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Mr & Mrs Dimming
Magnus and San are off on a second-honeymoon flashpacker adventure...Magnus and San
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December 23rd 2008
Picked up Charlie the camper van and headed up north. Drove along the coast and saw loads of seals. Made it to Picton and found a nice place to camp alongside some ducks. The next day we got as far as Nelson but Magnus was then sick as a dog. So far we have had more rain in one week in NZ than we did in the whole of South America. Wine tasting in Marlborough was nice, lots to choose from. Found a nice view in Kaikoura to camp by. Was too windy for whale watching but was somehow ok for tiny little sea fishing boat to head out into open water. Honestly thought the old man and one legged fisherman were joking about heading out. Caught seven seapurchase and two crayfish/langostines (which the fisherman cooked ... read more
Auckland & Christchurch
Published: November 26th 2009Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
December 14th 2008
Auck. Crazy taxi driver, nice harbour, Run in cricket park, First Pint, nice Curry (which turned out to be the devils curry..), Chch. Picked up charlie, meet with AMB and Jon, nice food, ? Peninsula, then off north........ read more
December 1st 2008
Easter Island (otherwise known as "Rapa Nui" or "Isla de Pascua") was a must do stop for us despite the expense of getting and staying here. Magnus has wanted to come here for years and San still remembers talking about it over their second date together. So off we embarked on our first flight in over 3 months. Easter Island is over 2,000 miles from the nearest population center, (Tahiti and Chile), making it one of the most isolated places on Earth. It is best known for the giant stone monoliths, known as Moai, that dot the coastline. The early settlers called the island "Te Pito O Te Henua" (Navel of The World). We arrived at this triangle of volcanic rock in the middle of the South Pacific and were immediately greeted with the sweltering heat ... read more
Bariloche
Published: November 26th 2009South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche
November 25th 2008
lakes, skies, running, switzerland, chocolate, steak farewell, free dinner, ... read more
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