Blogs from Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 12

14-15.9.2005 - Unwin Lodge v Mt. Cook village Stravili sme dva prijemne oddychove dni na Unwin chate. Postretavali sme zopar skialpinistov a horolezcov; co clovek to riadny pribeh.. Najviac sme sa bavili s Jakubom, co bol svajciarsky zidovsky zlatnik v dochodku, kedysi horlivy horolezec, teraz nadseny skialpinista. Spravili sme si aj jednu peknu vychadzku do Hooker Valley a ladovcove jazero, v ktorom plavali ladove kryhy ako v Antarktide.. Podvecer sme skocili do blizkeho mesta Twizel kde sme spravili nakupy a vecer upiekli paradnu bublaninu, ktora sa vcelku stala hitom celej chaty :) 16.9.2005 - z Mt. Cook village do Elephant Rocks Rano v Mt. Cook prsalo a predpoved pocasia tiez nebola velmo ruzova, tak sme sadli do auta a vyrazili za lepsim pocasim. Lepsie pocasie bolo hned za rohom, naozaj je neskutocne ako sa meni pocasie ... read more

at the mo we are in invercargill on the south island. we have been in our van for 2 weeks now, and have been out and about seeing lots and lots: NZ sealions and seals. lots of yellow-eyed penguins, and a blue penguin - really close up. also saw lots of spotted shags - birds with mohecans! and saw royal albatrosses - big birds that glide. we have been from christchurch down the east coast, occasionally darting inland to see things like mount cook (NZs highest mt) - all covered in snow and very impressive. lake tekapo - huge blue lake surrounded by mountains, also v impressive. also done plenty of walking along some of the most beautiful beaches. as people told us, it really is a great country and one you could never tire of ... read more

- FOOD: Apple crumble muffin - so good. More pot noodles for dinner. - PEOPLE: Strange hostel man who made us feel we'd arrived at The Shining hotel (but he let me have a room for 15 bucks) - AREA: Speedy drive on long, straight road across the country to the lovely Dunedin. Scenic Otago Peninsula to watch the shy (and very rare) yellow-eyed penguins. Disgusting fish smell in the van (clutch going). Oamaru to see the little blue penguins. Thur Aug 18th: Got the windscreen fixed at last after a huge stone had been flung our way by a huge lorry and left a huge chip. But to cheer ourselves up after splashing out on that, we found somewhere to have the nicest apple crumble muffin for breakfast. That set us up for the long ... read more

Hi Guys, Well finally the last installment of my exciting semester of travels. What a lot of fun! All in all I was away for 5months and had such a fantastic time I really can't wait to travel again. It was a great thing to do before starting the med school marathon, and it was very special to meet up with old friends, and certainly to make some new ones. So to all you wonderful people out there, I hope you're all well, happy and smiling, cos I sure am, every time I think of you :) Thank you all for reading about my adventures, and huge thank yous to all those who helped me get there, those who I had great and memorable times with along the way and those who made this trip so ... read more

I know, I know - such original titles....to bad....i have to get this done before my creative juices completely dry up! So on wednesday (Jan 26) Torse, Eamonn and I made the big trek over to Vatican City, on the other side of Rome. We hadn't thought it would take us too long, so we got off the bus quite early to walk alongside the Tiber river, and to look at the Castel Sant' Angelo (anyone read Angels and Demons??) and the beautiful bridges that cross the river. The Via della Conciliazione is breathtaking. It is long, bustling and at the end of it looms St Peters. We have seen few if any man made sights so impressive. The square too is imposingly large, the columns are astounding, but it is made almost homely by the ... read more