Archive for March 2007
Kaikoura: Dolphins for the rich, Seals for the Annies
Kaikoura is a choice destination for two things: swimming with dolphins, and eating good seafood. Me, I stood the appropriate 10meters from a seal and scowled into the early morning sunshine, and then ate a yummy lunch ...
Kaka Point, the Caitlins
Kaka Point, a small beach town that heads off the Caitlins. Rubber ribbons of seaweed tangle up the shoreline.
This trio of plants embraces most of ...
Christchurch: Baking Pavlova
Emus: large, flightless, frighteningly crabby. Chickens: small, not very flight-oriented, frighteningly hungry all the time. Christchurch: European-imitation city on the midway point of South Island’s east coast.
Fjords!
Milford Sound is supposed to be the most beautiful “tramp” in New Zealand. Hike, that is. I found it wet. And yes, magical.
Apple, Peanut Butter and Cheese Sandwiches
Hitting the lower latitudes of South Island: rain, mist, glaciers. Meeting Kea (alpine parrots, the only of its kind in the world). Watching the towering rocks cry waterfalls. Perpetually being cold; astounded.
My Only Lord of the Rings Reference
Apparently this is “Scenes from Middle Earth.” It’s outside Queenstown.
Wanaka: Monkey Trees and Afkhan Cookies
St. Patrick’s Day found me in a tent, eating a simple meal of rice. However, I’m extremely excited to announce I also discovered AFKHAN COOKIES, a NZ/Oz treat that combines the powers of cocoa powder AND cornflakes ...
Pancakes Rock!
The West Coast of South Island, New Zealand, is reputed to be the wildest corner of the country. My foodie eyes lit up when the map said “Pancake rocks”. Boy, was I ever disappointed when they ...
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