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April 9th 2007

Published: April 9th 2007

Jagged mountains sprout out of the pristine sea, their snow-capped peaks glimmering in the morning sun. The low hum of the engine fills your ears as your boat gently pushes along the water, wind ruffling your hair as it rushes by. Dolphins playfully follow, beckoning you to join them, but all you can do is stand on the deck and admire this piece of unspoilt beauty. Seems like one hell of a fanta... Read Full Entry

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The Cadbury Factory

I took a tour there, but unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures, except for ones of these oompa-loompa wannabe's.

Moeraki Boulders

This beach is famous for some almost perfectly rounded boulders sitting on the beach. No one knows for sure how they ended up like this.

Moeraki Boulders

The beach the boulders are on.

Me Standing on a Boulder

Yup, that's me standing on a boulder alright. Yee-haw.

The Church of the Good Shepard

A famous chapel in NZ, very popular for weddings because of the view.

On the Road to Mt. Cook

That's pretty nice, but it could be the crack talking.

Mt. Cook National Park

This is Mt. Sefton. You like that, don'tya bitch?

Sir Edmund Hillary

or at least a cool statue of NZ's most famous explorer. I figure the first person to climb Mt. Everest deserves a statue, don't you?

Mt. Sefton & Mt. Cook

Behold these mountainous mountains, in all their mountainy-mountain glory! They're mountain-licious! ...I went too far, didn't I?

11th April 2007

Sarie Southern Fairy
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I miss NZ!
Looking at your pics has made me realise just how much I miss NZ. Have spent quite a bit of time there with my aunt and am moving over there next year - cant wait! The whole place is sooo beautiful! Enjoy the rest of your trip and if you're still in the South Island try to take a trip to Akaroa - you can swim with the dolphins in the wild there and the town is incredibly beautiful! The dolphins are Hector's dolphins which are the smallest and rarest dolphins in the world! (Also, you can get really great fish and chips in Akaroa!)

11th April 2007

ilona
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hio tom
Nice to read your stories about Milford sounds, yes the place to be.Awesome photo's you shot!! We did some hikes to on Mount Cook, really cool... And the steep street we have been there too.... and walked up on it too. Did you feel your muscels in your leg too?? You never forget that steep street. Did you find a job already??? I can imagine you are running out of money when you stay every night in a hostel. When are you going home??? Let us enjoy your funnie stories, so go one with writing... gr ilona en simone, Holland

17th April 2007

Claudia
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Sweet As!
great pict's dude! Reading your blog just brings back so memories of when I was there in NZ! Isn't just an incredible place, no matter where you look, you won't be dissapointed! And Milford, aw, my fav. place...I was lucky to have 3 fab. days of no rain on the trek but on the last day, we were graced by the heavens waters, it rained all day and yes, when it rains, u see hundreds of waterfalls coming down from those towering mountains, just amazing, ey? Well, keep enjoying NZ! Pura Vida, Claudia PS--u can see my picts from NZ at pbase.com/lunaazul21

21st April 2007

Tanis
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Milford Sound
Hi Tom. I think these are my favorite pictures to date. Glad you are still having the time of your life.

22nd April 2007

Tommyboy78
Tom Haarman

Thank you, thank you!
Thanks folks, glad everyone likes the pics!

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