Emerald Lakes

Taken from a seriously blowy and exposed ridge!

March 23rd 2006
ok bit out of order this but keep promising to mention the walk that blew me away- mentally and nearly physically too! This was a 5am alarm call- ( see I keep saying its not all cushy!) -followed by an hours shuttle to the walk. The coach was quiet as everybody tried to get their bearings and wake up- apart from 2 chatterboxes at the front ( myself and a Canadian called Trish) . Trish foolish ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Franz Josef

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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Sally Morgan

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Oh no! Serious jetlag! Hence sitting looking VERY rough at a hostel internet terminal at Venice Beach, LA, at 5am while my roommates try to out-snore one another.Following much exhausting clucking and arm-flapping ( to no avail) I have learned lesson 1- don't try to discuss the current world situation of bird-flu if language differences preclude even swapping the most general niceties- it aint gonna happen!! Anyhow,currently embarking on a round the world tour involving Los Angeles, New' Zealand, Thailand, China overland through Himalayas and then into India for up to 6 months.Far too old to... full info

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