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Category Archives: travel
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
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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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
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
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.
Art Deco Town
I’m now in Napier, an Art Deco town. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the 1930s and re-built in an Art Deco style. It’s pretty strange. Feeling flush with my bungy success of 47m jump, I’ve been looking at … Continue reading
I Wish I Could Fly
Off to see if I can get a parachute jump in today, otherwise will go for a bungy jump. Post-edit: got my bungy jump in at Taupo Bungy. Was good fun, had an audience of a bus-load of Japanese tourists, … Continue reading
Hydrogen Sulphide
It smells in Rotorua. Reminds me of being back in Iceland. There are lots of steam-vents around town. I’m staying in a place called the Funky Green Voyager. The town is in a caldera produced by a volcano. Why do … Continue reading
Land of the Long White Cloud
Yep, I’m in Auckland, New Zealand. Really couldn’t cope with any more mosquito bites (I had to go into hospital when on Ovalau, as my elbow swelled up). Steve – tell Mr Three Piece Suite than NZ sucks. Ok – … Continue reading
Fiji and Mosquitos
Yes sir, there are a lot of mosquitos here and they love me, despite my best efforts to evade them. It’s making me reconsider moving my flight to New Zealand forward by a few days. Anyway- arrived in Nadi about … Continue reading