First stop in our new wheels was Oamaru and the penguin colonies. Oamaru’s claim to fame is New Zealand’s only Victorian town. In it’s prime, Oamaru was a bustling port and because the area didn’t have large forests, limestone was mined for building materials. The result is a beautiful sea side town with grand Victorian [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 28, 2009
Couchsurfing in Christchurch
I managed to hobble through Christchurch at a snails pace while recovering from Abel Tasman blisters. Although Christchurch is one of New Zealand’s larger cities, the pace suited the city and we managed to find lots of things to do within a few blocks radius from where we were staying.
Speaking of where we were staying, [...]
October 26, 2009
A Jumble of Pictures
Okay, so I don’t have time to wright anything right now, so I’m leaving it up to you to decipher what the heck is going on here. I’ll update this post with details in a few days – until then use your imagination! If you want to share the crazy adventures you come up with, [...]
October 18, 2009
Nelson and Beyond!
I’ve been offline for a few weeks because I was off galavanting in the bushier areas of northern South Island. We spent a few days hanging out in Nelson, which is a very cool little city.
Nelson also claims the “Centre of New Zealand”, which is a small plaque on top of a big hill that [...]
