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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
a travel blog
General Location: New Zealand Author: The Newell Post
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New Zealand is the first major destination on our Excellent Adventure (go Wild Stallions!!...apologies toBill and Ted). We're here for about a month, so get used to it NZ! As if a whole country minds us being here, especially a country like New Zealand which is officially kept floating on the ocean water by all the money bags filled with tourist dollars.
We hope you enjoy reading about all our adventures here in Aotearoa: The Land of the Long White Cloud.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
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Auckland | Nov 02 '05 | Auckland: We have arrived!
"One house apparently has a gymnasium underneath the pool." |
2 |
Hahei | Nov 03 '05 | Hahei: Chillin' on Hot Water Beach
"Literally meters from the ocean you can dig a hole in the sand and it fills up with hot water from below." |
3 |
Raglan | Nov 04 '05 | Raglan: New Zealand's Version of Surfer's Paradise
"The lodge is located inside a rainforest so it's very foresty and rainy." |
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Rotorua | Nov 05 '05 | Rotorua: Phew, Now That Stinks!
"boiling mud everywhere, steam rising, and even the ground is hot!" |
5 |
Kaituna River | Nov 06 '05 | Kaituna River: Foolhardy Waterfall Rafting
"Less than 3 seconds later we were horizontal again on calm waters hooting and hollering that we made it with everyone still inside the raft." |
6 |
Lake Taupo | Nov 07 '05 | Lake Taupo: Adventures in Skydiving
"Apparently nodding now meant: I haven't heard a word you said, I'm scared to death, now go ahead and toss me out of the plane." |
7 |
Tongariro National Park | Nov 08 '05 | Tongariro Crossing: A Walk to Remember
"Well I am so glad that I had my best cheerleader with me because there were many times that I wanted to turn around and go back." |
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Wellington | Nov 09 '05 | Wellington: Windy Enough to Blow Your Nose For You
"We couldn't tell what all he was saying, but based on all the "f" sounds we heard coming from the front seat it was pretty obvious." |
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Abel Tasman National Park | Nov 11 '05 | Abel Tasman: Ohhhh, the Sandflies!
"Will is one of the most creative cooks I know. He can make the most amazing meals out of what seems like to us - nothing." |
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Paparoa National Park | Nov 14 '05 | Barrytown: Bone Carving, Greenstone, Pancake Rocks and Taking It All In
"It was so nice to just "take it all in" and appreciate the beauty that was all around us." |
11 |
Franz Josef Glacier | Nov 16 '05 | Franz Josef: A Whole Lot of Ice We Didn't See
"Heather's not a big fan of ice and all things cold, so we opted to pass on the glacier walk." |
12 |
Haast | Nov 17 '05 | Haast: Search for the lost handbag
"We were starving and hungry but mostly we were relieved." |
13 |
Queenstown | Nov 18 '05 | Queenstown: The Adventure Capital of New Zealand
"I was waiting for them to say, "Are you ready?!? OK, on the count of three...1...2......3......" But it wasn't anything like that. After a minute I asked them to, "Just say when". They shrugged their shoulders and said, "When. What are you waiting for?". "Oh, Ok", I thought, "I guess I'll jump". And down I went." |
14 |
Christchurch | Nov 20 '05 | Christchurch: A little taste of England in New Zealand |
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Paihia | Nov 27 '05 | Piahia: Wrap Up of Last Few Days in New Zealand
"From checking out seal colonies, to boogie boarding down massive sand dunes we packed lots in." |
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