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January 11th 2009
Published: January 11th 2009
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Into the new year now, so time for an update. We left Hanmer Springs after Christmas and headed for Nelson, (via Murchison). Our lovely adopted parents tucked us into the van and checked our seat belts…. Gave us slabs of cake wrapped in festive napkins for the journey and waved us off, videoing our departure…. We left our Santa and Rudolf in their care… and they duly promised to take them ca... Read Full Entry



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Our very generous hosts for Christmas dinner.Our very generous hosts for Christmas dinner.
Our very generous hosts for Christmas dinner.
View from Conical Hill at Hanmer Springs.View from Conical Hill at Hanmer Springs.
View from Conical Hill at Hanmer Springs.
The plaque says it all, on an entrance to an estate in Hanmer Springs.The plaque says it all, on an entrance to an estate in Hanmer Springs.
The plaque says it all, on an entrance to an estate in Hanmer Springs.
French PassFrench Pass
French Pass
a long and winding road to get here.
Very stron currentsVery stron currents
Very stron currents
you can see one side is higher than the other.
These roads are not sealed, no tarmac.These roads are not sealed, no tarmac.
These roads are not sealed, no tarmac.
and quite busy as you can see.
Stunning bays on our way to French Pass.Stunning bays on our way to French Pass.
Stunning bays on our way to French Pass.
The road to French Pass and the tide.The road to French Pass and the tide.
The road to French Pass and the tide.
What a nice place to have house.What a nice place to have house.
What a nice place to have house.
More views on our way back from French Pass.More views on our way back from French Pass.
More views on our way back from French Pass.
Buller Gorge jet boats at the ready.Buller Gorge jet boats at the ready.
Buller Gorge jet boats at the ready.
We managed to overtake this a bit later.We managed to overtake this a bit later.
We managed to overtake this a bit later.
Checking the fluids, it gurgled a bit too much yesterday.Checking the fluids, it gurgled a bit too much yesterday.
Checking the fluids, it gurgled a bit too much yesterday.
Our table!!Our table!!
Our table!!
Table outside so we could get inside..... and listen to the widlife all night
great views the on road to French Passgreat views the on road to French Pass
great views the on road to French Pass
steep drop steep drop
steep drop
another viewanother view
another view
French PassFrench Pass
French Pass
The weird swirling waters of french Pass
Kev taking a photoKev taking a photo
Kev taking a photo
The road we'd just travelledThe road we'd just travelled
The road we'd just travelled
Dinos on tourDinos on tour
Dinos on tour



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