Who is Andy Parker??


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October 22nd 2006
Published: November 20th 2006
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OK, OK, here we are. It has taken so long as there is not much in the way of internet on tiny Fijian islands :-). We were going to leave this one as just a picture blog showing you our 4 weeks in the South Island of NZ, but in the end we felt compelled to tell the story of our deer antler. Whilst out and about with the deer near Queenstown, we came across an antler, in good condition, which must h... Read Full Entry



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Shoes .....Shoes .....
Shoes .....

on a fence, hundreds of them, in the middle of nowhere ..... WHY?
On the way to MilfordOn the way to Milford
On the way to Milford

They got a covering of snow the day before we arrived.
Milford SoundMilford Sound
Milford Sound

That is in fact, not a 'sound' at all. It is a Fjord!
Under the waterfallUnder the waterfall
Under the waterfall

Milford sound has numerous waterfalls and the boats take you under some of them.
What a great roadWhat a great road
What a great road

I enjoyed driving this road near queenstown a lot!!
Feeding timeFeeding time
Feeding time

The deer were lovely.
Nearly there!Nearly there!
Nearly there!

This was some climb I can tell you!
Up highUp high
Up high

Its amazing where you can get a campervan to in NZ.
Puzzling WorldPuzzling World
Puzzling World

This place was hours of fun! I had to drag Lynny out of it in fact.
FishingFishing
Fishing

Not a bad spot for a bit of fishing.
Mount CookMount Cook
Mount Cook

and Lake Matheson which should mirror the mountains perfectly but we had a bit of a breeze that day.
Fox GlacierFox Glacier
Fox Glacier

Which needs a damn good wash! ;-)
The Dusky DolphinsThe Dusky Dolphins
The Dusky Dolphins

at Kaikoura. In pods of hundreds .... these little guys were amazing. We went swimming with them too!



20th November 2006

Finally
Your seal rocks- i want one please. do you think the post office would let you ship him to me? I'll pay the postage! xx
20th November 2006

Are you mad?!
Jumping out of plans is dangerous!!!! Haha! You lucky things, it must have been an amazing experience! Im not sure what the antler is all about (you weirdos!) but I think you should bring back the stroppy sealion instead - he'll be loads of fun! hahaha! Loving the pics, what wonderful views! And LMAO at the Potter story!!!!! Bless Andy Parker!! XXXX
20th November 2006

What the fcuk is the shoe thing all about?!
Would be great if you was a tramp though! A different pair for every day, woo hoo! Hahaha
21st November 2006

It's definitely Neeenorrrrr
Hahahahaha loving that a random was too polite to correct you when you got his name wrong. Maybe it's the same guy, you can only hope. You MUST bring the antler home!! It'll be a struggle, but you'll love retelling the story over and over and over and over...hang on a mo, we might get bored - LEAVE IT!! ;o)
21st November 2006

Loved the Friendly Deer!
Hi Guys Sounds like you are having an amazing time, and loved the story about Andy Parker. Can you do me a favour and send me the details of who you hired your van with in the S Island as I have two mates going out there in January. Ta. Keep the blogs coming, you have found lots of entertaining signs, we have not found any in Central America. Take care - Sal and Nick
22nd November 2006

Clearly its neeenooorrr!!! x
27th November 2006

Neeenooooorrr!!!
Oh, how i love being right!! : ) Lynny xx
29th November 2006

Neeenaaar!
I recently spoke to my Uncle who is in fact a retired FIREMAN and he has confirmed that I am right.

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