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(Nearly) Finished the Queen Charlotte
After 3 1/2 days of tramping through the Marlborough Sounds, I am now sitting at Hopewell, a gorgeous little hostel on the banks of Kenepuru Sound. The sounds in general are absolutely stunning, and the weather has been amazing. The Queen Charlotte Track was well worth the blisters and exhaustion that came with it. We…A Quiet Day
Today’s been a bit of a quiet day. I left Kaikoura around 10 on the Intercity bus, driven by someone who seemed like he had never seen a stick-shift before. Every time he changed gears, we heard fun grinding noises and got jolted back and forth in our seats. Oftentimes he would just stop in…Still Amazed, Many Hours Later
The dolphin swim this morning was brilliant. Yes, I know you’re amazed that I actually managed to wake up and get to the Dolphin Encounter office by 5.20am. I am too, although the bar across the street from my hostel helped to ensure I’d be awake by having loud patrons and a live band until…The Land of Dolphins
Akaroa was great. Sailing on the Fox II was a lot of fun, especially since dolphins swam alongside the boat for at least 1 of the 3 hours we were out on the water. We also saw quite a few seals that live in a seal colony on the opposite side of the bay from…About to Set Sail
I’m now in Akaroa, which is on the Banks Peninsula to the southeast of Christchurch. I spent less than a day in Christchurch because I figured I’ll end up there for at least a couple days at the end of my trip. Still, I think that Christchurch is a fun little city. It might not…In Christchurch and Exhausted
Just a quick update to let everyone know I made it to Christchurch safely. I’ve checked into the hostel and am just using the internet quickly on the way to find some takeout and then go to bed. I’ll be lucky if I make it until 8! Anyway, all of the flights were relatively uneventful,…The Big Day!
So the big day has arrived. I’ve managed to be fairly productive this morning and have crossed most of the items off of my to do list. Hopefully the rest will get done before I leave; if not, I’ll live, since the essentials (packing bag, printing boarding pass) are done. In about 6 hours, I…T-Minus 5 Days…
I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated (isn’t that how my blog posts always start?) and a huge number of changes have happened since then. In early December, I wasn’t even sure if I was going to be making my trip to New Zealand at all because of a job offer with an…
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I'm Kristin, a Texan born to an American father and English mother. I've been living in Australia since 2008. My first plane flight was when I was three weeks old and I've been hooked ever since. I never feel quite right unless I have a plane ticket (to anywhere, whether it's Sydney or Singapore) booked in my name!
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