Blogs from Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 4

Well, I'm back in Queenstown having completed the Greenstone. But, dear reader, I am really struggling to find the energy to write what I must. All the practical, logistical, physical, and social sides of the tramp went as expected and much beauty was experienced. But there is so much wrong I find it hard to know where to begin. I have written so much during the past few days and thought through so much more that I haven't had a chance to write down and I fear my mind will forget. Let's hope I wrote down the important bits. I know you'll all be wondering what I'm on about and I will share it with you, I just need time and I know not where to get it from. I need to write so much more ... read more

On the front page of a newspaper there was a satellite image of Britain covered in snow. As I was packing up his tent it started to rain, and by the time I was out of Clinton there were little rivers of mud spilling out of the gutters. Ahead of me were two roads to Queenstown. The first was a highway through the Otago Mountains, and the second followed the natural contours of the land. The enfolding dilemma of which route to pick is a fine example of the hitchhiker’s paradox: You can stand by a busy road until somebody of the right mindset will stop, so the busier the road, the quicker the lift should arrive. However, you will notice that people of that mindset occupy a larger demographic on a quieter road. You can ... read more

Hi, Some pictures from the beach just around the corner from the farm! Cheers, Stefan... read more

Hey, Made some photos of the Blueskin Bay. Unfortunately, I was forced to cycle back pretty soon, when a storm emerged. Anyway, a few nice pictures from the Bay and some chicken vs. peacock ones. Cheers, Stefan... read more

Hello y'all! Hope everything is good with all of you and the weather is wonderful and not raining as it was here. Both Ed and I are loving New Zealand, but we should probably work chronologically and take you back to our last evening and full day in Sydney (which now seems like a lifetime ago!). So we did go to the posh Indian I mentioned in the former blog and it did not dissapoint; first of all when we arrived the manager greeted us with two different tables reserved for us depending on our preference of either being seated in the cosy interior, or outside with the fantastic views of Darling Harbour; we chose outside and were greeted by a great view of beautiful boats, busy Sydney and a 'crackin' harbour' (Ed). The food was ... read more

The rain today is torrential!!! I wish I brought my composting/rain boots :/ That would have been smart of me but o well. I was trying to pack as light as possible. I am in need of a hair cut but I'm also thinking about changing up my hairstyle maybe? I dunno...the mohawk is getting a little annoying. Maybe I'll just keep shaving the sides down and then let the top grow out? A hair stylist told me that I could pull that off. Saturday was fun! We headed to Moeraki boulders, ran up the steepest street in the world, and did a trip to tunnel beach! All in all, it was a good day! I was supposed to go surfing on Monday, but I forgot about my volunteering at the blood bank. I figured out ... read more