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We arrived into Christchurch on the South Island late and went straight to Gaz's sister and brother in law - Bev and Carmen who happened to own a lovely motel just near the airport, very handy for us, ...
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New Zealand is stunning! From beautiful coastline to great mountain biking trails, glaciers, and hot springs this place has it all! I picked up John, my friend from Santa Cruz, in Auckland about a ...
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Hiking the Franz Josef Glacier  (Feb 24 '07)
"Strap on the Crampons"
We booked the 3/4 day hike up the Franz Josef Glacier the day before while driving down. The next morning we forgot to set our alarm and Sara woke up and realized that we only ...
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Well, since our last encounter I've taken another flight and a 7.5 hour drive coast to coast of New Zealand. Yes, coast to coast in 7 hours over a mountain range with snow, rain forest and beaches ...
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The Glacier  (Jun 12 '07)
"I was too busy trying to secure my footing and not fall in some Hobbit swallowing crevice."
In New Zealand, accommodations were pricey. Long gone were the days of $7 private rooms with shower and air ...
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More glacier fun!  (May 19 '07)
After the previous day's glacier 'taster' session I decided that a full day of ice was called for so I hopped on the bus nice and early for the short drive to Fox, the quieter and slightly less steep ...
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Perito Moreno  (Jun 18 '07)
I've covered a lot of ground since I last wrote- I am now dispatching from Ushuaia, Argentina, the "end of the world". More on that later, first let me tell you about Argentina and Perito Moreno. I ...
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Perito Moreno Glacier  (Nov 19 '07)
One of the highlights of this trip was our visit to the Perito Moreno glacier. It´s one of the largest glaciers here in Argentina with a height of about 60m and a 5km front. We took a tour bus to the ...
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Internet is way too expensive to update here in El Chalten ... but at least you know now where I am right now! :) Ok, Internet is affordable again (one week later ... I would never have guessed, ...
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Fox Glacier  (Jan 25 '08)
"Do you want a vodka tonic with that ice?"
Good thing we left Abel Tasman when we did as the remnants of a cyclone were moving in and they were forecasting gale force winds and flooding the day after. We ...
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