really is a nice lake, and it’s even visible from the YHA hostel. I was able to dine on a nice Subway sandwich on ...
Rotorua
Monday, November 24th, 2003 Posted in Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Rotorua...think of it as Yellowstone if they built a city there. It has the requisite lake, and of course, thermal activity. There is even a free thermal park in the middle of town, complete with that lovely sulfur smell. Unlike ...
