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10 April 2011
We left the hostel and ate nearby before walking to Dunedin’s Railway Station. The rail journey to Middlemarch took 2h30. For most people, the journey was the destination as the route took us through rugged gorges, impressive viaducts, clear rivers and green pastures. But some people opted for a one-way journey so they could mountain-bike […]
9 April 2011
Today we flew down to Dunedin … Edinburgh of the South, as it is New Zealand’s most Scottish city. As we approached the town centre, the shuttle driver told us that the railway station was the second most photographed building in the world! Hhmmm! So, it is more photographed than the Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower […]
13 March 2011
We flew back from Nelson to Auckland in the evening. Home for another month before our next domestic exploration in autumn.
13 March 2011
With an evening flight back to Auckland, we had a lazy day and went out briefly to the Riwaka Resurgence. That’s where the Riwaka River comes out from under the ground. Beautiful clear water but I think it would be too cold for me.
12 March 2011
We woke early and rang the kayaking company. It’s still all on, regardless of the tsunami warning … we later understood that Civil Defence’s expectations was that it would affect the North Island more (the TV showed some surges in Northland when we went back at the end of the day). We had booked the […]
11 March 2011
Sea kayaking is something I’ve always wanted to try out … well, not quite always … since I saw the beautiful green waters of the Abel Tasman National Park. We flew down to Nelson in the evening and drove to Motueka where we stayed with family friends. We arrived to hear about the big earthquake […]
7 March 2011
A traditional pickle that is very labour intensive … took me five f'ing hours to make these two f'ing jars. 3… Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, March 7, 2011
20 February 2011
In between the various events at the Art Deco festival, I had some spare time. So I decided to go swim with sharks in the National Aquarium. I checked out the pricing and it wasn’t too bad compared to just a walk-in visitor. I was led up to the backroom where I donned a thick […]
19 February 2011
Today I set off to attend the Art Deco Festival in the Hawkes Bay. I had been before and having had such a good time previously, it seemed like a good idea to repeat the experience. It wasn’t all smooth sailing (or flying, should I say) this time. While driving out to Auckland airport, Air […]