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Turkey and Dolly Parton - Bizarro Sydney

Turkey and Dolly Parton - Bizarro Sydney

Photo: The famous landmark of Sydney
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Upon arriving in Sydney I realized that this was really the first big, cosmopolitan city that I had visited since I left NYC. It was a welcome site - however that came with a price…costs [...]

Land Down Under

Land Down Under

 
Photo: Round mushroom in the Daintree Rain Forest
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I followed the yellow brick road to OZ…and finally - I learned why Australia is called Oz. I was expecting some witty reason - something about Dorthy losing Toto and being raised by [...]

New Zealand Finale - Land of the Sheep

New Zealand Finale - Land of the Sheep

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My last days in New Zealand and I feel as if I was looking through a kaliedascope for 3 days. The colors were so powerful on the South Island - plus - the sun was [...]

Milford Sound - Land of waterfalls, snowfalls, treefalls, and television?

Milford Sound - Land of waterfalls, snowfalls, treefalls, and television?

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There are some great pics of New Zealand mountains, ferns, and rain forests!
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I’m starting over again - I’ve moved on from my current backpacker friends and headed for Fiordland Park and the Milford Sound on my own. The drive [...]

Halloween…Jelloween…

Halloween…Jelloween…

Photo: Bill, Ghost (Trent), and Jello…Happy Halloween!
Magic Bus from Franz Josef to Queenstown:
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It was a long bus day today and a very full bus (I guess everyone wanted to get to Queenstown for Halloween). By now I had a group of [...]

The Ice that Warmed my Heart

The Ice that Warmed my Heart

For all snapshots of my Glacier Hike - click here!
Definitely check out the pictures…they are worth it!
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Ahhh - let me take you all back to grade school when you learned about glaciers - but probably weren’t paying attention…
A glacier is the remaining winter snow that the summer melt [...]

South Island New Zealand - The Picton to Franz Josef Blues or maybe Grays

South Island New Zealand - The Picton to Franz Josef Blues or maybe Grays

Photo: Welcome to the Gray West Coast
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We crossed the famous Cook Straight from Wellington (North Island) to Picton (South Island). The ferry was huge! I was expecting something similar to the Tanzania ferry that Cyndi and [...]

Do you believe in Magic? North Island New Zealand

Do you believe in Magic? North Island New Zealand

Photo: Tangariro National Park
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When I arrived in New Zealand - I had no plan…very unlike me - but I was hoping for some magic I guess. The good news is that I found it - The Magic Bus! No [...]

Another Day, Another Country

Another Day, Another Country

I have to admit - getting to New Zealand wasn’t easy. Why is it when you book your trip months in advance you think that the trade off of having a layover for less money is a good idea? I left Cape Town on a Friday morning at 7:30 AM and arrived in Auckland New [...]