Christchurch and Beyond

The last few days of my traveling have been a bit hectic. On Thursday I took a cheap bus from Dunedin to Christchurch, which was an express route as opposed to the laborious two-day trek with a stop over in Queenstown on the Stray bus. The plains were relaxing with their endlesssness and I devoured [...]

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23/75 Williams Road, Paihia

So here are a few photos of my new flat for everyone who’s been asking for them for the last 3 weeks. I have 2 roommates, Marie-line from Quebec, and Avia from Christchurch. We even have a tiny Christmas tree and I made apple turnovers!

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Paihia Chistmas Parade

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Those Summer Nights

Last night was the first warm night in Paihia. Jake says it’s due to a Northwesterly, but I think it’s the Maori ancestors saying summer is finally coming. There was also a fantastic moon rising up over the bay. On Friday I went out sailing om the Gungha, which means strength in Indian. Mike the [...]

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

So today I had a great Skype chat with Mom. It was great to talk to and see someone who is 8,000 miles away. She was quite surprised by the video, and asked if I could smell her rice krispy treats dipped in chocolate through the internet. It truly brightened my day. It was also [...]

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The McKinney Kauri and the Road to Paihia

I took the Stray bus up to Paihia, it guarantees me a trip back to Auckland for when Adam arrives in about a month, and I got a free pass on the Explore NZ Dolphin Cruise. We made a stop at the McKinney Kauri tree, the oldest/biggest tree in Northland. It’s over 800 years old! [...]

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Welcome Home to the Mousetrap

In an effort to get out of Auckland and do two things I came to New Zealand for (lay on the beach, learn how to sail) I’ve moved up to Northland, to a small beach town called Paihia. Now, lots of people will talk up Paihia, and its a cute little town reminiscent of small [...]

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