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January 9th 2008

Published: January 12th 2008

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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Tandem, just before lift off!

Punakaiki Pancake rocks

Stopped off here for the night to break up the drive, feels like your in the middle of know where, surrounded by the Punkaiki National Park which resembles a scene from Jurasic Park, minus the Dinos tho of course :)

Shanty town

Hmmmm ... a tribute to the areas Goldrush past bit tacky but we are in the sticks now

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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