Leaving Arthur's Pass

Driving west to the coast

Arthur's Pass to Franz Josef Glacier to Picton

April 29th 2006
I slept right through the alarm at 6am (yuck! This is a vacation right?!) but I was in the shower by about 6:20am. After some yoghurt and reheated pizza for breakfast (hey, it all the food groups right?) we packed up and headed out the door just before 7am. Outside we were greeted by a pair of Keas (mountain parrots). I took some pictures, but it was too dark for anything to turn out except th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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Eileen Carter

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****September 2010**** I'll be in Europe from September 18th until October 10th. I start in London and I'll visit Stonehenge too before making a brief stop in Paris. Then I am off to Germany for two weeks. Cross your fingers for nice weather, good food and some fun with a new language! Eileen **************December 2008******************* I'll be in Central America from December 5th to mid January! I start with a night flight on December 5th, arriving in Panama December 6th! I spend a few days in Panama City to acclimatize, and then I move on to Boquette... full info

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