The Land of the Long White Cloud.... part 1.....


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September 30th 2009
Published: October 5th 2009
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After a week spent mingling in the sunshine with the beautiful people of Sydney (and sticking out like sore thumbs in our rags!), we arrived into Christchurch, New Zealand. Where it felt more like we'd just arrived in the Arctic. It was bloomin freezing compared to what we'd just spent the past 6 months in !!! We were met by friends from home, Zoe and Mark who both moved out here a few years ago, ... Read Full Entry



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Hugo and Roxy outside our first pad in ChristchurchHugo and Roxy outside our first pad in Christchurch
Hugo and Roxy outside our first pad in Christchurch

Brad and Laura arrived in Christchurch with Hugo and we all went for a roadtrip over a long weekend down to Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook
The church of the good shepherdThe church of the good shepherd
The church of the good shepherd

On the banks of Lake Tekapo
Team photo !Team photo !
Team photo !

Us with Brad and Laura, on the walk up Mt John by Lake Tekapo
Hot Springs overlooking Lake TekapoHot Springs overlooking Lake Tekapo
Hot Springs overlooking Lake Tekapo

These were most welcome after our hike up Mt John
Mt Cook, the highest mountain in NZMt Cook, the highest mountain in NZ
Mt Cook, the highest mountain in NZ

(the one with the cloud over the top.....)
On the walkway through the Hooker valley up to the glacierOn the walkway through the Hooker valley up to the glacier
On the walkway through the Hooker valley up to the glacier

Can see the wobbly bridge in the distance



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