tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55062612720794189382024-03-13T10:06:57.510-07:00nz vs ds 2011freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-88427539065369863622013-03-27T16:12:00.000-07:002015-11-17T05:14:02.320-08:00StockholmPurely so these photos can be seen by non facebook folk....went to Stockholm to visit Joe (who shared the Dusky Track with Neil and me seen on an earlier NZ post)...it was cold:<br />
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<br />freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-42230793517898410032011-03-21T15:08:00.000-07:002011-03-26T13:03:39.651-07:00Auckland and journey's end (nearly)Well, back in Auckland at the end of a hugely enjoyable trip seeing the whanau and Aotearoa. We arrived back at J & C's place and proceeded to chill out and relax and play with Ben for a few days. Carolin and Hans headed off to the Coromandel for a few days and a few days later we went over to somewhere else on the Coromandel (Matarangi) to stay at the bach of some friends. This was a relaxed long weekend which involved eating and drinking well and fishing poorly. We went floundering, which involves stringing a net across the estuary just before low tide and then trying to encourage fish to swim into it (flat fish that is...flounders). Well, we were sure we would get a reasonable haul...is one a reasonable haul? probably not...oh well, it tasted pretty good.<br />
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I spent a lot of saturday evening watching the sunset, with the full moon big and clear and a wide open horizon which had me flabbergasted. Unfortunately my camera had ran out of juice, so no pics of that. Next day was back to Auckland and apart from getting drunk with Carolin, Hans and their friend Selina yesterday as a goodbye, I am hopefully going to do a big fat nothing but read for the last few days. I'm looking forward to getting back in one respect, but in others I want to stay here longer...unsurprising I guess. Oh well, next time I will make it longer....<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6bXThZMIWNE/TYck-15x71I/AAAAAAAAAUE/VcPhnozp7pc/s1600/SAM_1861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6bXThZMIWNE/TYck-15x71I/AAAAAAAAAUE/VcPhnozp7pc/s320/SAM_1861.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at a festival in Albert Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3l4kqT0hR30/TYclLMkjFeI/AAAAAAAAAUI/PWR5xZaPLgI/s1600/SAM_1881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3l4kqT0hR30/TYclLMkjFeI/AAAAAAAAAUI/PWR5xZaPLgI/s320/SAM_1881.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what's that I spy?</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oJKsD9LWeZk/TYclXIXzUOI/AAAAAAAAAUM/FOXtsQz9xNA/s1600/SAM_1882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oJKsD9LWeZk/TYclXIXzUOI/AAAAAAAAAUM/FOXtsQz9xNA/s320/SAM_1882.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cake!!! gimme gimme gimme!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XLJo1ijzAvM/TYcljXRiWQI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/xtCzucTohxs/s1600/SAM_1883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XLJo1ijzAvM/TYcljXRiWQI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/xtCzucTohxs/s320/SAM_1883.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stop taking photo's man and push the damn cakes closer!! jeez...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QYOgJE4VK6c/TYclyY6R7zI/AAAAAAAAAUU/1T1P7UnCyqA/s1600/SAM_1885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QYOgJE4VK6c/TYclyY6R7zI/AAAAAAAAAUU/1T1P7UnCyqA/s320/SAM_1885.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">goddamn water....</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3C8lFL2y1Fw/TYcmA7qYlXI/AAAAAAAAAUY/YLb-u1Lk-JE/s1600/SAM_1891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3C8lFL2y1Fw/TYcmA7qYlXI/AAAAAAAAAUY/YLb-u1Lk-JE/s320/SAM_1891.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finally he's eating cake</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g1poQoW9nUo/TYcmH_AqfoI/AAAAAAAAAUc/jRJQAYS0Uwc/s1600/SAM_1935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g1poQoW9nUo/TYcmH_AqfoI/AAAAAAAAAUc/jRJQAYS0Uwc/s320/SAM_1935.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back yard fern sun #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bz6gDjEhNWo/TYcmOqguGLI/AAAAAAAAAUg/aGTFmAIg3FM/s1600/SAM_1936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bz6gDjEhNWo/TYcmOqguGLI/AAAAAAAAAUg/aGTFmAIg3FM/s320/SAM_1936.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back yard fern sun #2</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bog3PTv5w1c/TYcmVM9LD5I/AAAAAAAAAUk/uvUunAqk0tY/s1600/SAM_1937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bog3PTv5w1c/TYcmVM9LD5I/AAAAAAAAAUk/uvUunAqk0tY/s320/SAM_1937.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hoody youth</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Aoh7KC3yAIM/TYcmj2r2m6I/AAAAAAAAAUo/QxDA7Cwdnus/s1600/SAM_1939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Aoh7KC3yAIM/TYcmj2r2m6I/AAAAAAAAAUo/QxDA7Cwdnus/s320/SAM_1939.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">come to daddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VunhetML4iA/TYcmq-ah0sI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Jrg0uP6HnvM/s1600/SAM_1962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VunhetML4iA/TYcmq-ah0sI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Jrg0uP6HnvM/s320/SAM_1962.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">floundering at Matarangi, Coromandel</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8kJ-V2nXjL4/TYcmx03lctI/AAAAAAAAAUw/gqG1rdAVfXY/s1600/SAM_1965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8kJ-V2nXjL4/TYcmx03lctI/AAAAAAAAAUw/gqG1rdAVfXY/s320/SAM_1965.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matarangi, Coromandel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZRLpMmGa-yM/TYcnAPYJ88I/AAAAAAAAAU4/3YPjTkOiWs0/s1600/SAM_1999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZRLpMmGa-yM/TYcnAPYJ88I/AAAAAAAAAU4/3YPjTkOiWs0/s320/SAM_1999.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he liked it up there</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Z00gb12Ubc/TYcnH29PerI/AAAAAAAAAU8/W22WX9dXWkU/s1600/SAM_2001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6Z00gb12Ubc/TYcnH29PerI/AAAAAAAAAU8/W22WX9dXWkU/s320/SAM_2001.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">even if it was kinda new and confusing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l2Hcyt_Rxrg/TYcnTzFhCAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/830NJkcMcog/s1600/SAM_2016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l2Hcyt_Rxrg/TYcnTzFhCAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/830NJkcMcog/s320/SAM_2016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">enjoying the sun</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TWI6XgErgfo/TYcniVygWeI/AAAAAAAAAVE/7YGLYx7eKBo/s1600/SAM_2027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TWI6XgErgfo/TYcniVygWeI/AAAAAAAAAVE/7YGLYx7eKBo/s320/SAM_2027.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">discussing current affairs with dad</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VcjpEOtKYXc/TYcnpk4ZlyI/AAAAAAAAAVI/R6x0hk00T3Y/s1600/SAM_2052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VcjpEOtKYXc/TYcnpk4ZlyI/AAAAAAAAAVI/R6x0hk00T3Y/s320/SAM_2052.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at Julia's Rock in Matarangi</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-10238710693413770102011-03-14T18:34:00.000-07:002011-03-14T18:34:51.628-07:00Volcano #2: Mt Taranaki (2518m)So, having done Ruapehu I had planned a day of rest, before going to do the Tongoriro crossing in the sun. This however didn't happen as I received a better offer...to drive across to Taranaki (south west corner of the north island - somewhere I'd not been yet) and still arrive in Auckland on the saturday...perfect...<br />
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So the next day, me and Carolin drove down the Forgotten Highway, through the republic of Wangamomona (getting our passports stamped), then on to the coast, where we saw Taranaki closer and some beautiful naked ladies in the setting sun...we had been watching Taranaki getting larger through the day, until you are in the area and it is always there.<br />
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Next day we drove round to North Egmont to start the summit climb. This is signposted as a 8 - 10 hour walk and we started at 1215. hmmm...it'll be fine. So, about 1 hour or so up a steep 4wd track to the phone mast, then another hour (or less) up an even steeper 4wd road, before climbing what one guy we met put as "the stairway to heaven". after this was a rocky valley head, before the staircase resumed, disappearing into the mist. Then came the killer...really steep scree/scoria as on Ruapehu, which was much steeper and harder to ascend than the photos show...1 steep forward, 2 steps slide back. (it was easier coming down of course!). After this, we had to climb a load of rocks/old lava flow to the top.<br />
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It was tough, but it was worth it, and despite the cloud coming across, like on Ruapehu, Taranaki is high enough that we came out above the clouds...amazing!!<br />
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And then, repeat in reverse to get down to the car and a well earned meal and sleep at about 7pm or something. Well done us!!<br />
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Next day was up to Auckland to meet Carolin's pal Hans (Super Hans) and onto bro's place for relaxing....<br />
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here's loads of photos, cos filtering them down got too much... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first glimpse of Mt Taranaki from the Forgotten Highway</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hjdavo6XlVs/TX622tWIzzI/AAAAAAAAARg/ChRxyUANHSc/s1600/SAM_1609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hjdavo6XlVs/TX622tWIzzI/AAAAAAAAARg/ChRxyUANHSc/s320/SAM_1609.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">naked ladies in the setting sun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view of our destination the evening before the climb</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's where we are going</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nP5Ya_u7O6g/TX63XEc5n-I/AAAAAAAAARs/5CkLILn9o7Y/s1600/SAM_1658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nP5Ya_u7O6g/TX63XEc5n-I/AAAAAAAAARs/5CkLILn9o7Y/s320/SAM_1658.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first the steep 4wd road</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ugKjQbUchTE/TX63jUBvG_I/AAAAAAAAARw/5o-egDOYlM4/s1600/SAM_1673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ugKjQbUchTE/TX63jUBvG_I/AAAAAAAAARw/5o-egDOYlM4/s320/SAM_1673.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">then the steeper section (steepness is not easy to get on photo)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">up to the aerial</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">up the stairway to heaven, briefly interrupted by the Hongi Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mlHSib0zDBQ/TX632VWJr8I/AAAAAAAAAR8/v8nUAffpRnE/s1600/SAM_1688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mlHSib0zDBQ/TX632VWJr8I/AAAAAAAAAR8/v8nUAffpRnE/s320/SAM_1688.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Hongi Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">behind us while in the valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the stairway resumes</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y-R7bTfS54s/TX64JFJGWTI/AAAAAAAAASI/E3kDpbSImKk/s1600/SAM_1704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-y-R7bTfS54s/TX64JFJGWTI/AAAAAAAAASI/E3kDpbSImKk/s320/SAM_1704.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and goes up</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2rthGr9F90w/TX64PjY4UZI/AAAAAAAAASM/cryyagG_KRc/s1600/SAM_1705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2rthGr9F90w/TX64PjY4UZI/AAAAAAAAASM/cryyagG_KRc/s320/SAM_1705.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">past this</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IDmwjKmiG2Q/TX64WrnqswI/AAAAAAAAASQ/uY79rMo2tmA/s1600/SAM_1706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IDmwjKmiG2Q/TX64WrnqswI/AAAAAAAAASQ/uY79rMo2tmA/s320/SAM_1706.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and this</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rj9APpoYqc8/TX64dIgrWwI/AAAAAAAAASU/FKuBvnZfGsA/s1600/SAM_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Rj9APpoYqc8/TX64dIgrWwI/AAAAAAAAASU/FKuBvnZfGsA/s320/SAM_1708.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking behind while on the steps</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wEOabZuLGBc/TX64j8luzII/AAAAAAAAASY/FnIlPFzVC5c/s1600/SAM_1717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wEOabZuLGBc/TX64j8luzII/AAAAAAAAASY/FnIlPFzVC5c/s320/SAM_1717.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting closer</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-omCJR93qNIs/TX64qp0lmhI/AAAAAAAAASc/JACXhHRroEM/s1600/SAM_1725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-omCJR93qNIs/TX64qp0lmhI/AAAAAAAAASc/JACXhHRroEM/s320/SAM_1725.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">steep scoria</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wvVtbQ_bSGw/TX64xikjgAI/AAAAAAAAASg/zd6zsZd3OGo/s1600/SAM_1728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wvVtbQ_bSGw/TX64xikjgAI/AAAAAAAAASg/zd6zsZd3OGo/s320/SAM_1728.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uC3DkUT31bY/TX644XeSEYI/AAAAAAAAASk/6cyoupdQRaY/s1600/SAM_1729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uC3DkUT31bY/TX644XeSEYI/AAAAAAAAASk/6cyoupdQRaY/s320/SAM_1729.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">slowly getting above the clouds</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P0fhgKhEXvE/TX64-5rpIpI/AAAAAAAAASo/qO0aqC2PcOg/s1600/SAM_1732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P0fhgKhEXvE/TX64-5rpIpI/AAAAAAAAASo/qO0aqC2PcOg/s320/SAM_1732.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">up up up</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DqhPR5IPAH0/TX65FtLcP0I/AAAAAAAAASs/AnuRJDQ6c-s/s1600/SAM_1743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DqhPR5IPAH0/TX65FtLcP0I/AAAAAAAAASs/AnuRJDQ6c-s/s320/SAM_1743.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">higher and more knackered</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q2eS7R4vpjk/TX65MW16WMI/AAAAAAAAASw/S-SceSLNxHA/s1600/SAM_1753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q2eS7R4vpjk/TX65MW16WMI/AAAAAAAAASw/S-SceSLNxHA/s320/SAM_1753.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it was great being up here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u0Th-Zx_mn8/TX65Sw6O5fI/AAAAAAAAAS0/Nwx5rQ9h0Rc/s1600/SAM_1762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u0Th-Zx_mn8/TX65Sw6O5fI/AAAAAAAAAS0/Nwx5rQ9h0Rc/s320/SAM_1762.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rock clambering for a 1 or 2 hours to finish</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6j5lvlRejn4/TX65asuWS8I/AAAAAAAAAS4/5ceoEFw0cec/s1600/SAM_1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6j5lvlRejn4/TX65asuWS8I/AAAAAAAAAS4/5ceoEFw0cec/s320/SAM_1763.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">long way down</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9mPebTy3yFE/TX65hR5g2hI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Ok-aHzHs-6I/s1600/SAM_1766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9mPebTy3yFE/TX65hR5g2hI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Ok-aHzHs-6I/s320/SAM_1766.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-84r4oWa6Vgo/TX65oGnklLI/AAAAAAAAATA/_JYXQdqfqTk/s1600/SAM_1768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-84r4oWa6Vgo/TX65oGnklLI/AAAAAAAAATA/_JYXQdqfqTk/s320/SAM_1768.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the final section (The Lizard)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e8Gspl6kRss/TX65u_9sL5I/AAAAAAAAATE/9ymyGXcLPTA/s1600/SAM_1769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e8Gspl6kRss/TX65u_9sL5I/AAAAAAAAATE/9ymyGXcLPTA/s320/SAM_1769.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting there...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ly_GWG-4jyQ/TX651xda1pI/AAAAAAAAATI/gwCG2vuW55s/s1600/SAM_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ly_GWG-4jyQ/TX651xda1pI/AAAAAAAAATI/gwCG2vuW55s/s320/SAM_1770.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AtsIou0aHMI/TX6584DHTeI/AAAAAAAAATM/3IO4fR-mBp4/s1600/SAM_1775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AtsIou0aHMI/TX6584DHTeI/AAAAAAAAATM/3IO4fR-mBp4/s320/SAM_1775.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the crater ice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XukrGxKWkgE/TX66JEkqsAI/AAAAAAAAATQ/CdyhfxMpF_c/s1600/SAM_1782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XukrGxKWkgE/TX66JEkqsAI/AAAAAAAAATQ/CdyhfxMpF_c/s320/SAM_1782.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finally made it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nSqvowXn8Cw/TX66QGCiYxI/AAAAAAAAATU/Nvi3qr0I254/s1600/SAM_1793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nSqvowXn8Cw/TX66QGCiYxI/AAAAAAAAATU/Nvi3qr0I254/s320/SAM_1793.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the way down</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1UIcjMg3qkM/TX66WTg2tYI/AAAAAAAAATY/HeGUVfxYIao/s1600/SAM_1794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1UIcjMg3qkM/TX66WTg2tYI/AAAAAAAAATY/HeGUVfxYIao/s320/SAM_1794.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">near the top</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c2F4F2RYw6c/TX66dWJi5aI/AAAAAAAAATc/KuKHVKZxR3s/s1600/SAM_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c2F4F2RYw6c/TX66dWJi5aI/AAAAAAAAATc/KuKHVKZxR3s/s320/SAM_1796.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a ladybird on top of the mountain</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t3ITMExmQKE/TX66j0AYj_I/AAAAAAAAATg/8n0nZ6cyLvw/s1600/SAM_1800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t3ITMExmQKE/TX66j0AYj_I/AAAAAAAAATg/8n0nZ6cyLvw/s320/SAM_1800.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading down</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AidIqj4Z2co/TX66qTjDeSI/AAAAAAAAATk/SsWlKkpXhEQ/s1600/SAM_1806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AidIqj4Z2co/TX66qTjDeSI/AAAAAAAAATk/SsWlKkpXhEQ/s320/SAM_1806.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pretty steep</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oA41DeKhrE0/TX66w7HaqAI/AAAAAAAAATo/Cefi6Zt_-Ys/s1600/SAM_1826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oA41DeKhrE0/TX66w7HaqAI/AAAAAAAAATo/Cefi6Zt_-Ys/s320/SAM_1826.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back into the mist by stair</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-evUPb6Myui4/TX663U443XI/AAAAAAAAATs/0a54MsCeo90/s1600/SAM_1827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-evUPb6Myui4/TX663U443XI/AAAAAAAAATs/0a54MsCeo90/s320/SAM_1827.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via the Hongi Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A3Gm1NM4yeA/TX66-JVbVxI/AAAAAAAAATw/dsElorZZpMQ/s1600/SAM_1828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A3Gm1NM4yeA/TX66-JVbVxI/AAAAAAAAATw/dsElorZZpMQ/s320/SAM_1828.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking back up the Hongi Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cQAanyuxAhg/TX67EcEahmI/AAAAAAAAAT0/sdhLSIzuEbg/s1600/SAM_1829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cQAanyuxAhg/TX67EcEahmI/AAAAAAAAAT0/sdhLSIzuEbg/s320/SAM_1829.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hongi Valley</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ry-h8gJoIVY/TX67Qo48WUI/AAAAAAAAAT4/BaTTHkQyHGU/s1600/SAM_1833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ry-h8gJoIVY/TX67Qo48WUI/AAAAAAAAAT4/BaTTHkQyHGU/s320/SAM_1833.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">down the road</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Obh1i7e_N_M/TX67YI678nI/AAAAAAAAAT8/u0CXfsEBJIs/s1600/SAM_1839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Obh1i7e_N_M/TX67YI678nI/AAAAAAAAAT8/u0CXfsEBJIs/s320/SAM_1839.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and back for dinner</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-85450441513741756802011-03-14T17:34:00.000-07:002011-03-14T18:35:24.360-07:00Volcano #1: Mt Ruapehu (2797m)Well, the plan to spend my last days relaxing is coming into fruition in Auckland and is great...however, it was somewhat different than expected... the plan, as I think mentioned previously, was to go to Turangi for 3 or 4 days to chill out prior to Auckland. Well, I was only there for 2 days and the time I was going to spend sitting on my ass was spent climbing two volcanoes...a bit different!<br />
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In the Tongoriro National Park, there are 3 volcanoes, Tongoriro is the most beautiful they say (with emerald lakes) and also the smallest. Ngauruhoe is the second as was Mt Doom in Lord of the Rings, and Mt Ruapehu is the biggest. I'd previously done the Tongoriro crossing, with involves walking near, or up Tongoriro and Ngauruhoe, depending on inclination. When I did the crossing 4 years ago, the weather was awful (though the walk was still excellent), so I thought I'd try to do it in good weather. Instead, after talking to some people at the hostel, I went for the big one.<br />
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This involved hitching 50 km down the road, but unfortunately due to the 'end of the road' -ness of the track start, I only got within 8 km of it, so had to walk most of that, before someone stopped to give me a lift for maybe 3 mins right at the end, which I was pleased for.<br />
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When asking about the walk, I was told that there is no path, and to follow the chair lifts...so I did. 3 hours up going at quite a pace over, firstly, big football size etc rocks, then more, then bigger, then scree/scoria slopes which were very very slippy, then eventually a ridge to the safest place highest (ie dangerous and possibly crampons/ice axes needed further along). And all the way back down....it was harder than Dusky on my knees! Fortunately I got a lift all the way from the bottom of the mountain to the hostel, so that was good....I was wondering if I'd get a lift at all due to the isolated location!<br />
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The weather started out glorious, then clouded over as I climbed higher, at points not seeing much further than 20 metres. This lead to a brief bit of getting lost (and slightly worried!) on the way down, but the clouds cleared for the crater lake/summit and it was all stunning....<br />
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as for the photos....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Ruapehu - my objective</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after about 8km walking up the road, it's slightly closer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no path...follow the chairlifts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where I came from</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking back </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the terrain higher</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jvt5_Iezv7s/TX6wroT-m8I/AAAAAAAAARA/SIctfuyBHNY/s1600/SAM_1506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jvt5_Iezv7s/TX6wroT-m8I/AAAAAAAAARA/SIctfuyBHNY/s320/SAM_1506.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">then the clouds started to come</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grim, steep, slippery and volcanic </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--dFmJNZBEYU/TX6w408zRYI/AAAAAAAAARI/nuLl5hdJf4M/s1600/SAM_1532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--dFmJNZBEYU/TX6w408zRYI/AAAAAAAAARI/nuLl5hdJf4M/s320/SAM_1532.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the final ridge to the shelter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view from the ridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again...pretty steep</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the crater lake...this last erupted spectacularly in 95/96, but also smaller instances in 06/07</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0RqREyj5V8Y/TX6xgNYDtBI/AAAAAAAAARY/e9lnQumX-qg/s1600/SAM_1567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0RqREyj5V8Y/TX6xgNYDtBI/AAAAAAAAARY/e9lnQumX-qg/s320/SAM_1567.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the other side of the ridge from the lake</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-72788538352657612832011-03-06T18:54:00.000-08:002011-03-06T18:54:49.676-08:00WellingtonWell I've not quite figured this blog thing out, so after sticking up the photos, I couldn't add text, so I do it this way...deal with it. Well it's been a relaxing time in Wellington...mostly been reading and visiting coffee shops, which they have plenty of here. And they all do lovely cakes, and I have a sweet tooth! Oh and I decided to treat myself to another big fry up before leaving town tomorrow!<br />
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Also went to a couple of gigs and bought a load of cheap cds...most for $2, though a couple for as much as $6!! I saw an organ concert at a church (for 3 members of the South Island Organ Company, who were renovating the organ in Christchurch Cathedral when it collapsed...) and also a middle eastern psych type band (supported by a metal band who were kinda like Goatsnake, but a little more obvious). And between bands, they played Paranoid by Black Sabbath on repeat (the album)!! What a gig! There was a street festival in one of the arty suburbs that was pretty sweet as well.<br />
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I met a dude from Doncaster and also a fella who used to go to college near Solihull, where I grew up...and the dude from Doncaster knows some people I kinda know...small world!<br />
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All in all a very relaxing time is being had, which is what I plan for the next 2 weeks or so before heading back to blighty. Cos once I return, it is pretty much go go go...work and gigs from the get go....looking forward to it to be honest...work less so, but I am looking forward to seeing work pals...just not looking forward to actually having to work!<br />
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Well, I imagine there will be another missive or two before I return. I head up north tomorrow to Turangi to relax at Samuri (!) backpackers, before hitting Auckland next saturday. Then possibly over to Coromandel for a weekend with the fam, before returning to UK...hope it's warm!freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-19780470138626795822011-03-06T18:44:00.000-08:002011-03-06T18:44:39.014-08:00Wellington<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another friend...actually the same size as the cat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love pylons!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and standing beneath them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wellington</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a bird</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some cheap finds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">apparantly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this made me laugh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">seen this somewhere before...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wellington Town belt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like overgrown things</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wza4_PAJEYc/TXRDWSITIEI/AAAAAAAAAQI/jmZKrNaSrYE/s1600/SAM_1316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wza4_PAJEYc/TXRDWSITIEI/AAAAAAAAAQI/jmZKrNaSrYE/s320/SAM_1316.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">did they really need a label to tell us what it is?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow no 2 (not for Jim)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">which way???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my hostel in Wellington</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wow...black metal in 1866!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just another typical tourist shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">actually, yes, a typical tourist shot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's all in the eyes...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-50323230060655914072011-03-01T21:44:00.000-08:002011-03-01T21:44:03.618-08:00Picton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9uNd0yG9Nko/TW3WmV-4yjI/AAAAAAAAANo/rsVzQQjgYm8/s1600/SAM_1078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Well I got to Picton quite late, so I took a day to wander about before catching the ferry up to Wellington, where I was greated by gales and horizontal rain. I countered that by having an enormous fry up!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Charlotte Sound (seen from 'The Snout')</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I call this "Yellow (fur Herr Clarke)"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Charlotte Sound again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bored yet?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-68340740750939444772011-03-01T21:30:00.000-08:002011-03-01T21:30:36.085-08:00Christchurch pt II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> a lovely alarm call the other morning...4.1 rocked me (not very) gently awake....here's some more...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">opposite the hostel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just up from the hostel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a little further up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fly agaric</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">etc</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yum yum</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-70038698783467027152011-03-01T21:17:00.000-08:002011-03-01T21:17:36.996-08:00Christchurchnot a lot to say really...am I morbid? I had to pass through on my way north, so talk a walk and chatted to some folk. Heard some grim stuff and some heartening stuff. Everyone seems to be helping eachother out...I went to fill up a 20 gallon container with water for the hostel (not sure if I thought I was gonna be able to carry it the km or so up the road!?) and hadn't got more than 10 metres down the road when some random fella pulled up in his car and gave me a lift.<br />
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The centre of town was all blocked off (understandably) and these photos are mainly from a walk taken around the cordon.<br />
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For more interest (and if the link works for you) check out...<br />
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339546&id=715513032&fbid=10150161654018033<br />
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I'm in Wellington now out of interest.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">walking from the bus to the hostel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">note outside the hostel..we were level with the cordon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taking a walk next to the River Avon on Stanmore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I shopped here a couple of times (on Stanmore)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">other side of the road on Stanmore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">something doesn't look right here...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quite a bit of mess around here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tanks on the streets of Christchurch (the cannons were covered at the ends...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">crooked cross as above</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Rolleston lost his head</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and it landed there (that was his plinth of course)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...whenever I'm around (graveyard chamber)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cracks and shadows in the Botanical Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sad, but ironic (reportedly he would have found his passing ironically amusing...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that's his car</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">water from out of town as water supply got somewhat disrupted...but they were damn quick in sorting it out (mostly)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these are still standing though</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knox Church (built 1902) just up from the hostel (the hostel was one of three backpackers still operating)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-6927301579888399582011-02-25T15:27:00.000-08:002011-02-26T23:19:00.478-08:00Dunedin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Well, I decided that seeing as I am going to be in Dunedin for a few days, I ought to go check out the Otago Peninsula. Here is the only place in the world that us humans can easily see Northern Royal Albatross nesting...they basically live on the various small rocks/islands in the South Seas (between Antartica and S America/South Africa/Australasia...). Also penguins and seals and such like can be seen.<br />
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So Jim, you seen a Northern Royal Albatross? You have to pay to go see them nesting, but if you are a cheapskate like me, you just loiter outside, or by the cliff with some binoculars and you see them...well two sat on a cliff and three just kinda gliding about up there. They're pretty big.<br />
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And because I bussed and walked up there (no vehicle) I saw what hardly anyone else sees...what me and Roberto called the Art Gallery on the peninsula. This is some old bunkers and fortifications dating from WWII...there are some you can see at the Albatross centre if you pay money, but they aren't gonna be scummy, dark and covered in graffitti, with no-one there except yours truely are they now! Luckily I took my torch on a whim and after a trepidetious 10 mins checking I wasn't gonna stumble on some local homeless lunatic killers, I found it was all mine!<br />
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So photos were taken, which you can take as a kinda tour...for those of you who were here (as it were) for my last trip, you can count this as part II of the Dunedin photo splurge. Well, I guess only J Lo may remember that, as it was done especially for him. Speaking of which, I met someone who told me to punch you in the face cos you like the Dead C. That was kinda shocking...although he did explain that they were amazing live; just not recorded (for him at least). Oh yeah, at the same place (Too Tone Rex in Dunedin) I met a guy who'd been doing disaster recovery in Christchurch....he wasn't in a good way...pulling out bodies etc...heavy. <br />
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So this is my last southern post...been an adventure down here meeting lots of interesting locals while searching out the interesting parts of town. I've got some people to come visit next time....I've been reading The Dice Man and one bookstore owner says that "there is something wrong with that book" and says he will tell me when I next visit....<br />
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So, in the meantime, let me either post some pictures, delete the post, or punch the guy next to me...ok, it was a 2....<br />
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ps...not too sure about my new camera yet (just an excuse) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ho ho</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading along the peninsula</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the start of one end of the bunkers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">overgrown fortifications</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the other end of the bunkers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just through the entrance above</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dark corridor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess these guys did some of the graff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">visitors from 1973</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">appropriate graff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an exit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oooo spooky grim pt I</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pt II</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">massive field mushroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more fortifications</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYijwEOwIiY/TWg0LpgnFaI/AAAAAAAAAKc/h8GGiDqciF4/s1600/SAM_0668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYijwEOwIiY/TWg0LpgnFaI/AAAAAAAAAKc/h8GGiDqciF4/s320/SAM_0668.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">same room as above</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Av9gOlIHtaM/TWg0dEBSHnI/AAAAAAAAAKg/PK9rezpAMeI/s1600/SAM_0677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Av9gOlIHtaM/TWg0dEBSHnI/AAAAAAAAAKg/PK9rezpAMeI/s320/SAM_0677.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVl4FaDDJeY/TWg0xh3RLiI/AAAAAAAAAKk/hfOxQ6Tny-E/s1600/SAM_0681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVl4FaDDJeY/TWg0xh3RLiI/AAAAAAAAAKk/hfOxQ6Tny-E/s320/SAM_0681.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6YAt2jSuzvA/TWg1H88o4XI/AAAAAAAAAKo/QwfB7SlBTd8/s1600/SAM_0695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6YAt2jSuzvA/TWg1H88o4XI/AAAAAAAAAKo/QwfB7SlBTd8/s320/SAM_0695.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">arty self portrait...but is it any good?</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GW2E8Ig5WL0/TWg1aYekVpI/AAAAAAAAAKs/g7MJ316fUSo/s1600/SAM_0698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GW2E8Ig5WL0/TWg1aYekVpI/AAAAAAAAAKs/g7MJ316fUSo/s320/SAM_0698.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">juxtaposition</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vBHPeqVkHYI/TWg1sZ6bATI/AAAAAAAAAKw/DyYFpTmumz8/s1600/SAM_0699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vBHPeqVkHYI/TWg1sZ6bATI/AAAAAAAAAKw/DyYFpTmumz8/s320/SAM_0699.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3RiHJpna5A/TWg17JRcenI/AAAAAAAAAK0/_M3R69CGSQQ/s1600/SAM_0729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3RiHJpna5A/TWg17JRcenI/AAAAAAAAAK0/_M3R69CGSQQ/s320/SAM_0729.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more bunkers/gun emplacements along the coast</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9U5a3cwoys/TWg2QDLyYhI/AAAAAAAAAK4/Z_M2j8SgNYo/s1600/SAM_0740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9U5a3cwoys/TWg2QDLyYhI/AAAAAAAAAK4/Z_M2j8SgNYo/s320/SAM_0740.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">to give an idea of the view and turrets (or whatever they are called)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhxdPJKGhiU/TWg2iT2AirI/AAAAAAAAAK8/E1RgNK391Ug/s1600/SAM_0751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhxdPJKGhiU/TWg2iT2AirI/AAAAAAAAAK8/E1RgNK391Ug/s320/SAM_0751.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the other direction to above</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5TsMt9of0sc/TWg21Xl1ByI/AAAAAAAAALA/WXv-86Fr90U/s1600/SAM_0757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5TsMt9of0sc/TWg21Xl1ByI/AAAAAAAAALA/WXv-86Fr90U/s320/SAM_0757.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what do you reckon this is?</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yEv0_35XDSo/TWg6e7lWTjI/AAAAAAAAALQ/DkA5tio35SI/s1600/SAM_0760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yEv0_35XDSo/TWg6e7lWTjI/AAAAAAAAALQ/DkA5tio35SI/s320/SAM_0760.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">top of the peninsula, near where I saw the albatross</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bNNp3Sn9x90/TWg3hRPginI/AAAAAAAAALI/Or0DD6LceU8/s1600/SAM_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bNNp3Sn9x90/TWg3hRPginI/AAAAAAAAALI/Or0DD6LceU8/s320/SAM_0803.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in Dunedin town belt</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pYL8oAf8JDs/TWg4CADDukI/AAAAAAAAALM/pUk19Jm7XdQ/s1600/SAM_0871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pYL8oAf8JDs/TWg4CADDukI/AAAAAAAAALM/pUk19Jm7XdQ/s320/SAM_0871.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in a black metal/metal/punk inspired gallery</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-91060782149002338442011-02-22T19:30:00.000-08:002011-02-22T19:30:29.765-08:00DunedinWell here I am back in Dunedin. Last time it was for Jerry and now it is for me. So, in Oamaru I went to see the blue penguins (for free) which was ok, but slightly depressing cos they got surrounded by a group of tourists...they obviously just wanted to go to their nests (they come in from the sea at nightfall - up the boat ramp here - and go find their nests), but the tourists had other ideas, so me and my mate left them to it.<br />
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However, the next evening we all went to a place called The Penguin Club for some drinks and music. This was a sweet little place down an alley that you'd probably not find if you were passing through, in the historic district. [Oamaru's two pulls for tourists are penguins and the historic district. The former results in everything being named Penguin this or Penguin that, while the latter means there is 19th century architecture such as colonnades and old grain stores etc, which is all pretty impressive]. Anyway, it turns out that if you are hanging about the historic district after dark (which only the locals do...and not many of them..just the boozers!) you get to see the odd penguin walking about. So there we are outside the club, beneath which two penguins nest, and when it gets quiet, out they come to investigate you! As one of my compadres pointed out, they look like little old men...so there you have it; penguins living under the penguin club.<br />
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So, next day I headed down to Dunedin and got a lift all the way with a fella named Des who was off to a funeral down there (having had his wife's funeral the previous week...). He was a friendly fella of 60+ who (like many people who pick up hitchers) used to hitch himself. A few things he told me...once he got picked up by a fella who looked familiar and after a while Des realised this bloke had given him a lift the previous year. Another time he was waiting for a lift, when a plane landed in the adjacent field and offered him a lift! And even more strangely (maybe) he once got a lift from a cousin of his he'd never met before! Small world...<br />
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So Dunedin is grey and gloomy today, but at least not too cold and it all seems very familiar. I arrived a little early, so my bed wasn't yet made up. So I popped down the road to a squat I'd visited 4 years ago, which had now an art gallery downstairs. One big old building that was standing empty 4 years ago is still in the same state (the old post office/sorting office I'm told). This struck me as a shame, cos it's an big old 3 or 4 story building from the late 19th/early 29th century (by the look of it) and could, I'm sure, be put to good use by the huge number of creative people in this city...and I took a picture of the same poster that was outside the squat 4 years ago!<br />
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I was fortunate to have a contact down here and so I have had a jam with some locals which was kinda spacey. The space we jammed in was this guy Dean's place and it was a good spot...seemed to be an old factory in an industrial area of town, but as a result was spacious and noise can be made there...plus he had a cool scarelectrix setup which entertained us pre-jam.<br />
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Melvins was awesome, as expected. They started with the first tune off the new album (I think the first tune anyway...lots of drumming and call and responding) and finished with Buzz and the bassist walking off leaving their guitars feedbacking and the 2 drummers continuing with an almost boredoms type drum workout. So good. Oh, they actually finished (after the drumming) with a recording through the PA of Their's No Business Like Show Business (I think that's the name!).<br />
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ps. I'm still alive! <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ajesUMu1Iws/TWGoGLxPkaI/AAAAAAAAAIs/-qPHs38RFsc/s1600/SAM_0416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ajesUMu1Iws/TWGoGLxPkaI/AAAAAAAAAIs/-qPHs38RFsc/s320/SAM_0416.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">alley by the Penguin Club (Oamaru)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunedin</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCzf6FoHQgw/TWGoqUWkXLI/AAAAAAAAAI0/hJaTdQ0ayVo/s1600/SAM_0452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCzf6FoHQgw/TWGoqUWkXLI/AAAAAAAAAI0/hJaTdQ0ayVo/s320/SAM_0452.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lots of churches in Dunedin...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bad photo of the scarelectrix setup (although it does have a rainbow!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">never too busy to have a mooch round a graveyard</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aHRrkukD8vc/TWGqapyLVHI/AAAAAAAAAJM/2-miO_xJJXk/s1600/SAM_0510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aHRrkukD8vc/TWGqapyLVHI/AAAAAAAAAJM/2-miO_xJJXk/s320/SAM_0510.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">are these safe to eat?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you little cutey!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-80667332532473861672011-02-16T21:46:00.000-08:002011-02-16T21:54:11.146-08:00southerWell Christchurch to Oamaru was the plan, cos I heard about a hostel with a music room (organ, piano, drums etc)...sounds sweet! Took about 6 hours...bus to the edge of Christchurch, then about 6 short lifts - an agricultural student, a US expat dirtbike rider, a retired british couple (she'd hitched round NZ in the 60s or 70s), the local fire chief (originally from Durham), a couple of hoons (who took me in to their house for a brew and brief jam of sorts), a young lad in his sportscar(!) and finally a fella driving a done up old 50s US chevvy (or summat) which was a pretty stylish way to be dropped at the backpackers!<br />
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The best thing about the hostel isn't the big spacious house, or the crazy decorations (loads of psychedelic and other paintings) or even the remarkably friendly and chilled guests and workers, or even the fact that there are proper made up beds that even I can fit on (not often normal in backpacker hostels)...it's the organ!! You have to operate the bellows with 2 pedals and it has various stops (I think is the correct term) for different organ sounds...lovely church organ sound to it. Went to see some penguins on the beach and either later or tomorrow we'll go see some penguins which apparantly walk across a carpark to get where they are going! It's $25 if you are lazy and want to pay, or free if you are cheap and don't want some talk by some fella I hear.<br />
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In the meantime, here are some more photos...<br />
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<tr style="color: #666666;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oamaru - yeah it's blurry, but that's what makes it for me...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oamaru is the steam punk capital of the world apparantly...where else would you see this on the high street?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a ram...I prefer this to the pic showing him all</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunrise in oamaru</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">something about the lines?</td></tr>
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Problem was, the last bus back was at 1045 and the gig was never going to be over by then. No probs, I'll walk. Except, as the only road passes through some hills (only 400m ish) in a long tunnel, there was no pedestrian access. Over the hills it is then.<br />
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So I arrived at the advertised time, which turned out to be 2 hours early, so went for a wander and a pint, before heading down for 10pm (as I'd be advised by the guys setting up the gig). Still no sound, but I get chatting with some locals and they invite me to join them for a drink until the gig started. These guys were sound down to earth local hoon/bassheads and the evening descended into an oblivion of drink and smoke. We went to check out the gig, but it seemed a bit headache inducing and seeing as we'd been talking dub all night, we headed back to Jessie's gaff for some music/smoke....he has a label producing some dubstep/jungle/reggae sounds and some of what I heard were well fat!! I just wished I had my memory stick with me to pilfer the tunes.<br />
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Anyway, his label is Dub Pride Recordings (releasing stuff from all over, including some great Russian producer), so for all you bassheads, check it...<br />
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http://www.dubpriderecordings.com/<br />
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The thing I liked about it was that they were total underground and had the same vibe as my sheff music buddies, albeit with them hitting the dub angle and us more the metal/rock thing. Still dark, non commercial and the two jungle tunes he played....no idea who they were by and I'll check them out when I'm home, but I was bouncing!! <br />
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So, rant rave...oh yeah, then I walked home from there. A bit rainy, but all good fun. left at 03.30, collapsed in bed at 0630 this morn. good cultural night!!<br />
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Tomorrow I head south, probably to Timaru on my way to Dunedin. Till then kids...x<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">again, this sums things up quite well</td></tr>
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Well, here is a proper ad for the London bash this week...get there kids!freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-26625537332990726812011-02-10T17:48:00.000-08:002011-02-11T13:34:57.938-08:00North West South IslandHello again,<br />
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well Neil and me headed swiftly up the west coast (dropping in at Franz Joseph overnight, where we went to say hi to the glacier briefly and dropped in for 30 mins at Punakaiki to pay our respects to the pancake rocks and the beautiful karst scenery) to Nelson...sun and heat the whole time!<br />
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In Nelson we relaxed and made plans for our Abel Tasman mission. This involved bussing up to Takaka, where we stayed at a rather chilled hostel (in a rather chilled town) and went to Pupu springs and just relaxed in the hostel talking with the various guests...all good fun. The next day we bussed to the northern end of the Abel Tasman Coast Track (Wainui Bay) and started our tramp. It was grey and had been raining and windy the previous night, but pretty soon the sun was blazing again! We pitched our tents the first night at Anapai Bay, where we had the beach pretty much for ourselves...one other fella we didn't really see and an inquistive weka. Beautiful sandy beaches all through the park were sampled frequently and seeing as I was walking in my swim shorts and sandles, any beach I came to had me in it within about 10 seconds!<br />
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Second evening was spent at Onetahuti Bay, where there were about 5 other tents. We helped some folk with their crossword and relaxed (what else is there to do!) before heading south the next day towards Te Pukatea Bay, where we spent two days. This walk was a right mission and the sea was so needed when we eventually stumbled into Anchorage. Needless to say (or maybe not), I jumped straight into the sea. Best Swim Ever!!<br />
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We then had a day to kill in the Te Pukatea and what better way to spend it by walking 12.5km to Cleopatra's Pools. I goofed about on the rocks for a bit, then we headed home to Te Pukatea to chat to a cool Dutch couple from Tilburg who were surprised I'd been to there town (and even more surprised at my tale of my mission there!). Next morning we were up early to finish the walk and arrived at Marahau and our home for the next night (Old McDonald's Farm). This was an awesome big farm which had Llamas amoungst your normal farm animals...chickens and ducks (well one) walking about and we were kindly woken up at 6 or summat by the cockerel! I also got up in the middle of the night for a bit of star gazing...not as impressive as down in Fiordland, but still milky way-tastic.<br />
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We had a slow start in the morning and wandered/wondered around Marahau before getting our bus back to Nelson. There we had a relax and chatted with some german fella before Neil's mate Frog tipped up and took us to some of Nelsons salubrious and not-so-salubrious establishments. Enough said about that.<br />
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Next day we headed to Christchurch where we are now. Neil heads home tomorrow and I'll hang out here for a couple of days before heading to Dunedin for a bit (to see Melvins/High On Fire..might of mentioned that before...). Should be fun and you'll all no doubt hear about it!.<br />
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Anyway, time for a small ad break before entrancing you all with a few more photos (mainly taken by Neil as my camera was sacrificed to the gods of Fiordland on the dusky...well, it got very wet and now works no more. arse. did I mention it already? oh well. I should get another in the coming days, so fear not, there should be photos to accompany my irritating drivel!)<br />
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Also, check out the following link for interest and especially if you are near London...<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.richardsides.com/who_is_the_master.html" target="_blank">http://www.richardsides.com/who_is_the_master.html</a></span><br />
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I've not investigated it myself, but have it on good authority that you can see some films from a good buddy of mine from Sheffield....cheers! (and having just looked at the link....some readings from another good buddy. wish I was there!)<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">OK, so it's been a while, but then I'm here doing stuff and not sitting in front of my computer, which is the point right?!<br />
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Anyway, since my last update, I have flown down to Queenstown to spend a few days with my brother Joe, which was cool (with his sound housemates). We took a walk on the Glenorchy side of town as a brief train for the Dusky Track walk (more on that in a bit...) called the Mt Crichton loop (at least I think that's how it is spelt!). Then I hitched down to Te Anau to meet up with my good buddy Neil. We stayed there for about 3 days preparing for the Dusky with supplies, hut tickets, track transport, hiring an emergency beacon (!) and checking the weather forecasts. It was a lovely sunny time in Te Anau, but the weather needed checking, cos the Dusky Track is in Fiordland and let us just say that this area is aptly named.<br />
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It (on average) rains 280 days of the year, at about 8 metres of rain in a year...one of the wettest places in the world I'm told and as such is prime rain forest. So, last monday, me, Neil and Joe (who drove down from Queenstown on Sunday) headed to the track. We met up with the trailhead transport at Clifden Corner (middle of nowhere and home to a suspension bridge built to the same specifications as the suspension bridge by the same name (or similar name..can't remember) in Bristol. It's a lot smaller mind. <br />
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Anyway, that useless fact aside, here the transport to the start of the walk began and we met some fellow trampers (Kiwi term for walkers in the great outdoors...and in Germany as advised by the very knowledgable Michael from Germany!) These included a good lad from Norway that we ended up walking the track with by the name of Helge. <br />
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So, after about 45 mins drive (from the middle of nowhere to the middler of nowhere) and then a 45 minute boat ride over Lake Hauroko (deepest lake in NZ at about 480 m), we were at the track head and being attacked by sandflies. These are kinda like midges and damned annoying. The Maori story is that after the land was created, it was decided the land was too perfect and so the Maori god stuck a load of sandflies there to make it less appealing to us humans. As a result the Fiordland National Park exists and is estimated as "fucking huge" by Joe and Neil and more accurately by Wikipedia as about 12, 500 km sq.<br />
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Well, it was 6 days of mud essentially. We covered 3 major valley systems and 2 mountain passes and got very (understatement) tired, wet and muddy. It was sunny for the first day, the rain the rest of the time, but to be honest that was perfect (cos it's a rainforest!). The path wasn't so much a path, as an indicated direction to go through pristine rainforest, mud pits, across streams, three-wire bridges, a mountain range, insanely steep ascents and descents. Often the path was a stream, or maybe the stream was the path?? Streams had to be waded across of which the deepest was just under waist height. Mudpits (or just a very muddy path) could either be to the top of our soles, or anywhere up to our waists and we didn't know which until it was too late!<br />
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At the start of the tramp we took a fair amount of photos and tried so hard to avoid the mud, but a couple of days later you realised this was far more hassle than it was worth! One spectacular night I woke everyone up to look at the stars cos it was a clear night (despite raining the previous and next day) and the stars were insane...everyone agreed it was the clearest anyone of us had seen. Helge took some great photos of the sky with a 30 second exposure which may be visible here at some point (or check out my facebook maybe....Dav Ros). We saw the milky way really clearly, as well as the large and small Magellanic Clouds (I think this is the right name)<br />
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I could rant on for ages about this, and probably will to some of you when I see you, but in the meantime, the photos will have to do.<br />
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We got back to Queenstown yesterday and can just about walk again (!) and tomorrow me and Neil get a coach up north to Abel Tasman National Park for some relaxing and more battle against the sandflies!!!<br />
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Photos 1 to 9 are by me, the next by Neil (that wasn't even very deep!...and of course my feet were soaked by then) and the rest are Helge's...plus I'm rushing and this is my last chance to post for a few days, so labels will be put on anon and apologies for the blurry stars....gotta go eat!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo session with Helge and Joe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where we came from mistily viewed from Lake Roe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Roe again (should I have added some other locations?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Horizon on the top of the Pleasant Range</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neil, Helge and Joe on the Pleasant Range with Dusky Sound behind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Seaforth River flowing into Loch Maree viewed from the daft steep descent (our hut was in those trees in the middle)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe descended from the Pleasant Range to Loch Maree (very steep but the photo doesn't show this)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neil demanded I stand still and get cold feet...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">arriving at Upper Spey Hut very wet...VERY wet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bright stars from Kintail Hut by Helge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Southern Cross from Kintail Hut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">somewhere on the Dusky Track by Helge. I particularly like this shot.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">clear water by Helge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">happy Joe by Helge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">backwoods hip hop style a la stockton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from Lake Hauroko</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-66476444973594195792011-01-16T12:33:00.000-08:002011-01-16T12:33:44.199-08:00heading southWell, it's been a relaxing couple of weeks or so in Auckland. and it's been damn hot! but relaxing and lush as expected. We went up north to Goat Island last week which was super mellow. A lot of time spent reading around the campsite, which had beautiful views, as well as snorkelling in the lovely clear water (and using my bro's underwater camera which was pretty neat).<br />
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Tomorrow I am off to the South Island to hook up with my other brother and then old Neilski for some tramping. Getting excited for that and for seeing the stars down there. The stars seem clear in Auckland (for a city) and up north they were pretty damn clear, but down south it will be ridiculous!<br />
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Anyway, here's some photos and cheers for the comments and good wishes.x<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a Monarch in Auckland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wow, they have street lamps in New Zealand?!...hmm. yes...Auckland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view from the campsite at Goat Island</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ42q-nyI/AAAAAAAAAEM/BN9S55GunU8/s1600/IMGP0597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ42q-nyI/AAAAAAAAAEM/BN9S55GunU8/s320/IMGP0597.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goat Island beach in an arty mood at dawn</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ7X_XJUI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Krshd9oKIqY/s1600/IMGP0608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ7X_XJUI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Krshd9oKIqY/s320/IMGP0608.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">as above, but the other direction...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ9mPGHEI/AAAAAAAAAEU/lX2GMWEhjQY/s1600/IMGP0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNQ9mPGHEI/AAAAAAAAAEU/lX2GMWEhjQY/s320/IMGP0624.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a friend came to visit while camping...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRALOclZI/AAAAAAAAAEY/vhpfdr47iFM/s1600/IMGP0652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRALOclZI/AAAAAAAAAEY/vhpfdr47iFM/s320/IMGP0652.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting all arty again at the beach </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goat Island itself and the lovely clear water. It is a marine reserve and as well as various unknown fish, I saw a Ray while snorkling, which I thought was pretty cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRGcH2ydI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MYt_fbH9jtA/s1600/P1120038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRGcH2ydI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MYt_fbH9jtA/s320/P1120038.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taken by my bro, but I think it is great...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRJTvPpDI/AAAAAAAAAEk/LKeeURFBHIc/s1600/P1140115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRJTvPpDI/AAAAAAAAAEk/LKeeURFBHIc/s320/P1140115.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">using the underwater camera...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRMffAnaI/AAAAAAAAAEo/-26rW6ay734/s1600/P1140133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRMffAnaI/AAAAAAAAAEo/-26rW6ay734/s320/P1140133.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and again...never used one before, but it was tricky, cos I couldn't look through the viewfinder, so I'd have to point and hope (no change there then!). These three are about as good as it got...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRPlFE_yI/AAAAAAAAAEs/J3ZxkYwp3-A/s1600/P1140137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TTNRPlFE_yI/AAAAAAAAAEs/J3ZxkYwp3-A/s320/P1140137.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the biggest Snapper I saw. It was about two foot from the shore in about a foot of water and kept circling me. The size isn't so apparant here, but it was about 12 metres lon....ok a foot and a bit long.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>freq13http://www.blogger.com/profile/08709782590079116744noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506261272079418938.post-24484712473897815192010-12-27T20:55:00.000-08:002010-12-27T20:55:44.264-08:00Auckland and journey overWell I am in a lovely warm (though a bit rainy) Auckland hanging out with my nephew Ben (very happy young thing), my brother and his wife...well, it's mainly me, Ben and Cat cos Jez is at work.<br />
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The journey was long and didn't involve getting stuck at Heathrow, though we did spend a fun 2 hours or so at Ho Chi Min city airport (not sure of the exact name) cos there was a fire at the air traffic control at Singapore, which shut down the local airspace round Brunei. However, it meant that there was only 10 hours to kill at Brunei and not 12, so that was something. But it was ok, cos I passed the time chatting with some fellow passengers from the plane.<br />
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All in all a long journey, but it all went fairly smoothly, so no complaints. Going to hang out in Auckland for a couple of weeks, then up to Goat Island marine reserve for a few days with the fam, before heading down south to hook up with Neil and get some hiking (or tramping as they call it over here...yes, yes, very funny) done with Neilski.<br />
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Until next time, here are some shots which don't live up to the standards set below, but hey ho...deal with it! For interest (or not) the shots of the mosque are from a moving vehicle, through glass, which will explain the less than ideal angles and the reflections (but I still quite like them) and the mosque had something like 25 domes, all of which were solid gold! Brunei is a pretty rich country (offshore oil reserves) and offers free housing to it's citizens and hospital treatment for $1, regardless of what the treatment is and very, very cheap petrol/diesel...pretty sweet. I'm sure it has some bad points though to counteract these....wikipedia it...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin the nephew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan (aka BSB), Brunei </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mosque in BSB, Brunei II</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben the nephew again</td></tr>
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In the meantime, here is (hopefully) an example of what you can look forward to, taken from my last trip over there in 2007... <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhgAQCyKRI/AAAAAAAAABY/dvMfACP-WAY/s1600/dave+phots+2+055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhgAQCyKRI/AAAAAAAAABY/dvMfACP-WAY/s320/dave+phots+2+055.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahipera</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Tongariro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Tongariro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wellington</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Charlotte Drive?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abel Tasman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abel Tasman</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhhioAQWgI/AAAAAAAAABc/RCDBrNN4a6I/s1600/me+on+punakaiki+beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhhioAQWgI/AAAAAAAAABc/RCDBrNN4a6I/s320/me+on+punakaiki+beach.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punakaiki</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wanaka</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Wakatipu, Kinloch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milford Sound</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milford Sound</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milford Sound</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhkP0pfZlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/IEMfvZgL5Wo/s1600/IMGP1700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhkP0pfZlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/IEMfvZgL5Wo/s320/IMGP1700.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milford Sound</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho9UEudYI/AAAAAAAAACk/5Oz3XTGV9Go/s1600/IMGP1836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho9UEudYI/AAAAAAAAACk/5Oz3XTGV9Go/s320/IMGP1836.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dunedin</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpAcxjYSI/AAAAAAAAACo/Xx8joJaZGrc/s1600/IMGP1952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpAcxjYSI/AAAAAAAAACo/Xx8joJaZGrc/s320/IMGP1952.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpC9IHYAI/AAAAAAAAACs/cVAzkQKN-4k/s1600/IMGP1984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpC9IHYAI/AAAAAAAAACs/cVAzkQKN-4k/s320/IMGP1984.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpFITJ7vI/AAAAAAAAACw/RBHTevboKl8/s1600/IMGP1996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpFITJ7vI/AAAAAAAAACw/RBHTevboKl8/s320/IMGP1996.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpHbI1mlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/DvGaisPJrcQ/s1600/IMGP2001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpHbI1mlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/DvGaisPJrcQ/s320/IMGP2001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpKupGQlI/AAAAAAAAAC4/i2CirerPEDo/s1600/IMGP2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpKupGQlI/AAAAAAAAAC4/i2CirerPEDo/s320/IMGP2012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpNbeVVLI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0gMKJfb65EM/s1600/IMGP2015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpNbeVVLI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0gMKJfb65EM/s320/IMGP2015.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaikoura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhoz3p01bI/AAAAAAAAACU/URxDpvnmqD8/s1600/IMGP2265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhoz3p01bI/AAAAAAAAACU/URxDpvnmqD8/s320/IMGP2265.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gisborne</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho2UlDKvI/AAAAAAAAACY/MBojhC7XFTs/s1600/IMGP2268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho2UlDKvI/AAAAAAAAACY/MBojhC7XFTs/s320/IMGP2268.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gisborne</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho4nE2bmI/AAAAAAAAACc/0d8P-LrwCbE/s1600/IMGP2271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho4nE2bmI/AAAAAAAAACc/0d8P-LrwCbE/s320/IMGP2271.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gisborne</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho6t2_TQI/AAAAAAAAACg/B5Qn7zgtYmM/s1600/IMGP2273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOho6t2_TQI/AAAAAAAAACg/B5Qn7zgtYmM/s320/IMGP2273.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gisborne</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpPdWBvaI/AAAAAAAAADA/St1lbKyk1r0/s1600/IMGP2261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4xg-7M7yE1w/TOhpPdWBvaI/AAAAAAAAADA/St1lbKyk1r0/s320/IMGP2261.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gisborne</td></tr>
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