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Pretty Tired

Came back yesterday, after finishing my Seven Wonders trip. The natural wonders (Snowdon and Pistyll Rhaeadr) were great, but the other ones were a little underwhelming. Still, the history behind some of the wonders is pretty interesting.

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Seven Wonders of Wales

The Seven Wonders of Wales await me this weekend. I’ve already been to Snowdon and Pistyll Rhaeadr before, but would like to do them all at the same time. I may well be accompanied by an esteemed guest! You can … Continue reading

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Oh Canada!

Yeah baby, off to Canada again in September. There’s nothing much going on in the job-market at the moment, due to the school-holidays. Need to keep myself occupied for August – might go and do the 90 mile Hadrian’s Wall … Continue reading

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Game On!

No, not the very funny British Comedy, but a games console exhibition at ACMI in Melbourne. Great to play some old classic arcade games like Asteroids and Space Invaders. Also great to see some classic games like Monkey Island, Elite … Continue reading

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Back in Wellington

Had a good couple of days in Kaikoura, did some whale watching. Thought about swimming with dolphins, but couldn’t justify the cost. Besides they have Orca and Great White Sharks in these waters! And Sperm Whales, which can do some … 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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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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