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I haven’t been up to too much since my arrival here in Golden Bay–pretty much just hanging out around the hostel and helping the new owners figure out what to do with their website. This morning I took a wander around town and spent some time in the museum–which chronicles the arrival of Abel Tasman…February 11, 2008 / No Comment / Read More

(Mis)adventures in the Abel Tasman

I (kind of) finished the Abel Tasman Coastal Track today. It’s supposed to be a 3-5 day walk that I decided to do in 5 just so I could spend a lot of time relaxing on the golden beaches. However, I didn’t quite finish the entire 51kms of walking due to quite a few reasons.…February 10, 2008 / 2 Comments / Read More

Seals!

I went on a seal swim today in the Abel Tasman, and it was, well…wow. It was a much different experience to the dolphin swim, because the seals are much more playful and much more nonchalant about the whole thing…they just float upside down and let you swim right next to them. One even brushed…February 6, 2008 / No Comment / Read More

The Centre of New Zealand

I think the centres of New Zealand and United States really reflect the mentality of the countries as a whole. To get to the monument marking the centre of New Zealand, you have to “tramp” for 45 minutes-1 hour up a relatively steep path; to get to the center of the United States–which if you…February 5, 2008 / No Comment / Read More

Christchurch Photos

Just a quick update, since not a whole lot has happened since I last posted. I’ve been in the internet cafe for a good hour now trying to transfer my photos to the computer so I can then burn a DVD backup of them…so I’ve had a bit of time to upload photos. I started…February 5, 2008 / 1 Comment / Read More

An Anniversary I Didn’t Know About

Apparently today is “Anniversary Day” in Nelson, which celebrates the founding of the province but in reality means that a lot of shops/post offices/banks are closed. No worries though, since I’ll be here tomorrow and can use the post office then. The drive to Nelson was pretty uneventful, as all good bus rides should be…February 4, 2008 / No Comment / Read More

(Actually) Finished the Queen Charlotte!

I’m back in Picton again, but this time with a much larger sense of achievement, since I finished the 71km (~44 mile) Queen Charlotte Track! I got back to the track after a short water taxi ride across from Hopewell, and it took me about 3 1/2 hours to lug my massive pack the 12kms…February 3, 2008 / No Comment / Read More

Hanging Out at Hopewell

Just a quick update, since I’ve only got a couple minutes left before I promised the computer to someone else. The weather has been great here for the last couple days, and I’ve just relaxed and enjoyed it. Yesterday I went for a leisurely kayak out in the bay, went swimming, then laid in a…February 2, 2008 / No Comment / Read More