photo by Len and Jenn
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THINGS TO DO
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Heli-hiking in Franz Josef
(Feb 05 '07)
It’s impossible to sit still for long in New Zealand – even for us – so today we got up early (again) and headed for a rendezvous point in town for a half day trip to the world famous (in New Zealand) ...
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A very hungover Kiwi bus made its way to today’s first stop, the BushMan’s Centre – a museum dedicated to deer stalking and possum baiting, run by a man ...
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The Franz Josef Glacier was next on our list and we made the long drive further down south to get up close and personal with one of only three temperate glaciers in the world (two of these ...
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Ice Climbing at Fox Glacier
(Aug 07 '07)
So, deterred from snowboarding slightly by the lack of snow and pricey lift passes (they're getting a little cheaper as the Kiwi dollar slides but still, more expensive than Whistler for a resort with ...
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Now Franz Josef...puh ha-haha!!!!...where do I even begin with this one! The fact that I am sitting here giggling to myself as I write this ...you can guess that it was indeed quite eventful in Franz ...
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Up the West Coast we headed, stopping at various places along the way for the obligatory cup of tea. Usually on a lake by yourself or on top of a mountain, which becomes the norm ...
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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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WOW!! AMAZING!! STUNNING!! GEORGOUS!!
(Jul 17 '07)
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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"Tramps and Hookers"
(Apr 03 '07)
""wide open plains that stretch for miles with huge walls of mountains on all sides""
On Monday afternoon we journeyed down from Kaikoura to Christchurch and spent the afternoon there, wandering around ...
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