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January 9th 2008
Published: January 12th 2008
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Another blog already!!! We've been moving fast the last few days and have a good few photos to upload, so thought we had better jot down what we have been up to while we have the time! However, internet services have not been so willing. It has taken 4 attempts at different internet points to get this blog together. Asia had it down to a tee, but they have all sorts of administrator blocks for do... Read Full Entry



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Paul Stacey and Elaine Walsh
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"This isn't a tale of derring-do, nor is it merely some kind of 'cynical account'; it isn't meant to be, at least. It's a chunk of two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams. In nine months a man can think a lot of thoughts, from the height of philosophical conjecture to the most abject longing for a bowl of soup - in perfect harmony with the state of his stomach. And if, at the same time, he's a bit of an adventurer, he could have experiences which might interest other people and his random account would read something like this diary" Che Guevara, The... full info
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Inside Old AeroplaneInside Old Aeroplane
Inside Old Aeroplane
Gluastain bheagGluastain bheag
Gluastain bheag
We found it in our cornflakes box
Takin the old trainTakin the old train
Takin the old train
Elaine poseElaine pose
Elaine pose
As she may have looked in the 1800s
token shottoken shot
token shot
Trekk to the center of New ZealandTrekk to the center of New Zealand
Trekk to the center of New Zealand
Proof!Proof!
Proof!
View over Nelson from the center of NZView over Nelson from the center of NZ
View over Nelson from the center of NZ
Kaiteriteri BeachKaiteriteri Beach
Kaiteriteri Beach
Elaine got up a bit too early, waiting on the beach for our Aqua taxi into the Abel Tasman Park, even sitting looking out over the worlds 5th most beatiful beach wasnt enough .. :p
SpeeedySpeeedy
Speeedy
Feelin better now we've gotten going
Seal ColonySeal Colony
Seal Colony
Set of pointSet of point
Set of point
Drop off point for our 14 km walk
Abel Tasman TrackAbel Tasman Track
Abel Tasman Track
Lunch Break at Bark bayLunch Break at Bark bay
Lunch Break at Bark bay
Look out to Bark BayLook out to Bark Bay
Look out to Bark Bay
Nearly at our destinationNearly at our destination
Nearly at our destination
The end is in site, Torrent bay pick up point
Exploring Torrent BayExploring Torrent Bay
Exploring Torrent Bay
Waiting for our boat back to Kaiteriteri
Goin homeGoin home
Goin home
Nelson LakesNelson Lakes
Nelson Lakes
Stopped off here on our trip back down from Abel Tasman park, really nice but legged it after the Sand Flys started feeding, and we thought Mosquitos were bad!
Buller Gorge Swing bridgeBuller Gorge Swing bridge
Buller Gorge Swing bridge
Another stop along the way
Buller Gorge Flying FoxBuller Gorge Flying Fox
Buller Gorge Flying Fox
Strapping Elaine in for her zip across the gorge, Elaine only agreed to this as she was to scared to walk back across the bridge so this was the onlt other way to go across hehehehe scarey but quick at least :D



12th January 2008

yvonne
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cinema
glad you enjoyed "once".thought it was fantastic too.notice no comments about "i am a legend" mam(new ross one)
12th January 2008

yvonne
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cinema
glad you enjoyed "once".thought it was fantastic too.notice no comments about "i am a legend" mam(new ross one)
13th January 2008

Jack
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Inebriated Cycling?
Nice to see NZ requires cycling helmets. But what about all those tanked-up cyclists wobbling around the wine district??
15th January 2008

Simon
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nice bikes!
Will ye bring us home some wine? And some sun? Ah the wine region looks like paradise. Looks a bit like rathmines road on a saturday though, with all the wobbly riders. Will there be any town unvisited at the end of all this??
15th January 2008

Brian Daddio
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Could not help zooming in on Abel Tasman Track Foto and concerned re possibility of developing man boobs. There may be extra hormones from associating with sheep and Paul should steer clear (as in go for hugging cattle instead, or even chickens)
24th January 2008

Colm
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Blog War
C'mon lads, Mark and Mary have posted their first blog, the battle has commenced. Its been two weeks, ur slipping!!!

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