Dolphins, Balloons, Penguins, and the Southern Alps


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January 20th 2008
Published: February 6th 2008
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The alarm sounds...it's before 5am. Could this be right? Is it set to the correct time zone? Yes, this is even the reason we are in Kaikoura, to go swimming with dolphins. We crawl out of our toasty sleeping bags, into the dark night, hop in the car and head down to the sea. Once fitted with wetsuits, hoods, fins, snorkels & masks we are loaded onto a bus and then onto our boat. We had only 10-15 ... Read Full Entry



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Our lovely room
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Cute Hostel
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Mount Cook

Edmund Hillary Statue at the Hermitage
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View from our room
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One of our Everest heros!
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Edmund Hillary, The Hermitage



6th February 2008

Tweedldee
The opening photo was more like the cover from the telletubbies than from a preparatory rehearsal for swimming in the pacific. The photos as usual were fantastic and those of Mt Cook awesome.
6th February 2008

birdtastic
Poor Pete didn't even get a look in with all the other marine wildlife to distract you!! Birds of prey........ who does that remind you of?!! You know you love it G Child!
7th February 2008

Cheapskate pressie!
Mark/Katr....sorry we couldn't afford the soft landing version of the balloon ride, but it was$50 pp extra....!!

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