Franz Josef, Nelson, and Hope, NZ

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February 22nd 2006

Published: March 1st 2006

The first thing I'd say about driving up the west coast is WATCH OUT FOR the sand flies! They are annoying little hard black bugs that spring up on your legs as you dance in a phone booth trying to shake them off. Their bites are more itchy than mosquito bites, and stay for more than a week. Once one starts to itch you find yourself standing like a monkey scratching here and there. Why a phone b... Read Full Entry

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A.L. Carney

alcarney

I am doing a few weeks of voluntary work at an environmental learning centre in Central America. For gardening and teaching some local women some felting and other textile crafts, and to update the centre's website. It is a very interesting place, and the programmes are quite impressive. There are 8 volunteers here I think, two of us are twenty nine, and the rest are in their early to mid 20s. The website does better justice to the huge undertaking this has been: http://www.learningcentercostarica.org/ This is from 4 years ago My 25 year old daughter Erin and I are leaving fo... full info

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Another inviting cafe

and I'm not sure how many Affaires it inspired. Note the bricked road as well.

It's a chick thing

Going about taking pictures of quaint mailboxes.

Pat is laid bac k

Talking with another Canadian we met in Picton. Having supper in the gazebo.

Bon appetit

French Canadian woman who joined us at the table.

Ferry Dock, Picton

Looking down at the traffic in the harbour

War Memorial, Picton

These are placed in prominent places in NZ cities. The Kiwis honour their soldiers with Remembrance Day as well as Anzac Day, a national holiday.

Marlborough Sound

Islands and peninsulae on which are found many scenic walks. This is promoted as a Great Walk. We thought we'd seen more interesting scenery elsewhere.

Goodbye, Picton!

Saying farewell to the excellent weather and the South Island.

26th February 2006

anonymous
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great photos

26th February 2006

julie
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great pictures
hope hope your enjoying your holiday have you been south invercargill to bluff

28th February 2006

julie
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bluff is at the very bottom of newzealand have you been there it is a shame if you havnet it is approx 25 minutes drive from invercargill i stood under the sign many years ago cheers julie i love the photo keep them comming

1st March 2006

alcarney
A.L. Carney

Never saw Bluff
Hi Julie No we never made it to Bluff, though I would have liked to have had time for it. I have a cousin in Invercargill whom we visited and saw a little bit of the city during the day before they came back from work. I would have liked to have seen the end of Highway 1 as well, as we saw the beginning of it in the Northland. We had to hurry on as we only had a few days for the west coast before taking the ferry back to Wellington. So Bluff got dropped from the agenda, unfortunately.

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