Monthly Archives: May 2008

What to do with Hands?

What do you do with your hands, when you’re sat at a table waiting for somebody to join you? No innuendo, please. Dumb sign of the month, on a coffee machine: “black coffee, with milk”. I guess that’ll be a … Continue reading

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Ugh

I don’t feel very well. I’m not sure what the cause might be: – drinking spring water, on Mt Sebastapol – beef hot pot, eaten yesterday + two pints of Speight’s – cooked breakfast this morning – not eating after … Continue reading

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Only ten days left

Only ten days left in N.Z. How time goes really quickly… Did some walking yesterday, mainly to get a better view of Mt. Cook. Also went on a tour of the Tasman Valley/glacier which was amazing – just seeing the … Continue reading

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Mount Cook

I’m now in Mount Cook (village). You can see Mt. Cook itself really well from the Hermitage Hotel – the Ed Hillary Cafe has a great view (I’ve just had a coffee there). Stunning scenery all around, and getting colder … Continue reading

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New Apple

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Monteith’s

Monteith’s beer is quite dangerous. Just been to The Tap Room, that has most of their range on tap. It made me wonder if I should venture into Stacy’s M.P! I imagine it won’t be the same as a massage … Continue reading

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Tiny

Finally took the plunge and bought an Asus Eee PC. It’s pretty nifty, though the keys are a little small and taking me a while to adjust my typing. It’s the Linux one and I got a 2GB SD card … Continue reading

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Musings

I think the next Muse album should be called ‘Um’. It will appeal to my word-play sense of fun. I’m in Westport at the moment, which isn’t very exciting. Taking the TranzAlpine train from Greymouth to Christchurch today, which I’m … Continue reading

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Now in Picton

Took the ferry from Wellington to Picton yesterday – the crossing was really good, just a gentle swell speeding us along. Travelling down the Queen Charlotte Sound was like being back in Norway. Going to explore the South Island for … Continue reading

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No Boots

Currently in Wellington for three nights, in anticipation of going over to the South Island on Monday. Going to explore Wellington, though not for boots.

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