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April 1st 2008

Published: April 1st 2008

Flying into Christchurch was amazing in itself with fabulous views of the Southern Alps beneath us. This was going to be good. We only had 1 night in Christchurch when we first arrived as the next day we were bound for Methven in the Canterbury Plains where we stayed in a great YHA and woke up at 5am the next morning to go up in a hot air balloon! This was a wedding gift from Roger and Diane, and... Read Full Entry

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2nd April 2008

Mum and dad
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Happy memories
This was worth getting up early to read! Didn't we do a lot and it was lovely to re-live it all! We'd love to re-turn and do it all again! Enjoy S America. Hasta la Vista! XX

2nd April 2008

Rob
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Wow.
New Zealand's my favourite so far! Glad you're still having fun. It looks amazing. So South America next? When someone says South America, I immediately think 'hostage situation'! We'll have a whip round for the ransom! Take care - blog soon Rob

2nd April 2008

Pauline
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NZ Blog item
So glad all continues to be stunning experiences. Loved the NZ stories, though 'fun on the Shitover Jet' conjured up some VERY interesting mental pictures. Hmmm!! Love Pauline xx

6th April 2008

MillsyandMillsy
David and Ruth

oops!
haha that wasn´t deliberate! Shitover should read Shotover, sorry folks!

6th April 2008

MillsyandMillsy
David and Ruth

ransom
thanks Rob, much appreciated! Could do with you here actually, we can ask a question out of the phrase book but then never understand a single word of the answers we get! Going on a language course in Buenos Aires though so maybe the next blog will be in Spanish!

22nd April 2008

margaretmills
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yet another brilliant blog!
Sounds as if the visit with Margaret and Colin was a huge success! Must have been very sad when they left! Glad Shitover/shotover jet experience was good! email on way! Lots of luv Mum/Mum-in law xxxX

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