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January 31st 2009
Published: March 15th 2009
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(N) On the deck aboard a boat in Sydney Harbour, I wasn’t aware of the countdown to midnight but suddenly Paula saw the numbers being projected onto the stout bridge supports. Fireworks exploded all around the harbour and the opera house, and finally the bridge itself went up in a shower of golden lights, the result of a $5m (£2.5m) spend on more than 11,000 shells, witnessed by around 1.5m peo... Read Full Entry



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Paula & Nick Rowlands
Charmita and Olarse
Charmita and Olarse
Paula - Here we are fulfilling a long-held dream of travelling the planet. Through our travelblog have fun joining us along the way! Nick - these are a couple of quotations that I picked up along the way: "In German, there is a word, Kunstlerschuld, which means "artist's guilt", the emotion a painter feels over his frivolity in a world in which people work in a rut that makes them gloomy. Perhaps there is also a sort of traveler's guilt, from being self-contained, s... full info
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Huw, Nick & Georgie outside the Sky TowerHuw, Nick & Georgie outside the Sky Tower
Huw, Nick & Georgie outside the Sky Tower
Auckland
View from Sky Tower over Auckland Domain and MuseumView from Sky Tower over Auckland Domain and Museum
View from Sky Tower over Auckland Domain and Museum
View from Sky TowerView from Sky Tower
View from Sky Tower
Over Auckland Harbour, then Devonport, then Rangitoto Island
Early birthday meals for Georgie & HuwEarly birthday meals for Georgie & Huw
Early birthday meals for Georgie & Huw
Orbit Restaurnt, Sky Tower, Auckland
Paula's attempt at making custardPaula's attempt at making custard
Paula's attempt at making custard
Must try harder...
Magazine cover featuring Slumdog Millionaire articleMagazine cover featuring Slumdog Millionaire article
Magazine cover featuring Slumdog Millionaire article
Reminded Nick of my custard...!!
Paula sups a cocktail at Bellini BarPaula sups a cocktail at Bellini Bar
Paula sups a cocktail at Bellini Bar
Hilton Hotel, Auckland
Paula's (postponed) birthday mealPaula's (postponed) birthday meal
Paula's (postponed) birthday meal
Rikka restaurant, Victoria Park Market, Auckland
Yum!Yum!
Yum!
Paula ready to tuck into "NZ's Biggest Marlborough King Salmon Sushi"
Road to AkaroaRoad to Akaroa
Road to Akaroa
View over the Banks PeninsulaView over the Banks Peninsula
View over the Banks Peninsula
With Akaroa in the distance
End of the pier, AkaroaEnd of the pier, Akaroa
End of the pier, Akaroa
Langlois-Eteveneaux, the oldest house in AkaroaLanglois-Eteveneaux, the oldest house in Akaroa
Langlois-Eteveneaux, the oldest house in Akaroa
Built in the 1840s for a certain Monsieur (or Madame) Aimable Langlois
The Coronation Library, AkaroaThe Coronation Library, Akaroa
The Coronation Library, Akaroa
Named after George V Coronation (built 1875), formerly The Literary Institute!
MosaicMosaic
Mosaic
Christchurch Catherdal
Georgie sips a "bowl" of coffeeGeorgie sips a "bowl" of coffee
Georgie sips a "bowl" of coffee
Popular coffee size option in NZ
New Regent StreetNew Regent Street
New Regent Street
Christchurch
Botanic GardensBotanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens
Christchurch
Look - a flower as big as my head!Look - a flower as big as my head!
Look - a flower as big as my head!
Botanic Gardens, Christchurch
Duck up closeDuck up close
Duck up close
Banks of Avon River, Christchurch
No, not roast kiwi birds, just NZ roast dinnersNo, not roast kiwi birds, just NZ roast dinners
No, not roast kiwi birds, just NZ roast dinners



25th March 2013
No, not roast kiwi birds, just NZ roast dinners

Null
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Kiwi Birds
According to Aboriginals in New Zealand, who attempted to eat a Kiwi Bird, they simply do not have enough meat. The California Quails would be considered a "Feast" compared to what the Kiwi has to offer. It's not worth trying to eat the endangered critters.

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