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March 30th 2008
Published: April 7th 2008
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Sunday 30th March, I got up after hardly any sleep at all, the bar downstairs had music going on all night! Got a taxi to the airport at 7.30am, unfortunately didn't have time to meet Mary for breakfast cause 'Sweet Mother's' cafe that I had been going to all week didn't open until 8am. The Air New Zealand flight to Queenstown, leaving at 9.45am, was the best flight I have had so far this trip! Th... Read Full Entry



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Another lovely viewAnother lovely view
Another lovely view
Visit to the tattoo parlourVisit to the tattoo parlour
Visit to the tattoo parlour
Amelie gets a tattooAmelie gets a tattoo
Amelie gets a tattoo
It hurt for 40 minutes!
On a walk around the lakeOn a walk around the lake
On a walk around the lake
Lake Wakatipu at SunsetLake Wakatipu at Sunset
Lake Wakatipu at Sunset
On the day trip to Milford SoundOn the day trip to Milford Sound
On the day trip to Milford Sound
Mirror LakesMirror Lakes
Mirror Lakes
Fresh water from Monkey CreekFresh water from Monkey Creek
Fresh water from Monkey Creek
The water was 99.8 % pure apparently
Our boat at Milford SoundOur boat at Milford Sound
Our boat at Milford Sound
Milford SoundMilford Sound
Milford Sound
The other day trippersThe other day trippers
The other day trippers
Milford Sound 2Milford Sound 2
Milford Sound 2
The sun starts to come out
Fur Seal up closeFur Seal up close
Fur Seal up close
The boat got really close to this waterfall!The boat got really close to this waterfall!
The boat got really close to this waterfall!
We didn't get dragged under!We didn't get dragged under!
We didn't get dragged under!
The last photo of Milford SoundThe last photo of Milford Sound
The last photo of Milford Sound
The Lake at Te AnauThe Lake at Te Anau
The Lake at Te Anau
Apparently the largest containment of freshwater in Australiasia
Maori LegendMaori Legend
Maori Legend
How the lakes were formed according to Maori Legend
Model of Takehe birdModel of Takehe bird
Model of Takehe bird
Previously thought to be extinct, discovered again locally in 1948, numbers are now stabilised
Lake Te Anau at duskLake Te Anau at dusk
Lake Te Anau at dusk
Arriving at Te Anau Glowworm cavesArriving at Te Anau Glowworm caves
Arriving at Te Anau Glowworm caves
We weren't allowed to take photos in the caves,the glowworms don't like it



7th April 2008

Gray
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If it's Tuesday ...
You sure are seeing lots, Mandy. I relate to the comment about being over-touristed. Sometimes it's good to stay put for a while and absorb. There's a famous saying about 'Knopwing everything' about a place when you've visited it for up to 3 days - and realising you know a place quite well when you've lived in it for 3 years -- and in between having all your certainties lose their clarity. At times it sounds a though it might be quite hard work. I hope you're coping well in the main. I'm sure you'll have lots to look back on and remember when you finally get home and stop for a while.
7th April 2008

Carol Forde-Stock
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great pics, Mandybee.........
Nice to know that you are having such a grand time, meeting nice people.I love the pics. Keep them coming. I'm going to re read your latest and soak it in! Hope the cold has gone!! We went to a fantastic dinner with very good food, and equally good live instrumental and vocal entertainment on Sat to raise money for the orphans of parts of war torn Africa. Love, Carol
7th April 2008

MandyB
Amanda B

To Gray - if it's Tuesday
Hi Gray, yes, Wanaka is lovely and am looking forward to seeing Penguins on the Otago Peninsula, didn't get the job in Wellington so am def off home! x
7th April 2008

MandyB
Amanda B

To Carol - great pics mandybee
Thanks Carol, it's all going very quickly tho - I'll be home in under 4 weeks looking for work again - groan! Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself x
9th April 2008

Philip O'Neill
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Such fun to read
I love checking in here periodically. It's like having a postcard from every stop, with tons more photos and much less fuss. Thanks for sharing this! Sorry about IBM. (Got laid off from IBM myself, years ago.)
9th April 2008

MandyB
Amanda B

To Phil - such fun to read
Ah thanks Phil, that's lovely, any chance of you heading over to San Francisco end of April so we can meet up again? ;o) x
14th April 2008

Collette
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You lucky so and so!!!
I want to go to Milford Sounds x
15th April 2008

MandyB
Amanda B

To Collette - you lucky so and so
Hello me dear, it's nice, but not my favourite place! But maybe we should go back one day and do the Milford Track walk to there for 4 days, that would be great!? x

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