tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29245896199579840182024-02-21T21:55:20.344-08:00Kiwi Crossings..................I am realizing a dream.
..........................................................A dream to see, .......................smell,eat and hear what is New Zealand.
.............................ENJOY.Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-50270728680529638462010-01-25T12:53:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:53:00.103-08:00Full circle<div align="justify">The day I arrived in New Zealand, I had my head shaved by a very nice hairdresser in Auckland.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429299540541039698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEY8YAasSzW6Brk8HWXKKTI2-Yw1MCOsWn2PEeSe40lcNZW1REDeHJ46xbR-Twt6OKfznzBxMv6DxlaaoTuTl88sG__iIF9rtGv0YoCtV57NM5xu3Zz4bf8QW2YU8nqrUeyyokd4DyX1k/s400/Me+and+Neil+after+Hair+Cut.JPG" /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">To come full circle, I went back to him the day I left New Zealand. I had been growing my hair out since April and so decided to get my hair blowdried that time. When I showed up, he recognized me! And as he blowdried my hair, we went over the past year in New Zealand. What a way to leave beautiful Aotearoa!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqG6Hr2AF18XPyWtBDqIeEZ1O04l_vKscVU-kGegjlgsV9GPhU-8o4054CZ-agGQCgTAGYWB49uzbxtxkl8p6lyAO-4wpAXK8gpFuU6xnoAnB1vMIs7a2lX_-SFQqcHvdI22M3CQ3wLWOZ/s1600-h/4+blog.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429300413458665938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqG6Hr2AF18XPyWtBDqIeEZ1O04l_vKscVU-kGegjlgsV9GPhU-8o4054CZ-agGQCgTAGYWB49uzbxtxkl8p6lyAO-4wpAXK8gpFuU6xnoAnB1vMIs7a2lX_-SFQqcHvdI22M3CQ3wLWOZ/s400/4+blog.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Cheers!Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-13169602282108088902010-01-22T12:47:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:47:00.392-08:00Paua...a follow-up<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvowxUdsrVtH0ygAw4clfJQ9LTTKbQe08buh6proVBMKDdtuQ7Mqn2kaUHWSDIZIq_mSiDQ1DKOIkaaV1sGqYgweKCjGPN_gGuR2unmN7IBLzTb3tOh3VeGNU5NmDMbKg3oDjTXE34e1OO/s1600-h/DSC01577.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429298533802261538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvowxUdsrVtH0ygAw4clfJQ9LTTKbQe08buh6proVBMKDdtuQ7Mqn2kaUHWSDIZIq_mSiDQ1DKOIkaaV1sGqYgweKCjGPN_gGuR2unmN7IBLzTb3tOh3VeGNU5NmDMbKg3oDjTXE34e1OO/s400/DSC01577.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">I never showed you the inside of a paua shell. They use these in New Zealand for all sorts of things. First, to eat the flesh inside (refer to entry in Stewart Island), but then also for making jewelry, decorating furniture or walkways and for ashtrays (though that's kind of a shame because you hide its beauty.</div><br />I ate from this shell and kept it as a souvenir.<br /></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-61893550333572965092010-01-21T12:33:00.000-08:002012-06-16T14:50:22.381-07:00Stone, anyone?<div align="justify">
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This may look like just a stone. Nothing interesting, perhaps. It is special, however. This stone comes from the bum of something like this!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsID2z_9OvXzkHh1DbnQyTwMxT4NFhVOHxxoMvoKwxerCWagXPul28rtxAxiUq-1klmeBoMRnv8eizA80_4KwYM8JZXsRzjOnRUoHXc6lT0uqXebqfGtd-XQieBFa3o2I7iOzTzpV6BNY/s1600-h/posing+as+he%27s+crapping.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429296100532113874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsID2z_9OvXzkHh1DbnQyTwMxT4NFhVOHxxoMvoKwxerCWagXPul28rtxAxiUq-1klmeBoMRnv8eizA80_4KwYM8JZXsRzjOnRUoHXc6lT0uqXebqfGtd-XQieBFa3o2I7iOzTzpV6BNY/s400/posing+as+he%27s+crapping.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>When I went to the Otago Peninsula in August, our guide found this stone and asked who wanted it. A British woman immediately grabbed it. She was faster than I was. I expressed interest in finding another one and in her infinite kindness, the woman gave me hers instead. </div>
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It is a poop stone!</div>
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Sea lions swallow these stones to help them digest their food and then they poop them out all nice and smooth. </div>
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Lucky me to have possession of such a thing!</div>
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(refer back to entry on Otago Peninsula if you'd like to know a bit more about these giants!)</div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-40321676066048860042009-08-28T00:00:00.000-07:002009-08-28T00:00:02.815-07:00Taa Moko<div align="justify">I have been wanting to get a tattoo for a year now, but not just any tattoo. I didn't want to walk into a tattoo parlor and just pick any old design from a booklet. And because I've been learning a lot about New Zealand and its culture, I wanted something that was significant to my experience here; a symbol of my year here and the things I've learned in my life leading up to this point.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /><br />I did a lot of research, looking for someone who would give me a taa moko, a Maori tattoo. I wanted it done the traditional way, with a chisel, something organic and spiritual.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /><br />I found Rangi Kipa, a well-known and well-respected carver and tattoo artist. He, along with a few of his friends, brought about the resurgence of traditional chiseled taa moko 17 years ago. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br />Below are some of Rangi Kipa's carvings.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwzy3gCdEQNbHNYg-URvzOmFf08mZIBS2ZMAfxSsV_HcNy6II2LG7OrIjiFYs4VF68e29DPCxG-oKX_iu24VVzo2lUlcZe9Qh99M5WC8kG6vNvIW5NHR8JvItiNAOeCSqVcZcW7oqtuNQ/s1600-h/whale+tooth+carvings.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374138193538579010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwzy3gCdEQNbHNYg-URvzOmFf08mZIBS2ZMAfxSsV_HcNy6II2LG7OrIjiFYs4VF68e29DPCxG-oKX_iu24VVzo2lUlcZe9Qh99M5WC8kG6vNvIW5NHR8JvItiNAOeCSqVcZcW7oqtuNQ/s400/whale+tooth+carvings.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Whale tooth carvings</span></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpLNltwPCzOw9PUwFJwZWEv_2QrvERBielKdSc2LSpPfIDFaiG2E1j4cKEvWNgXD7o17a1Mh6-IxnLocWWLvjEjAazOuV-e84IaJXEpgZ3XKwapvxpHuv-s-aXVqB2gBKXu_k4Ea9IgqS/s1600-h/unfinished+patu.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374138183045696690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpLNltwPCzOw9PUwFJwZWEv_2QrvERBielKdSc2LSpPfIDFaiG2E1j4cKEvWNgXD7o17a1Mh6-IxnLocWWLvjEjAazOuV-e84IaJXEpgZ3XKwapvxpHuv-s-aXVqB2gBKXu_k4Ea9IgqS/s400/unfinished+patu.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">whale bone carving (unfinished)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374135361094245266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SouFgG5xNj0aIlAkGZamKUGohdKI5bH6vRfbmPBGmy2uQyRjjXFC73EA5zPobljDa23cPvhy5Ki5e_Why0M-t_x00j36uwXXivwWxEk42cY9kWuFq1EPCSVw9uKdsdTMyONEI1ZlokRf/s400/simple+patu.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374135354659115666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbJAaO7TNnfzagV-ZCUkWRpP94IMxQJOuT5jduqvqnifX9ddPCziKtelptLwLslSRAY1CHB9996jsO0r1JImjBoNvfM-0ftZNpJc1BBhwJ139cp9_FhtzE__z1zMlW5HaIyqrxz8zX3RU/s400/patu.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128169951435570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa6xq1ci9MjMK0Aw2KceO295JxEQt5qxwYVSBfY5DqQA3VZ8NMqUB5cmAEfPGqB1S19TCiLxpanS4bI7WxpFAwNulqw3LYsVO6hlJv0Adunt4eAIGw7zNODaRwas0Zf9lYBQhBT1o1jx4/s400/eye-patu.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div align="justify"><br /><br />After chatting for a while, Rangi being very patient and answering all my questions (and you know how much I can talk!) we started.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI8oG0WU13DevPBpCMIlqrxZmYZmBeX3nlpNv5cpyvX7-hNl34jvtY-Hi2VNuHEaUne5-NlNiSiZzNXwehTo16YIRn7GWpUOXiattm6_3XrQkmMsG696BsVDbfSpdzvGK0-nk5buYApCW/s1600-h/uhis+wide+angle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374135381968576258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI8oG0WU13DevPBpCMIlqrxZmYZmBeX3nlpNv5cpyvX7-hNl34jvtY-Hi2VNuHEaUne5-NlNiSiZzNXwehTo16YIRn7GWpUOXiattm6_3XrQkmMsG696BsVDbfSpdzvGK0-nk5buYApCW/s400/uhis+wide+angle.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">The chisels he made for the taa moko (they are made of whale tooth)</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFppEIlMv5t-U6ix7YOWVcOotHlEMwdhiCFe6zBWMP_JMWfHh_9stVkLntNN_U9AECfHX4QG5Oess5UmBixSDXzFlDHhIez6NTTZhkiVUUnCHe_JOkFf9h8HP5_ZYkVIjBVRBkNSKIjoT/s1600-h/uhis.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374135369344653730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFppEIlMv5t-U6ix7YOWVcOotHlEMwdhiCFe6zBWMP_JMWfHh_9stVkLntNN_U9AECfHX4QG5Oess5UmBixSDXzFlDHhIez6NTTZhkiVUUnCHe_JOkFf9h8HP5_ZYkVIjBVRBkNSKIjoT/s400/uhis.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Close-up of uhi (chisels)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong> </div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div> </div><div align="justify"><br />Rangi just started drawing on my shoulder, knowing what I wanted it to represent and then took a picture of it and waited for my okay.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128156757764722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQ4uQyzridGiThP9s1YiLlv0QdDfVb0lckWLMkBAQAkoqDkNUBqoULCRkSqUE-opVpEP69V8SX9RXx_LlkOMo6iq5165SFYRVpTg-Um7DLY-E2iUP9Eg2HFOYA3vApfAYbgZf4wmpFyDb/s400/drawing.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Drawing of taa moko</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: intro to the process</span></strong><br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw6U5wozk87I8f-21LWA7a3GFK0Q6cR8m9gATgufeKZQt3iZpmhUYwISahn-cfNbctPDi0afoTByFsES5Eh4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><div><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: The uhi at work<br /></span></strong><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwe89ROOpCpmN5A9tfln2jYzg3fwY1yzLSy_iHR6HhBmVLypi-kDmPtnYDfvdIa2lmqN-YFQschzDWHeP1tBg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>The end result! <br /><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2jQTUr1VJ0KZa22MKmG8MBlBGHFMumGY1-mT1PQ2hfi643dp63Rqq7spNz_JyUQgpsHkW5Gjs5i00a9T9ry4XKUDlvN0SlxUstkaCTkiaK2SSews01DR25KMwbZIRtSNxfJR6zhCk9Mf/s1600-h/3rd+angle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374128140987300386" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwe1jTPxFr4nLdh07ta2HMlenThzR73CwZJUnJ-RFI4HCxIjcokuP3Z5lM3y7WEdJcKkhBYjPPafNMbtIyqVf8ekv07IIzeaNQQWj5IxjZxaahSOW08bLMem1asOe4YNo7gnOMQQhnYhfE/s400/1st+angle.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love it!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374135340242965266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFHl4vAuSHBWwB8ANQ2lcrptt5PbChv45nGK8xzyBEceXx88KeVFsQKtjzRcQkSeN3-j9t05zvXz6eU6KSNxNBvrmrwMjPz-mAjI2BuwjOwBKyJluqwKbr5wkSRm3AxQapQsIwlc73IA3/s400/me+and+rangi.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Me and Rangi Kipa post taa moko<br /></span></strong><p><br />To see more of what Rangi does, check out his website: <a href="http://www.rangikipa.com/">http://www.rangikipa.com/</a></p>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-79504890549071688462009-08-27T21:02:00.000-07:002009-08-27T21:02:00.409-07:00Herbs<div style="text-align: justify;">Cool video because they show Maori life here. These guys are a Maori reggae band. They're old school. </div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XDmZRvJBS-E&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XDmZRvJBS-E&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-1823296213034190792009-08-27T21:00:00.000-07:002009-08-27T21:00:03.540-07:00Dave Dobbyn<div style="text-align: justify;">This song is kind of a Kiwi classic, sung at cricket matches and other such crazy events. </div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M0pWejAnLUQ&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M0pWejAnLUQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-62067447422320662222009-08-27T16:40:00.000-07:002009-08-27T16:40:00.038-07:00Taranaki<div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078340192849522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl_aoGyCEqRqIYuxYLHzjMS_UNxsc3dnYDcdZv2YWKc1QCBHsjlkQ67xLuKG2NezqUfabvc8lfuqlcV7CeClXDU7lDWgf6yWhPIRTqC-JVcBWuI3Ye-ZGaoovoV4fUq6DfaCjR9iwA5Tu/s400/DSC01514.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mount Taranaki</span></strong><br /><br /><br />In Maori legend two mountains, Taranaki and Tongariro (the latter located in Taupo) both fell in love with Pihanga. They battled over her and Tongariro won the battle, sending Taranaki off and down to the Western coast of the north island where he now rests outside of New Plymouth.<br /><br />I headed to this area in New Zealand, the last place I wanted to see before leaving this awesome country. Mount Taranaki greeted me with its majesty and I was compelled to stare at it for the hour it took to get from Hawera to New Plymouth.<br /><br /><div align="justify">I was picked up by family of friends I had made in Wellington. Katrina and her daughter Siena took me to Waitara where I was to stay for the next two nights. Katrina went above and beyond her role of host by showing me around New Plymouth, Waitara and Parihaka. I would never have been able to see nearly as much without her. </div><p align="justify"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Waitara</span></strong></p><p align="justify">Waitara is a suburb of New Plymouth, about 20 minutes away.</p><p align="justify">This marae is the only marae I have actually been to that is as carved as this one. Most marae are simpler, and the more detailed ones are often found in museums. We weren't able to go inside, but when we peeped through the window, we could see a lot more carvings gracing the walls. </p><p align="justify">Below, different shots of the marae.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063828380683218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrEJWJDnBvYP7LTkNbtl61EtWQVfhznhqVWhh4CKgWZJiV7x4sxZcMhUQ5dxH7DFCFx-lGf-4itQc3bmoW82W9b5-VfhN61h6ZGD5lbOvYt_6o2uPjEWaqfe5OpB3By2Uqt43s__2-Wo8/s400/DSC01500.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063836566741650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqt-zPlx64DbuWOPfRYxqmofJRBzLUcsagnx6iigHXBwn4FuZLdOAu-JOWjxQDWwxiJAwcHk5fujFOIC2d5KVkslc2fW-cIu4UFF5XhSV_EhLFSsfha2sKqH-eNgfO3CFpY0fJPoLCT1P/s400/DSC01502.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Siena with warrior</span></strong></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063850712206274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG8DtZIXn38zc5fDx_5O1CtsARGgdrVwhvz_cqqN70fi_csvQFexHT6jwmRCfPI-KapN0sRfI0GdgIRCOw5cq4rKfD_IPhVw1aIJYc9ZwuBxDkv_kjpGPK4NUgmi33m-j45YJMcw3bx6f/s400/DSC01503.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063859887763138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kciF8qjkeTRdH-r5l-JgVWgVHgFtLDsrtS3zUV9vCLIVhgWp62seZdskVxKk_n_d16oA1ttcYfnZ7YQuMnU4veAH33yGH9T2rCD0j9_qQUPciZYyjTWIGrFST8YWxReidJ45Pq0dNMtR/s400/DSC01504.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Bell Block Beach</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><p>Bell Block is another suburb of new Plymouth.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6Cq__GeoPaFKLt8Gh-nzXlG4CKb_BkK1h8JMMNTHkz2gPrG1p1a0Tp5_oshnsWa-sooV2tCngWf6HdHMHbFYZkXddSJaVpgPFrSoNB2JK8y9Bj1zSkfab9pfO6fkPXfv9SdlFnjbpjt/s1600-h/DSC01538.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374084809056513570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6Cq__GeoPaFKLt8Gh-nzXlG4CKb_BkK1h8JMMNTHkz2gPrG1p1a0Tp5_oshnsWa-sooV2tCngWf6HdHMHbFYZkXddSJaVpgPFrSoNB2JK8y9Bj1zSkfab9pfO6fkPXfv9SdlFnjbpjt/s400/DSC01538.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">New Plymouth</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><div align="justify">Len Lye was a Kiwi artist known for his kinetic sculptures. He made a few versions of what is called a wind wand. Wellington has a more rudimentary version, but New Plymouth invested in the final version. Though the plans for this wind wand were never realized in his lifetime, the 45-meter high wind wand in New Plymouth was built and installed a few years ago. Basically, the idea is that this wand bends with the wind, giving an indication of how strong the wind is.</div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070226760363506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLTGAWLFJUtcmo_zVZteNukPGqzhxixsuQHHZ6ODhuNDfHltq4uss-1Tkp8ONBTRUnNlI6c6C0uSeII_yi05e5Ye4FGuIYLbSMPHRis9s89_c5FWx4f5pStY-RPbyyb0ne3xY7NGHYXKp/s400/DSC01513.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Little wind</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056306165099266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7Eqc_KojtDzuQdnCO7eZp4RmD8hyphenhyphengaMLWrfuv0aELe05f_RoWYuc6cDOLyWsT7ANzP_FQGLRlWno8QMPtQEsrWXaPbCXUnJtqFz4rGtqn7xzEj0ILn6gIQRLXuO-8_pbKWXsgqDNZ8Z4/s400/DSC01492.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Stronger wind</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><div align="justify">The waterfront in New Plymouth has undergone serious work and is quite a beautiful walk on a nice day. A few minutes away from the center of the city is where the Sugar Loaf Islands are found. This is a gorgeous area and quite popular with the surfers.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374063820890718002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTpR_l8jrMp-2pll58XehXUb0HBmaisblirSxVr9gePY_WZNIhvLUwbEU7H7Zk82E0CqVccGYTy46_Seus5NKBiquWASsk5j_cTTaZu6CO4bYCExUnPdxsBgiae39IQWbSqsyeFF3Tx49/s400/DSC01499.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056343767715666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXWN0oOUvlzKer0YkO6dN34-IXC4L5eIFnvDLPS6s6QAOxErCUPpidMaou5QQoXj9NAA2j6IKzTkyzu4vv2lsgCP_528WK_nXZkiwnxLEc4nOV2HKs15RZKDTQ7ofavCyMkAZGb489r7z/s400/DSC01498.JPG" border="0" /><br />Fur seals can be found in this area too.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056332992555266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJdJz9xw8FiJszmVfQMzjAbTcVOcFSqfyxwgr0N6uCHCWxwoE5gUdg9d4hEHT8DjnQpVsp6nmXpGQ9WjPQ7LIUb6RY3q8yvSF8LxuowZ9aUp314OXIxevQwLH9TVbEPl0ey6Uvgby1Rn9/s400/DSC01496.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Sugar Loaf Islands</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056326922170386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrQ6iWuKfvNFRfEuvud68NHqwQprs0KVwu-7w6_fLMAMRirSQPQSMg6wqXN2cLOdnfJltsOOZWL19HxHAi6Cb1mITBTm2OO9dnkfevSUs9Sk3B-4CDgZL75_MZGbOQSLxiY8R269SOaI6/s400/DSC01493.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374056313831149426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWancj-00N0OCbmfsj-6wNXny8x6SAh8eNBm2tT70UP5_z_xXm5oH7nIAaMe_MuYyDaGpsJ4YPotiRBU_N-ax7uMUluaQiWUTUyw-nSBEtPP1FoVt9Wqf89-HgSmpjQaesAt-wkefJYaN/s400/DSC01494.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="justify">The next day, I took a walk around town and went to St. Mary's Church, which is the oldest stone church in New Zealand. Though I didn't go inside, I was really charmed by the grounds. They have a nice grove of beeches that lent a really special atmosphere to the area.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070217984472514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-67pRw9-GtWqY2nvocO31ElXVw1qkInzqMl5PNeOWzFZo4a_HaoI8wGAd3Gd6P0NX6fZXMixFW3CH6i_bKZ9dWmSElXWT1H3Uf-fv9lGqciGiLihcwXWvhm509h51Lp9BxfqqzTK3nbJr/s400/DSC01511.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070209023348002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-iIm1lYwTiL8Q1X0Kb2SjjiN7TiIigwiqI9kIMZ4eVLLE5MPWpM5LUmPt2uwBKZqIgYwlkPWWrZr5RWx0dhyphenhyphenOMmCFsP0a_MNfNjnI6xNIUdxmL6U7KDi7HZmRoPHqRqi1fAgtM2U0BB6/s400/DSC01509.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070195396732594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmDtptDh_IEJ6J_uWVa_vjts7Z-plW5fz9PPm8Pr6HeO2z0jwO2Z_x2hY3kdDVDKfcLbLWuwMfSPuMiW58z2oSHvhgZt72p0H25OjyTshiRsSxwXfHcQZgO3wAj8IFHvEeP5VfiOvjYpN/s400/DSC01508.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070185033357602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiRhHekRvrNDLH5dtWzIGE9pK-1PY9DRdp8YF0x4qslaIGXlkJqfiEFcA_0D4Lz7COT5BHrmJn-DRbRb7di0eb14DGND5g8h7NOqWPgmI6fDeO3Fq5qKYyCxeyD7FKbeafSVNilJyJ-xf/s400/DSC01506.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Above St. Mary's Church is Marsland Hill, which has a nice view of New Plymouth.<br /></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: 360 degree view from Marsland Hill</span></strong></p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzc8Bj5fhXHIAkYKGLS8xIRla9qcktoaxPeowcm8QXsWDJo9rw4kGrS6RuehcEHkYsGpRTa1809byhIaE5v4w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078350840731010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7O_JoCc3d0TIC3C3oLJOlcWQ5KFejnR55osLe7-U_R1nf_uazlc2Rl4sNMilQ1gWxwEs3K3QW0tGcRsJ6R58fo5F7gmlpxy6N5qOONttmwautsWAVdrl_v4dWWsIzUfKqT7C1VWvAK7jz/s400/DSC01516.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposed Corillian</span></strong></p><p align="justify">Later in the afternoon, Katrina came to pick me up and thought we should go back to Marsland Hill to see if we could see the mountain that time and it was as though the gods were listening because the clouds had parted and the view was exquisite.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078359539357682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsRqzd71M9c3KBbdwVpqrzS0g7o3dRJRyLfC8SeptOs4AAfOnjTx8AyQoPsAC8tvwIQVHqUnlVylmF1eiAqEf2Uj_tsUcplWdJCgIV7mc2ifNUwdiO3aMSKU_pWpqOWFm7oRVO5GJGbse/s400/DSC01517.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mount Taranaki</span></strong><br /><br /><p align="justify">I would not be allowed to leave New Plymouth without going to Pukekura Park so we stopped in and took in the sights. From this view below, you can also see the mountain in the background (though not in this particular picture).<br /></p><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078367896367138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq0rNobO_iycXff-yuydKnU0enu6ulgxG_8eGgLmhJYO5XpPmxiu-kPpCrtqYP-fb9ekS4iFzYh5TEGy4JsVHqulz3sTQoCJP2TnwAV6n9AfLn5itO4YzaUxl69kfP8lXGhmvuVPlb6oe/s400/DSC01520.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374084774676635298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWNvLQyMlD7Frk8cPc6vpgzVdLWrZgcgrJZ9FgBuQwd9paXDLEoWcaXnY2olSLkq0AQu6SBnl8WfPb5yaQ9twI11s82aMhyfWaJcUuEbI3XXsrn_lCXOKIPiWFFnfAeS3DaiZSVZ7Y7QA/s400/DSC01526.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374078377435400098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeJzdI4fJg_TDDJVHvHgzcCDOdpKY-uXhECRZDXfDLHpnVggUnVCP7Mbkeg2Bh9fwoJsyJIhxiimYoaODC516hHc1T7xEIDBKbaJCclpHctb-2cWswmBg2auEk0YzdhIuU7lKc8KIevaS/s400/DSC01525.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />The next day I was to take the bus to Auckland, but we first headed over to Parihaka, a very important community for Maori people. Parihaka was the area where Maori people, led by the prophets Te Whiti and Tohu, staged a passive resistance against the Crown for the confiscation of their land. They were jailed, abused and killed, but the resistance continued. Today Parihaka is a symbol of resistance through peaceful means and is a greatly respected place.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br />Many families still live in this community and they still uphold the concepts of their predecessors. Te Whiti and Tohu's passive resistance strategy was used by Ghandi 60 years later.<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br />It's a beautiful place, somewhere I'd like to go back to in the future and spend more time at.<br /></div><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Parihaka</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHoLJVzkjak5vLU_u5jeZi6uh_Qywrd7zDRmalvTDa9KCnqeY7_EAYkYf3d3KnZGy0Vc8BKPZN88BWSChZc6j-g4zECnsZXp6G4jhJ3pLxi7pSzfLrHhvmdM6zsCwiOEzzzqIocEdOZvK/s1600-h/DSC01533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374084791210879202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHoLJVzkjak5vLU_u5jeZi6uh_Qywrd7zDRmalvTDa9KCnqeY7_EAYkYf3d3KnZGy0Vc8BKPZN88BWSChZc6j-g4zECnsZXp6G4jhJ3pLxi7pSzfLrHhvmdM6zsCwiOEzzzqIocEdOZvK/s400/DSC01533.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Monument to Te Whiti</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZIh4cD7g8NnjW31aUe9pJ4Vk5s4ymGT-nPc44s93I__jNXL7X8E2aAWYXIJiCtkEm3rOg8Y0eR5p2le__0VW0IBXHE-NiIPMlIaRz0diNOpm82tQI026Wy46fUYHMTGhGkl37f6pQykA/s1600-h/DSC01536.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374084802642009458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZIh4cD7g8NnjW31aUe9pJ4Vk5s4ymGT-nPc44s93I__jNXL7X8E2aAWYXIJiCtkEm3rOg8Y0eR5p2le__0VW0IBXHE-NiIPMlIaRz0diNOpm82tQI026Wy46fUYHMTGhGkl37f6pQykA/s400/DSC01536.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">View of Mount Taranaki from Parihaka</span></strong><br /></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-68768538894367368902009-08-26T20:51:00.000-07:002009-08-26T20:51:00.257-07:00Crowded House<div>Many people think they are Australian, but they are Kiwi! Look it up if you don't believe me!</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uIb6I8gtgtw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uIb6I8gtgtw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-1057119686061327982009-08-25T20:57:00.000-07:002009-08-25T20:57:00.309-07:00Fur Patrol<div>Interesting name...</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qFlPeBsDug0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qFlPeBsDug0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-25680989474519236282009-08-25T19:02:00.000-07:002009-08-25T19:02:00.411-07:00Some of What Makes NZ Interesting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSGvz4jg86mFENNRNa0oz3uHaz79RL-2GOU48tV5AUN1-smmSc6sD8czKVs4gm_Ko3qPm37G7zIvbTGWNu0uZwlhL_wZRrei5s_EVjm4y7POUthMaUwPFEqMY7yclvpEfUXQRmOyWF8rH/s1600-h/DSC00436.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372233426370693858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSGvz4jg86mFENNRNa0oz3uHaz79RL-2GOU48tV5AUN1-smmSc6sD8czKVs4gm_Ko3qPm37G7zIvbTGWNu0uZwlhL_wZRrei5s_EVjm4y7POUthMaUwPFEqMY7yclvpEfUXQRmOyWF8rH/s400/DSC00436.JPG" /></a> Sewage Drain<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbcExky_NIClF8FUPiJGnV6iaPGhGHM0ij-i-ZaIZk7vt_afQwSaHmD4LLq6fDzpnQ4ef_MOfsxTYE2Z3MN7QBELG9d6QmKlbg0fln18pmr954QG6mITOPd3dSjizvpSxaMmUBB7EIijs/s1600-h/DSC01417.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372233413572882642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbcExky_NIClF8FUPiJGnV6iaPGhGHM0ij-i-ZaIZk7vt_afQwSaHmD4LLq6fDzpnQ4ef_MOfsxTYE2Z3MN7QBELG9d6QmKlbg0fln18pmr954QG6mITOPd3dSjizvpSxaMmUBB7EIijs/s400/DSC01417.JPG" /></a> Someone's desperation<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9uFDltouHz3jDMAjpATqcjsCMFaF3KNxPKsWDnTxlFVjpCe0_AC63uqfug7HRZSSGuLaMnXwDPmuR10R12AjFPIxpfyj6LmgN9ImLNW9QAbT7tW02iClsUzXF-L18joMyjLGvrXIYGmc/s1600-h/Te+Puke+kiwi.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372233401337396722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9uFDltouHz3jDMAjpATqcjsCMFaF3KNxPKsWDnTxlFVjpCe0_AC63uqfug7HRZSSGuLaMnXwDPmuR10R12AjFPIxpfyj6LmgN9ImLNW9QAbT7tW02iClsUzXF-L18joMyjLGvrXIYGmc/s400/Te+Puke+kiwi.JPG" /></a> Te Puke's crowning jewel; it is the kiwifruit capital of New Zealand</div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2iiIt5SVsTUonSgd2o778nq8WbJn3ccaqAwrt76WWJ1kRg5p7NRuFx8sLWWGgSmMLhJiQORUmnpkRpd4iZaaKmRCxcdh9V9xGD-TggJULb_AITmkGi8o6obuX76AWBxWRZK9Pkbii6oK/s1600-h/Kiwi+Saying.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372233390703833362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2iiIt5SVsTUonSgd2o778nq8WbJn3ccaqAwrt76WWJ1kRg5p7NRuFx8sLWWGgSmMLhJiQORUmnpkRpd4iZaaKmRCxcdh9V9xGD-TggJULb_AITmkGi8o6obuX76AWBxWRZK9Pkbii6oK/s400/Kiwi+Saying.JPG" /></a><br />Sticker found on the back of someone's car<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity5Jay-CNVLoBzq-ix0pUwDF_d5juo2od-q5NpU8Plxy9i8gRwWHur03pnlEc69WxtjJNlwZ7PdxYtOfL8hJTnPU7GGlJZTbs9vLZaGUiWdW3mMU9KA9rWYDdgHKM9GWRErNzh-5H1dXx/s1600-h/Liquor+store+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372233385406201410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity5Jay-CNVLoBzq-ix0pUwDF_d5juo2od-q5NpU8Plxy9i8gRwWHur03pnlEc69WxtjJNlwZ7PdxYtOfL8hJTnPU7GGlJZTbs9vLZaGUiWdW3mMU9KA9rWYDdgHKM9GWRErNzh-5H1dXx/s400/Liquor+store+sign.JPG" /></a><br />Gotta love how apologetic they are! I've been asked for my ID about 90% of the time since I've been in New Zealand. Apparently I should be flattered!</div></div></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-30523305486981605512009-08-25T18:51:00.000-07:002009-08-25T18:51:00.095-07:00Letter Boxes (found throughout the country)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MidpvcxKoFyY6em32A3EyTTnFohLE_ViOftYDP1JyH8bpgMW0y_fxwxtkDddEZ-7sOQzu6IPcoah7w74ILOZq_YcLnV_8Q56VDIg_i6qITQpZb5oUsOGCtpWHJ4ONphXmlUdYIZJZn8q/s1600-h/Refrigerator+mailbox.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372230777390930754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MidpvcxKoFyY6em32A3EyTTnFohLE_ViOftYDP1JyH8bpgMW0y_fxwxtkDddEZ-7sOQzu6IPcoah7w74ILOZq_YcLnV_8Q56VDIg_i6qITQpZb5oUsOGCtpWHJ4ONphXmlUdYIZJZn8q/s400/Refrigerator+mailbox.JPG" /></a> Hawke's Bay<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LM2-6gao0SqI4H8M6WAjnBOYs8iZPc5FyhsVNFdUFzKMc2hxr7X3U_0pMtyzdOw74NwHu2Qah5_j7sied3gUmbPpk_bxm-p_kB4Nf13hfaA0iGD4AD2g9YSAapFGo-AeN21Dl6BF4Wom/s1600-h/DSC01476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372230768723411266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LM2-6gao0SqI4H8M6WAjnBOYs8iZPc5FyhsVNFdUFzKMc2hxr7X3U_0pMtyzdOw74NwHu2Qah5_j7sied3gUmbPpk_bxm-p_kB4Nf13hfaA0iGD4AD2g9YSAapFGo-AeN21Dl6BF4Wom/s400/DSC01476.JPG" /></a> Kaikoura<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iCGsXq50x4AwUbt-blyNZz_xNNEaMtFfXeHJlbj2FqAbChm8loTQw9SJTs_0JVp0HingqoPw6FUF6HNesJGpI0y8W1Gc_UgtsMDHhPC2wI2tycleroG-4Istn_sYziKdKRcFj1LSRbRd/s1600-h/DSC00899.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372230754115490594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iCGsXq50x4AwUbt-blyNZz_xNNEaMtFfXeHJlbj2FqAbChm8loTQw9SJTs_0JVp0HingqoPw6FUF6HNesJGpI0y8W1Gc_UgtsMDHhPC2wI2tycleroG-4Istn_sYziKdKRcFj1LSRbRd/s400/DSC00899.JPG" /></a> Nelson<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRRRebwvUE396NbETC86_3alUTJe_L48sNYB59-P2UAGi4_eth4JlqdgaVoRCxAxH-2vIFkUeCmV3Iv5BBMKA4G9s-EklbPwQHYwU9UEsJ2-VlyQvt6Jwo9U0vR_bnyqJyVBtwmcKCUE7/s1600-h/DSC00156.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372230741930716722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRRRebwvUE396NbETC86_3alUTJe_L48sNYB59-P2UAGi4_eth4JlqdgaVoRCxAxH-2vIFkUeCmV3Iv5BBMKA4G9s-EklbPwQHYwU9UEsJ2-VlyQvt6Jwo9U0vR_bnyqJyVBtwmcKCUE7/s400/DSC00156.JPG" /></a>Waitomo<br /><br /><br />Don't you just love Kiwi creativity?</div></div></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-35361611166606332092009-08-24T21:06:00.000-07:002009-08-24T21:06:00.878-07:00Chris Knox<div>More Homegrown</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mBrpQv2mzNk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mBrpQv2mzNk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-27251483858642732572009-08-24T17:55:00.000-07:002009-08-24T22:48:58.142-07:00Kaikoura<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMwLzDawZ6wsRuaW02Ww6JzU5_5MuHXOyMckzKpKstmlzXwGRJzWl8k8yuf6RcMnyrESmWCp2svVAFHd8jd8IVAa5ThRC9YDC6EveARNIRBU7DK7cS9bOZdTHCIy64mVZvKuDzj_hrA-N/s1600-h/DSC01475.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371101845598735970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMwLzDawZ6wsRuaW02Ww6JzU5_5MuHXOyMckzKpKstmlzXwGRJzWl8k8yuf6RcMnyrESmWCp2svVAFHd8jd8IVAa5ThRC9YDC6EveARNIRBU7DK7cS9bOZdTHCIy64mVZvKuDzj_hrA-N/s400/DSC01475.JPG" /></a> Kaikoura is Maori for "The Eating of Crayfish" and is considered the crayfish capital of New Zealand. It is also known for being the primary whalewatching area in the country as all kinds of whales can be found here year-round. In addition, you have the multitude of other sea life to spot here, including dolphins and seals. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxN59mCbvycmmYn1l7PxGvSCzRCd9A3sBWuwyaoZWo5Qh9gztcaeMc-HnlPOZClHXWbUWS_oyFS5ENJauWBmXZv19HzKdfz2x8bepHtf7dhoInUEQUdUUU4PknyowjvBvRChDg4OjIfRhs/s1600-h/DSC01474.JPG"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371101836775333570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxN59mCbvycmmYn1l7PxGvSCzRCd9A3sBWuwyaoZWo5Qh9gztcaeMc-HnlPOZClHXWbUWS_oyFS5ENJauWBmXZv19HzKdfz2x8bepHtf7dhoInUEQUdUUU4PknyowjvBvRChDg4OjIfRhs/s400/DSC01474.JPG" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> Wooden sculptures</span></strong></p><p align="justify">One of the things I loved about this small town is the fact that you have the ocean at your doorstep and yet can see snow-capped mountains just above. It's really beautiful.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1UM_Na_9QDoICmXUovC-x9fuvBxCcaE3AaA51rBhuIDc25elzgZnOLs400m9dAJorEoe6L2rnOiwKYIl_AWn8eBgWwspf8Hm_YawWQmQUgqkhocR7DSM32YQP38Ogn0TmEzhWQNqjBjL/s1600-h/DSC01473.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371101823437727170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1UM_Na_9QDoICmXUovC-x9fuvBxCcaE3AaA51rBhuIDc25elzgZnOLs400m9dAJorEoe6L2rnOiwKYIl_AWn8eBgWwspf8Hm_YawWQmQUgqkhocR7DSM32YQP38Ogn0TmEzhWQNqjBjL/s400/DSC01473.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvTyWrWCXDHWUfUzwnx93wwqCC0vPBFAHKPxlZIQI4AWpy_BQu-gAYWnVROf7N_uWndDYHZn8-eOt4_fghZJxkviRmCyN2C69CkgCXZnlfgx-BbK1PIaDJSahrsTO8zj95Cuqjmh5ca2g/s1600-h/DSC01472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371101812446096690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvTyWrWCXDHWUfUzwnx93wwqCC0vPBFAHKPxlZIQI4AWpy_BQu-gAYWnVROf7N_uWndDYHZn8-eOt4_fghZJxkviRmCyN2C69CkgCXZnlfgx-BbK1PIaDJSahrsTO8zj95Cuqjmh5ca2g/s400/DSC01472.JPG" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> A park lined with whale bone</span></strong> </p><p align="justify"><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW9wnCRwaZVfz4TFL8_eiK7ZpRVgf-AHjYupqLp7aXoXjPHJCMZB4EW-kJkinCgj0posIH8TPwKVGQ3c6Xkwogbk_aEuvLtfWTIFLCDD5jXLwEbAF2rEp6QY1NFMWajS0c4ZbHTysLUya/s1600-h/DSC01471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371101804675354818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW9wnCRwaZVfz4TFL8_eiK7ZpRVgf-AHjYupqLp7aXoXjPHJCMZB4EW-kJkinCgj0posIH8TPwKVGQ3c6Xkwogbk_aEuvLtfWTIFLCDD5jXLwEbAF2rEp6QY1NFMWajS0c4ZbHTysLUya/s400/DSC01471.JPG" /> <p align="justify"></a>I did have my share of koura at a little stand an hour's walk away from town called Seafood BBQ. But I was so greedy and hungry, that I ate it before remembering to take a picture! Sorry! It was delicious though and a fraction of what restaurants were asking.</p><p align="justify">I also missed out on a chance to go whale watching. I was on standby. In the end they had 6 seats open and I was the 7th person on standby! It was not to be this time around. Perhaps it is just another sign telling me that I need to come back to this beautiful country!</p>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-69990279472372085152009-08-23T17:48:00.000-07:002009-08-24T16:02:25.914-07:00Christchurch<div align="justify">I only spent a couple of days in Christchurch. It was cold and gloomy during that time, so I unfortunately didn't go to the park, which is considered one of the highlights of the city. Christchurch is okay, I've been charmed more by other cities in New Zealand. Here are some pictures of interesting buildings. I did enjoy the architecture, though not so much the layout of the city.</div><div align="justify"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKA_eYFAEgDKvW7VXeKk04kd42kpUSimW-9cEISdfYdDJ4BhvTzCNAQCFE1l0VBf39pXPtFhujWDQIGYaj_uZc6tKG-kLJG0YUV-jcF51e8krtb0J1jIz2JqflDbcHuG9W30Lx6CK9XdWS/s1600-h/DSC01470.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100470799652690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKA_eYFAEgDKvW7VXeKk04kd42kpUSimW-9cEISdfYdDJ4BhvTzCNAQCFE1l0VBf39pXPtFhujWDQIGYaj_uZc6tKG-kLJG0YUV-jcF51e8krtb0J1jIz2JqflDbcHuG9W30Lx6CK9XdWS/s400/DSC01470.JPG" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Along the river; this was my favorite part of the city</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5kHlCKJcRoNhFZxEErxcMaZn9eLyL6P-qFaVITxg6Gggr4y5qKoy5R7tBRXyL0jfejFFEuZwFhyphenhyphenX-qiGgtY8qH7JtCEeZHBulh-yIvV3zwLvKVxysoeCY0x3jgDXl5Zn5zdYUfOGd9bV/s1600-h/DSC01469.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100460179834402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5kHlCKJcRoNhFZxEErxcMaZn9eLyL6P-qFaVITxg6Gggr4y5qKoy5R7tBRXyL0jfejFFEuZwFhyphenhyphenX-qiGgtY8qH7JtCEeZHBulh-yIvV3zwLvKVxysoeCY0x3jgDXl5Zn5zdYUfOGd9bV/s400/DSC01469.JPG" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">In Cathedral square</span></strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qImo6WfCLqeFDBoI10oc2-58mv8ARTncDt2dWGj9BC_b-Jn0AOKjRmorn9B3F6YYE8mHrWH9kHz8luVxGz2Ud68bI5JGPkj4P4b9AcOdBB2Y4oR8hh6QukEe7pTZ5i7UkH1bzWAtlunJ/s1600-h/DSC01468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100454610095746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qImo6WfCLqeFDBoI10oc2-58mv8ARTncDt2dWGj9BC_b-Jn0AOKjRmorn9B3F6YYE8mHrWH9kHz8luVxGz2Ud68bI5JGPkj4P4b9AcOdBB2Y4oR8hh6QukEe7pTZ5i7UkH1bzWAtlunJ/s400/DSC01468.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXUdgA1vokMhrylZPG0HQgLYs-R8aXp0tGKb8r12gMByBOgam1qDUL_gRhJCcK4ODcjaMP2tYCjRYnmUcTXw4syxK5ktd3ggmSdYKeZfxVx1N9B5aWKR6fTUGkoCZha2fIoRKyHBpkmAR/s1600-h/DSC01467.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100435192682194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXUdgA1vokMhrylZPG0HQgLYs-R8aXp0tGKb8r12gMByBOgam1qDUL_gRhJCcK4ODcjaMP2tYCjRYnmUcTXw4syxK5ktd3ggmSdYKeZfxVx1N9B5aWKR6fTUGkoCZha2fIoRKyHBpkmAR/s400/DSC01467.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4argnTq81R3X1o2W4jFI_7e-TXpJTckSJcJj8OLfdGrA7UBzSn4QxvERSTsGKRLT4k8GMWcBdsKo_t2MYK_slb19sFE2ZU2seDXS6-VLG_QSJAV0ULVzouXGCYkvVdynjP5Rm4xTQuoc/s1600-h/DSC01466.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100427613713474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4argnTq81R3X1o2W4jFI_7e-TXpJTckSJcJj8OLfdGrA7UBzSn4QxvERSTsGKRLT4k8GMWcBdsKo_t2MYK_slb19sFE2ZU2seDXS6-VLG_QSJAV0ULVzouXGCYkvVdynjP5Rm4xTQuoc/s400/DSC01466.JPG" /></a>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-39355255439618736922009-08-22T20:54:00.000-07:002009-08-22T20:54:00.354-07:00Shihad<div style="text-align: justify;">Homegrown rock music</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gGdTUG0TGVI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gGdTUG0TGVI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-65583661722068846362009-08-20T20:50:00.000-07:002009-08-20T20:50:00.701-07:00Bic Runga<div style="text-align: justify;">Bic Runga might not be a name you recognize, but this song is quite famous. I definitely heard it before coming to New Zealand. She is half Chinese half Maori. It's a cute pop song.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w28ZREQe3_Q&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w28ZREQe3_Q&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-25136145146421625772009-08-19T18:00:00.000-07:002009-08-19T18:00:01.619-07:00Street Art<div style="text-align: justify;">Over the past year here, I've come across some pretty good street art, or graffiti, as some of you call it. Here are some of my favorites!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa5jd-AlQjXW0xGtCo7znMwRTf5qZR539AsJdAo_7k-g9_ZIEGVNvbSFOpiUs4ZZyl9SOZuIQTyll5O_9RPtIdoANiKvYc9Ck4rHopwLmcKttzSx4uisBw7VBkRFqYC88nFJ3lEQSfNLf/s1600-h/DSC00763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXa5jd-AlQjXW0xGtCo7znMwRTf5qZR539AsJdAo_7k-g9_ZIEGVNvbSFOpiUs4ZZyl9SOZuIQTyll5O_9RPtIdoANiKvYc9Ck4rHopwLmcKttzSx4uisBw7VBkRFqYC88nFJ3lEQSfNLf/s400/DSC00763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371174523609369986" /></a>Wellington<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitXYCTzNEVoXv-uZpY_ln1yCLt-lRrkbcdTyncUcXf5pTfPWSmTm2JRNleVXknpGd2FsCu0Suk3X0sbO-hId27675bI0rRzTnW0zlGDO6zzzFc661y1A63k63RYbuTXshrtmVXH0ZnD3K/s1600-h/DSC00761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitXYCTzNEVoXv-uZpY_ln1yCLt-lRrkbcdTyncUcXf5pTfPWSmTm2JRNleVXknpGd2FsCu0Suk3X0sbO-hId27675bI0rRzTnW0zlGDO6zzzFc661y1A63k63RYbuTXshrtmVXH0ZnD3K/s400/DSC00761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371174513480550418" /></a>Wellington<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGT-i41hDHEjzVe46L_uWQYQkLiplhhf67Syu5BZCcMXx0ifu3bjbZBY896RWBqYlwlaXBNDO398wEsLxTdI1dcyQI3NQX6z20CJrTGzlSDoX1QnCZ-iCaW10G3y9IyKmFeI_5JW56KpdZ/s1600-h/street+art.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGT-i41hDHEjzVe46L_uWQYQkLiplhhf67Syu5BZCcMXx0ifu3bjbZBY896RWBqYlwlaXBNDO398wEsLxTdI1dcyQI3NQX6z20CJrTGzlSDoX1QnCZ-iCaW10G3y9IyKmFeI_5JW56KpdZ/s400/street+art.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103304833943538" /></a>Dunedin<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1cMoe-bGSin_xBjnFUandKOq4jEOyEh3aKMvWphZxfk1B3AnXOflNhqr2oWuq3DMVHgfBaWZQPhDnMdnANg0EsdpiswbvbuXtIF-U2EBtfYW9P6qExsk9_FpH5JzJQIUrY1pGbfQ4LpU/s1600-h/DSC01465.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1cMoe-bGSin_xBjnFUandKOq4jEOyEh3aKMvWphZxfk1B3AnXOflNhqr2oWuq3DMVHgfBaWZQPhDnMdnANg0EsdpiswbvbuXtIF-U2EBtfYW9P6qExsk9_FpH5JzJQIUrY1pGbfQ4LpU/s400/DSC01465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103295751836370" /></a>Dunedin<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD9q0pIDwitEq6laN7H_sK5hoJH2GpnYGXVWpI9sSWmigpY8x4LomOgq05AHzw4EQcSzoSq1NrGN9I69qS-fLSw47zho4pQ5acNInzTt_CLnOR_05USs9J-9flCF5dWKdx5Zy_qa7LE_C/s400/DSC01462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103267191755058" />Dunedin<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSouTGmU1pysGzlfn01P2iLJN1WtGr3fUHNpXJ1WTn_yxYkYJ42gnww9zZfmluLMFsDU6q0q8JE5kmnUbbwBPHpYry_DzNecoUyllhabJ85uVVuwTGRagnPYdWi-gfL8hr-gfrrXx7bzCy/s400/DSC01463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103272932603970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div>Dunedin<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3X_tWjx9sI0BcDdAGrtwP6j01udDIzXWn5zbBUmLCwHz2bn4FH_NCefj5YFtgHlLvsAf9xIOv4PKo2RoiFkIG9azsUe4cM_JfhExdHDH_uKbUC1ynxloGMxmJPzOmpuj2_IPI76rwWBL8/s400/DSC01464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103282594264370" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSouTGmU1pysGzlfn01P2iLJN1WtGr3fUHNpXJ1WTn_yxYkYJ42gnww9zZfmluLMFsDU6q0q8JE5kmnUbbwBPHpYry_DzNecoUyllhabJ85uVVuwTGRagnPYdWi-gfL8hr-gfrrXx7bzCy/s1600-h/DSC01463.JPG"></a>Dunedin<br /></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-91487463706910177652009-08-18T20:32:00.000-07:002009-08-18T22:59:01.644-07:00The Mutton Birds<div style="text-align: left;">In addition to having had Muttonbird, Tim told me about the band The Mutton Birds! Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ghbt5OLz6ns&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ghbt5OLz6ns&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-63020457527128381552009-08-17T05:03:00.001-07:002009-08-17T17:48:47.716-07:00Marama Farm - Scanning<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyyzbjhf4O3897jdJ3Ta90QJwcJE-BcA_JG-GwFDl2W3aXuFbxiE-s5haR0xUUXbzmcrg7JSbsKJck2IXmLCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyq43ala5Y6KHNEHMGUExWDzkwm0T9Q_ClGQUZWaYtnoRbCtpIGMtkFbsaoCgel1jJAzctIpTg6CgqysiLd6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwU2dctQ4KF16B4Em-aeBTY6ZAtaZH1Hg04d0JpoPEqSXKPF4XxN0m9UWuWRGN8UeB8b6UG4B8CtAW94wLYpQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzlR0IAB_NSuG_gvpZDSfM0TFPKP0gMiAj9GoOO-zHSggopLK2H1k9dK0XV04fxJEtfSeHGuSNF9E3CZiH00Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoyed the tour!</div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-84535603641290551302009-08-16T17:42:00.000-07:002009-08-17T05:03:07.246-07:00Marama Farm - Introductions to sheep farming<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VHYjl51EWpJZyo4xgOWayOduA_vjf1dTkwwO_5U6PhBiyxNBM_8A1KcIbYQlirNsBfamg0rm7PjlUJzOiNgriWJdbatWiKLv72l1MWDaZfhWD1SYbc-UnJyByLJiCsiGbPojSxI4qpbB/s1600-h/mom+and+baby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369616219916627122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VHYjl51EWpJZyo4xgOWayOduA_vjf1dTkwwO_5U6PhBiyxNBM_8A1KcIbYQlirNsBfamg0rm7PjlUJzOiNgriWJdbatWiKLv72l1MWDaZfhWD1SYbc-UnJyByLJiCsiGbPojSxI4qpbB/s400/mom+and+baby.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mother and babe</span></span><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To show you a little how a working farm functions, check out the videos! It was a cool learning experience, a little practice before the big scanning day.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Below: Introductions to Marama Farm</span></span></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyel6m5dYdrrUssmfgZ24SOdD5L_Wks42EpSIbZhLwN_Iw-xlhnGgYfWN0VVPzm4Oox5bUL8TDyqky1SNMiqw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJ3KNlFGJVank705mG4MNCsHKsaYTf94chnx8GR7C8s0sJyZ2eeOEmkJDraEiZ9fDwrE7pVKDHBELTG-92PL4wuSMSqsKvVSMOK2Lo9PD_iP_JXaD-dCT_jHfLhK-DXiyJ4v-G_KGV_uM/s1600-h/morning+light.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369616233514895186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJ3KNlFGJVank705mG4MNCsHKsaYTf94chnx8GR7C8s0sJyZ2eeOEmkJDraEiZ9fDwrE7pVKDHBELTG-92PL4wuSMSqsKvVSMOK2Lo9PD_iP_JXaD-dCT_jHfLhK-DXiyJ4v-G_KGV_uM/s400/morning+light.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">Early morning sky</span><br /></div></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Below: Part 2 of introductions</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwXBTzwdhbnUPTijBBU7JbSkF4W38FtMnt7rxBBryk-ubHfbrXWwcMGPLcXKdlBTFqKfpE3xtYpc1Uvh1LpmA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Below: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Shepherding</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> them through</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxgM5OpLrV1T5hzJyzxIODA2L-dNgZPcOtGsIMDyj4FgOe_ruJuuWC_t5c2yGAZBGlN3iyVLgCBx9GB5ar' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Below: Going in circles</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5BwJaBnZ0Bg1h_zYx2Bw6wBeHkZKMIAN9dsrhWmz8q1rmSFxdko6AX75L7ZlmtNUc8nXG3cRtCUvVScQXDA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Below: Getting through...finally!</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwzb_4znG5v8EwTmcVz89C7XUu1Q1Xh33SiRElbfX8tWt9um5XYtqqUz53i7uq7GSnvV_A4vHgoyE9W4q5wgQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Below: Red Tussock</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzHFopNb0JoYCnehi-wGdip5CykKLfA7ju3QQylZK4mvsdeoR0-31udgCKb-7Ox3kor4mAr0SpephyAU4H0xw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-24369299308585805442009-08-14T19:11:00.000-07:002009-08-14T23:10:16.296-07:00Marama Farm - Day 1 (taking down an electric fence)<div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Before I tell you too much about Marama Farm (which will come in a later entry) I just wanted to show you what I did on my first day on a sheep and cattle farm.<br /><br />We took down an electric fence. Happy, happy, joy, joy it was bloody cold (but a cool experience nonetheless)! And at the top of those hills, there is no mercy from the wind. No trees to protect you, just lots and lots of open space.<br /><br />I wanted to experience what a working farm was like. I got to go to Marama Farm, an organic farm, and I got to stay there as a Wwoofer (Willing Workers on Organic Farms), an organization that started in New Zealand and is now world-wide. This system permits anyone to go on a farm and in exchange for between 4 and 6 hours work per day, you get free housing and board. I think it's a pretty good deal and you learn a lot!<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below: bootless foot</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJNPwoz-0IF8DZHwyT9ywcJMc03W0v8RCQ-JDQ-A-1pUbnNwjo9Cs33Ip-fntVsWg3d_VFQb82nrZOj6y8G27M3e9W5wsDgnCSHF0PQk9h2EwtAu1M_8j-mS-MUj8UOqPXBOK0-JoPkFU/s1600-h/chillblains.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCXD2jLWHUzu-CdF7VKjm0tow8xRcKbCrj--4of19XHzQhw9j6e2tUSRMb2OSxWXM4rPPC7RibpCOeBfmoOQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao7hNk5cPILxoh364SxLLziVCHy-N6krentkbsWyEiyW3fOkpKS4yECOS1nw-7nVq4rHhYeQoH-ONclEmWk-sVeou38AzFQ0uIkH640CWQyakrwRwSAHoOebutU7UpcUGniCGbHHXUGko/s1600-h/muddy+feet+1st+day.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368152780295944578" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao7hNk5cPILxoh364SxLLziVCHy-N6krentkbsWyEiyW3fOkpKS4yECOS1nw-7nVq4rHhYeQoH-ONclEmWk-sVeou38AzFQ0uIkH640CWQyakrwRwSAHoOebutU7UpcUGniCGbHHXUGko/s400/muddy+feet+1st+day.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">End result (this after both gumboots got stuck in the mud, my socks were worthless and sogging and cumbersome and Sonya and I had to pull a small trailer out of the very sticky mud</span></span>. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There was no option but to do it barefoot. </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhLE9F-4vgFuaAnDR9aMi2cOVwo4jP5Fap1w68hpc8Q42u5J-c-EOMFwliruWatj3uIGczHoUBT8PHUAGHdLMXMDATAn84PETQ0zvnqQRhYuaTmComC8O8-GKZksGM-kavBOKbMip-W8a/s1600-h/end+result.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368152757076217986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhLE9F-4vgFuaAnDR9aMi2cOVwo4jP5Fap1w68hpc8Q42u5J-c-EOMFwliruWatj3uIGczHoUBT8PHUAGHdLMXMDATAn84PETQ0zvnqQRhYuaTmComC8O8-GKZksGM-kavBOKbMip-W8a/s400/end+result.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">After my muddy day pulling down a fence. I could have been rolling in the mud!</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><br />And because of my incredible intelligence in putting my feet in the cold and wet ground, I ended up with the joy of joys of living: chillblains. Brace yourself!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJNPwoz-0IF8DZHwyT9ywcJMc03W0v8RCQ-JDQ-A-1pUbnNwjo9Cs33Ip-fntVsWg3d_VFQb82nrZOj6y8G27M3e9W5wsDgnCSHF0PQk9h2EwtAu1M_8j-mS-MUj8UOqPXBOK0-JoPkFU/s1600-h/chillblains.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368152750956011778" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJNPwoz-0IF8DZHwyT9ywcJMc03W0v8RCQ-JDQ-A-1pUbnNwjo9Cs33Ip-fntVsWg3d_VFQb82nrZOj6y8G27M3e9W5wsDgnCSHF0PQk9h2EwtAu1M_8j-mS-MUj8UOqPXBOK0-JoPkFU/s400/chillblains.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Definition of Chillblains taken from Wikipedia:<br /><br /><span style=";font-size:85%;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Chilblains</span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (also known as </span></span><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">pernio</span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and </span></span><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">perniosis</span></b><sup style="font-weight: bold;" id="cite_ref-Andrews_0-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilblains#cite_note-Andrews-0"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">[</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">]</span></span></a></sup><sup class="reference" style="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">:25</span></sup><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">) is a medical condition that is often confused with </span></span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostbite" title="Frostbite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">frostbite</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and </span></span><a style="font-weight: bold; " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trench_foot" title="Trench foot"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">trench foot</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. Chilblains are </span></span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acral_ulcer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Acral ulcer (page does not exist)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">acral ulcers</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (that is, ulcers affecting the extremities) that occur when a predisposed individual is exposed to cold and humidity. The cold exposure damages capillary beds in the skin, which in turn can cause redness, itching, blisters, and inflammation.</span></span></span></div><br />It's healing now. Most of the redness is gone and the pain and itching is also gone. Always on a new and unexpected adventure! Tune in for more adventures on the farm!<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-34400662540383135822009-08-13T16:50:00.000-07:002009-08-13T16:50:00.740-07:00The Catlins<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367745786278153666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzNpYUoJaJ2gk0fUBy-5zJqqrgZGUJokr-39fc7YU_3rsn93shPxxywXAkvVYXVg_gz64Gu65AuRjdrnM3_bSTM6ALJnkZf4o9XhuBMOVOi2cmMgeE_WItleURlZ5IKLV6dwVcyrv1c3Y/s400/forgotten+name+waterfall.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Matai Falls</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify">The day after arriving at Marama farm, I was invited to go on a day's outing to the Catlins, a corner of the country that many people have said was worth going to. I had decided to forego that trip earlier, knowing I was running out of time, but here was the offer, popping up out of nowhere! I decided to take it. So with Sonya (one of the girls living on the farm) and her friend Nadia, we headed off to see some of the sights.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTlNZlzl9bbJoiltvW2g7ZK1lupoI8okT-AcXyQZ_w7EtJdZBGlrihgOSiM6r7mPzenABnoVHmA4KqXmygQHlpuuUsR3KJjKXZfUJpeFoJn6qs-a0X3Qr7amXvgK_Nv7MEO_HlSdo2FLc/s1600-h/smiling.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747606230836578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTlNZlzl9bbJoiltvW2g7ZK1lupoI8okT-AcXyQZ_w7EtJdZBGlrihgOSiM6r7mPzenABnoVHmA4KqXmygQHlpuuUsR3KJjKXZfUJpeFoJn6qs-a0X3Qr7amXvgK_Nv7MEO_HlSdo2FLc/s400/smiling.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747022985075618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dqhsR01ZEGxG02lNWAhvim4RTOn0F2EHAOaw1s8tRDbopspyL0iWokgavspkm-FQM3NjsvPDm-MQaKJy-k7hwOawUFPlpsGEkYMbh29mzxIjUNwMaeWqO5cWqWnhBqMvaZOlT2qFb9fu/s400/horseshoe+waterfall.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Horseshoe Falls</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367745765891273810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdVy9zdbbVfV7De7k87HGchtXH9jxJCjvME1llVeBadp6p-U3jW0GO69TW7xeCAXF5u12qkhK9le0dQb6Xj3jgeWKLS4BFR40CUphnPHpvrFKuNDUmG2LnymSIhpydwgkEE1mtmWc9CAi/s400/Catlin+plains.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747044910750626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDA6qCEugAe15Mr6B6y1hKdI9XCWBSJfagGyEez0q8KUu8nGSORaOETwKg2s6pW7DxoXw9-8BHNlxEIl1q2p3J0Ar2tVTRdbGQa8y_gmPAqbb7Szn_4hoydaYOVZUCAKbDmI8kQVjG1BeX/s400/Jack's+blowhole+area.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Close to Jack's Blowhole</span></strong><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747033517403410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NUrDxKSB2oc28gwiJs4-KGm0XNT4XNk2rj3zKe3PnNNoxbY1CgwMN3Zwy_5kZwzkr4mxk6Q_ir4oWIcUjGfh1A4m0kwSA4UCgvbzDjeJpbu9p3AQHMPR5cTAQ3mWvI2BK4XBWBm7olJ5/s400/jack's+blowhole.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack's Blowhole</span></strong></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: a live visit of the blowhole</span></strong></p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6VQex7X8RnAtWedQLp5Frx8Joh65Y0CynPjN4ZM8inJMj-8mYot5GwcGoG0kHt5vKSUCGWfNNPoHCZOez' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367745758561234082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_mejO7ZyFZnRgQGUR7MGsKzj3Xi27ulDbNA67EgQ2nCgocX3EYqNx9e1tIXA9yL34JqpvD_KpBMcaePUf_IgkdhKPJ9aIvr7f7DMdQj4genPDlTS_s3KELMHhw-LHoCKdyCGMs_zp3Me/s400/by+the+ligthouse.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">On the way to the lighthouse</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgowEawvqYrb60POpXw55QptlsYNfnyehuSvqHlExX4_st4cYGOmzG2RXPKYi7cEcJphNkKqRg-LSguhRD3KzbN6yoRKkQnTiWGSg_YU10VjIEdGBgpYhvmQwGpB3EgQX2lYJGqJ0YqqRy/s1600-h/lighthouse.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747055853729074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgowEawvqYrb60POpXw55QptlsYNfnyehuSvqHlExX4_st4cYGOmzG2RXPKYi7cEcJphNkKqRg-LSguhRD3KzbN6yoRKkQnTiWGSg_YU10VjIEdGBgpYhvmQwGpB3EgQX2lYJGqJ0YqqRy/s400/lighthouse.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Nugget Point Lighthouse</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747602871069026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ3s3tLc0ZmhxcAvx_Sw_ZFI-xTk1UCY1JzLFANKu2AJanYBot04KnEgPkilUNd8kzqdBY1wsVkjJeDsBz7VdiisIAT64pD586rjEq1Ve6XkFYlU2imouBOA_Xph6brF7FWKCzycnAYKl/s400/nugget+point.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Nugget Point</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367745784530525954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vAHHzYCvtMFYQvFW1PLQF7Xck8myj3XSjlMNnvikAC_LERRLPB-rcwc-U-1jdbpR7SUVSCAiP514lwBrC-sdI2G5fN1PQZ4p7iAafIZZYZz84uQFdyC05yuwEsbIzX550pD41aTOeArI/s400/foamy+seas.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367747016147422146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwITw_5G6NUeSGh4QewJhwv85B1-j99UDyC9rTeromfAJie579IUtsa_Rc9sUriMlgbYL7H7vk7MxRbpTPGq8Hcqe6C4m3VO-_G3ES9b8iHPAdqssS4xYul4loM84ZoiCGjguMOXztvgcH/s400/gorgeous+view.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: Nugget Point on a sweeping scale</span></strong><br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyb5Wj-q5XKxTjUq858Ujq6aVM7h8DPhOU7IRerOURbwttwptR13ygIHC8WGcoMFrVc_-ByrKZ3DmOvGaB28g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><div align="justify">All in all, a nice day's trip with some nice girls as well. It wasn't too cold that day and for all of these places, we had to walk a bit to get there. Fresh air and exercise! Thanks to the Catlins and Sonya!</div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-21303819763632866882009-08-08T15:44:00.000-07:002009-08-11T16:55:48.762-07:00Wildlife Adventures - Otago Peninsula<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367730448742488402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pBfpQuCkDIPkZSYz298JEK9XOOFvqkVEPhb8QcpaonKRUmpAj1NKMOyvWqMysfnp2gjDQb8FJctshgyM8wmCsnDl4oousqgafqLcc_twC0FINxdabqEKua0dU0mEwDvxJzJGp5MXEHAc/s400/shag+colony.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="justify">I took a wildlife tour with Elm Wildlife Tours, a guided tour of the only albatross colony on land (inhabited land) a shag colony, a fur seal colony, a sea lion colony and a blue and yellow-eyed penguin colony. It was an afternoon of awesome sights!</p><p align="justify">Albatross are not easy birds to view, especially this time of year when most are out at sea. A real sea bird, albatross spend most of the year literally living out on the sea. They are the world's largest sea bird, with a wingspan of up to 3 meters! Very cool! We saw only a couple pretty far out with the aid of binoculars.</p><p align="justify">The spotted shag colony is quite cool because during breeding times their faces take on an iridescent green sheen. You can't really see that with the pictures I took, but I promise it was cool. As we were looking out to sea at one albatross that was sitting in the ocean, we saw the unmistakeable spouts of whales in the distance. It was really cool! But that was the extent of what we saw of the whales.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367730459204421250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJsSIrajdo-uGeoKjAnXWhmheJd4GvOGAyRiVpEPZuM9jMYZDDcYVn-PW_vIp_qwWtA0-dA6YwEcu-3xa05x8OWxFDBkmd2JdSrXtrDyTjjeU8ZIKs7yEXH2EPU151GqXBjvAPhHWYr_a/s400/spotted+shag.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Shag Colony</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367728957566438402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpusePyb1mMdIeHzr6dFg4RpoEcfnhrHMM0_Gllp7ZQTUuuPEvhzrbstcyR-OEY7H4Akh5XFwljWwNoR1hxlyfqzjTDgrzBTgbh6SEfTKfLtRdAOTxwdhy6JPuDjqfW3cHs9fS9AfzS-3/s400/albatross+colony.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="justify">Afterwards we went to a private sheep farm on the edge of the Otago Peninsula. This farmer has the distinct luck of having colonies of seals, sea lions and penguins on his land! He's agreed to allow people like me go out there and view these animals in their natural environment through the Elm Wildlife Tours company. It was really cool. Some pics!<br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367728970100587970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWs1ZWjwB9kE1SQPamvUqhNenyf2CxhAx0VLDflLYyYw45ekdYCpwV30_JEeI57EmRHrrFrlXESsQz9JH-Sq93fH-C-q9NbS6tj4TD9U6f3og01yXQJzznOvyX0eWrJaIcyEqHVb_hulb/s400/fur+seal+looking+up.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Cute as!</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367730482579549922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfFoemnPXb1I3IkN33ZywC_PWAvScLFtIz94iMcQyF52cnoJBoSm-7-0vfscsFoAbCisE0ymF0lKIQiLFavrM0Xb86aZIYpYV4yjLy9omVxqv79aSLR1tye6fa9pJrG5TncTlUJdZNsbB/s400/upside+down+antics.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Playing dead! I really thought it was dead for a while because of the awkward position it was in, until it finally moved. Thank God! I was getting worried! Apparently fur seals have really maleable bones and can be comfortable in the most awkward of positions.</span></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367730474671541394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx_QhLzDEnNDKh73igpdvKtSBuApeGd-FThxgReacJon54FdwCYldNit9pMOI6VllOv09YZNchyphenhyphen3mUBfFA8YHTPpbDCiRN8K_JLbP8iWNiM72LhxE03M5DKjzfwTvE2HOyYOfmTNjPCS-/s400/through+a+looking+glass.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Taken through the binoculars. Pretty cool, huh?</span></strong><br /><br /><br />Yellow-eyed penguins are the rarest penguins in the world. They are also very shy and very private penguins. They nest up in the brush, quite different from other penguins.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367731688398968466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVNzJiWrdx_CuNXntVTSlo9P1l5QsmG3lHsUVCHL_cPJ0rImxf4HIZ8oRXphRngUTijrdTC3HJki0lwKHaYX2zPJgJr6-BcjVsYv8T3BIP6NCjrqFYhLTm9nn0trEpLOimFpN8XL_AKFk/s400/yellow+eyed+penguin.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367731678759974754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdV10NDKNDu_2s3ANsWGFMFXM59_Rf6gepEE2AfomoRJw176l6n5IsifpH3qTnWjck_7ss71oU7oBXGQvC7lKz_IuKywB1j9G7eXMaBlDA0HxGDJRbghdd7QhF0GnfXPmBwDFpa-eOaou/s400/yellow+eyed.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Isn't it cute?</span></strong><br /></div><div>Then we encountered the sea lions! Wow! This one below was yawning. Too bad it didn't come out clearly but pretty impressive nonetheless!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D8gIEegYKyhAvZ9C3WzyhCABHQr1m3eRkuIpZd5xNVrtML81xx30aOYKijGYiqblwhKW7qGDR0_6O1wBnFrird3ZsFPKSbXkl49embBReIanxsyusLKVSGc0mm0GeekzgUSApuuHYgyy/s1600-h/yawning.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367731669012332914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7D8gIEegYKyhAvZ9C3WzyhCABHQr1m3eRkuIpZd5xNVrtML81xx30aOYKijGYiqblwhKW7qGDR0_6O1wBnFrird3ZsFPKSbXkl49embBReIanxsyusLKVSGc0mm0GeekzgUSApuuHYgyy/s400/yawning.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367728994382260370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgcCaO0zSmat5U7ErBagKQ7FROihmDs8joppf7-90lzHtsUvApyocCDAneeVrI6SbkcZ-u0q5xUrNNiMdAABdu4TJEMv8M3SNXngFkDQAa7UBqD1RG2lKyr_P5P1fA9XizaP0NMMUFzxG/s400/posing+as+he%27s+crapping.JPG" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Here he is posing (in fact he is going to the bathroom and we were subject to this "private" moment). Didn't seem to bother him too much!</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367728986414544994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiTw0PROkYfYWg6aDG_C6JfnedmL7s2-rn1r8fGn8fUIDfNEvzi1quQuoOpWL0zh8-GnCVphwOWcUqV9WzOLMNjgM7ehRUoTVP01gAPRekWAMaNQvs96wGtPeII9-LlY8lXM5_olg8U8g/s400/keeping+an+eye+out.JPG" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">I was less than 2 meters away from him!</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: a little vid of this young sea lion.</span></strong><br /><div><br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3n2kMICdxuLDUJxA8lOHjBgkWGXTM3KPYZNpAHrJvxjG5jHZRifOelH1SnsfMF4AcdYjwAdxrX_MrZOvSSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></p><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367730468083950242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwu7sPL_bUziCE_JAXnZi-u_Ga3MYIDsR49112hNYRgQwszYSuNAVqYUE_9jJS7wZbTmoSy51uv53x5WYkde_ofFLFSB5lahC51aOBGGgC9Ib5C3FzXFL6jBzXRYiIqzW31FPkl6EXURwz/s400/sunset.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Evening on the beach. Ahh....peaceful.</span></strong></div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367731663110738466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL1Ww2_VAjr4AtnHwVqpy9NGu5P5hy3EqOYLgQoQZ4fL758TW6RhzkODJJJ23bA0aBz0Px0Mg5iO1RQ_JTzdPEtbV3xsPLZlZL6O-rlcFHrcmqIyS6UNnI7gIcWwj6xX4UKdXDVsA0BWZ/s400/walking+home.JPG" border="0" /> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">A yellow-eyed penguin coming home for the night</span></strong><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: coming home</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6Z51TXSZsRZU4MJ8gH7iWamaGkBRR_5rQF4B0idzY9X2d4xu6oOWaGfGykFuhaSBKrPShz5ASHROLcGVDMQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></p><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqacNtlvVcfUqY7gtDdgJ-klG0hWxQhoAidc9JARTSKcOWQavTQY_nrVf84M_X8A6nNbaMyFdXfP0LJu2g86KJdIEQbHnKwwsnhDRRsOKRR0KsLKXs_wgaM9YnwEHu39uFuxHLChM08Eu/s1600-h/coming+in+at+night.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367728966415719074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqacNtlvVcfUqY7gtDdgJ-klG0hWxQhoAidc9JARTSKcOWQavTQY_nrVf84M_X8A6nNbaMyFdXfP0LJu2g86KJdIEQbHnKwwsnhDRRsOKRR0KsLKXs_wgaM9YnwEHu39uFuxHLChM08Eu/s400/coming+in+at+night.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">All coming home</span></strong><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: a love match or a territorial dispute?</span></strong><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweN_XedLRarOfTt9pT9247hlMi-OUdBZdb1SARiKiSSPP-6FYlJoZEhUMGrf2ktlavKG5QQh6GdqZ5T-lOmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-13355855450540566372009-08-08T15:40:00.001-07:002009-08-09T20:23:31.599-07:00Dunedin<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367727299287463378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbkoRe2AGmWd3tieixMCor96PFYtIdICLQ9V8YgFDyJaEbRWdAfZslqwR-EZrPNK6Bw8YZDworQ01imXJQUGMRCJBmv00IISTzuIWeK_XSyjG6GVh7tslAaNU16pbi3tb42GRlhB-42LA/s400/train+station.JPG" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Dunedin Train Station</span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify">I went to Dunedin on two separate occasions, but only did a bit of visiting the first time around. Some travelers had described it as nothing special, but I found it really charming, with pretty buildings and an interesting city center. The downtown area is called the Octagon and is actually shaped in that way, with two main streets forming an inner and an outer Octagon. Sitting at one of the many cafes in the Octagon is a good way to people watch and get a feel for the city.</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">I stayed at a backpackers called Hogwartz (obviously named after Harry Potter), only really worth noting because of its beautiful architecture and sense of isolation within its walls. Its located in a wooden area, but close enough to the center of the city as not to feel cut off. Dunedin, as many cities in New Zealand are, is quite hilly so expect to puff a bit. Good exercise though!<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367727288506004914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxBqdcruTh5-okUoH7L0epxmhiNNsD0QNFEOuHkpYkdlsaOPGSwdqlu3t0WWIWngJHd_WtIUnPu0n6QeTmvAWpE7SaMm3mJHUtAEUbmJEF1Yl3SiyQMU5pU2JmF5osrmK0Ykw0-1OECFF/s400/hogwartz.JPG" /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Hogwartz backpackers</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367727280400203042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchF0_5mE914PeTnfEp_Hpn2vnap-GGJTRvI9p-I7tOwhl2Dt0uvxjwhMA5zy40x0yrJTdpmqmPBf2TndeTOMOCk2UzqfpHM_E3-FthSUjl0vLrjV_9Sve0JuCDbPTOqGdePcyqdE0I8dF/s400/cathedral.JPG" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">One of tons of cathedrals in this city</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">The Otago Museum is a must see museum, rife with exhibits from around the world as well as some interesting facts about the Ngai Tahu Iwi of the South Island and extinct birds of New Zealand's past. I skipped over the stuff not directly related to New Zealand because I didn't have the energy to see every exhibit, but even the two exhibits I did see took me a couple of hours (and I didn't comb through every single thing as I usually do). </div><p></p><div align="justify">It was fascinating to learn about Moa, the largest flightless bird in the world, and other flightless birds that have become extinct since the arrival of Maoris. An interesting and somewhat unbelievable fact about New Zealand is that apart from the bat, New Zealand does not have any native mammals. This is why there was such a high concentration of flightless birds here. There were no natural predators so they thrived. Really cool exhibit!</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Back in the Octagon is the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and they had an exhibit on Dunedin born <strong>Frances Hodgkins</strong>. I wanted to see what she was about. She was a watercolor painter who went and made it big in Europe in the early 1900s. There were quite a few things that I loved, but again I couldn't find most of them on the internet. Isn't that just a pain in the butt?</div><p align="justify">Hope you do like what you see below!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 136px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368168811683193090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsu8PGY-Maf3fR6wGwU3QsD9QExMucE8mwAFzqQ1xMhFilrQ4W096Poh5u5wx5h-y7bNmzzpplDPIjNdz88lyj3xiGxii-PfZHwzLdgLXS70juKCVgBaCVqZi351ZyNHvQjOxV13KyzwC/s400/frances+hodgkins.jpg" /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT44-VpHt0btjRxbR0JSIJA5dHJ-CUPQImTXzdtd4FVIuLM8USKsPU9UDeHdtfOM9s5LAYk1CUeAaVgMDeIFlO-Wx3x7uJ8I5FjVHsJCcKF6Cyg6INVZTtK8PfZ18A9ZeJcGWOUVRTZUhC/s1600-h/K02_Red_Sails_Hodgkins_Frances.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367743874761269170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT44-VpHt0btjRxbR0JSIJA5dHJ-CUPQImTXzdtd4FVIuLM8USKsPU9UDeHdtfOM9s5LAYk1CUeAaVgMDeIFlO-Wx3x7uJ8I5FjVHsJCcKF6Cyg6INVZTtK8PfZ18A9ZeJcGWOUVRTZUhC/s400/K02_Red_Sails_Hodgkins_Frances.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPZ9ZPZAhACJXwYsDoX60KU11xS0zvbKGJeoJiUbnR46L1dkoUSn4tiN4xipgSSQekm-ZHW5sccmXdZZhyCvRnxygDFyzaMZjBcxcwRg_DFcsrM_P6cCLwwbzsxmVyRRI1iS7qIH1aUZs/s1600-h/current.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367743873185504546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPZ9ZPZAhACJXwYsDoX60KU11xS0zvbKGJeoJiUbnR46L1dkoUSn4tiN4xipgSSQekm-ZHW5sccmXdZZhyCvRnxygDFyzaMZjBcxcwRg_DFcsrM_P6cCLwwbzsxmVyRRI1iS7qIH1aUZs/s400/current.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlYULFa2qK2MuL0KxDHOok_Zq5OFPyV4-EygzdIHBQ0iFfLb0-Zhdw9w_3O_EKB-xH9GOFq_Db3-d3n9cxMtlXb3WocJzRmicz2Rof5ZSTyixf2I7wFFYbCrbO4gVSS-w9zPSzuUSKxk0/s1600-h/hodgkinsmanwearingbakershat.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367743868487537122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlYULFa2qK2MuL0KxDHOok_Zq5OFPyV4-EygzdIHBQ0iFfLb0-Zhdw9w_3O_EKB-xH9GOFq_Db3-d3n9cxMtlXb3WocJzRmicz2Rof5ZSTyixf2I7wFFYbCrbO4gVSS-w9zPSzuUSKxk0/s400/hodgkinsmanwearingbakershat.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7S1YUbtDTTuBML0lSknWTzQBENiQk1lX8lefQ7SlCm0TVs5Sqy7Tc6a8EJoi_TJ0J64PMzGfVSdiPHSzzZPWip3fgHxRuwbZH1gfCZCrjO63dxj9Bgk7hMLvOWx39qMd03dDvZohBc7pD/s1600-h/8173_Frances_Hodgkins_Mother_Child.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367743859704065266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7S1YUbtDTTuBML0lSknWTzQBENiQk1lX8lefQ7SlCm0TVs5Sqy7Tc6a8EJoi_TJ0J64PMzGfVSdiPHSzzZPWip3fgHxRuwbZH1gfCZCrjO63dxj9Bgk7hMLvOWx39qMd03dDvZohBc7pD/s400/8173_Frances_Hodgkins_Mother_Child.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO9wo3ZPiemW0l3BKUB4Vt1Zjm0ZCK-Ip-aW8azxmCqAvvO6sEGbEBnRyhfI7L9V9p57BeY1icHKxs2nTXn8-oGAkKoi1C1YK89K3cuEpAQQYJ-UhPPbQpmc7gnZOD9GpVAUURlKyiHot/s1600-h/7089_Maori_Girl_Weaving_Hodgkins_Frances.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367743847703807538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO9wo3ZPiemW0l3BKUB4Vt1Zjm0ZCK-Ip-aW8azxmCqAvvO6sEGbEBnRyhfI7L9V9p57BeY1icHKxs2nTXn8-oGAkKoi1C1YK89K3cuEpAQQYJ-UhPPbQpmc7gnZOD9GpVAUURlKyiHot/s400/7089_Maori_Girl_Weaving_Hodgkins_Frances.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07266164231840295693noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924589619957984018.post-52183581512568006492009-08-06T21:05:00.001-07:002009-08-08T01:00:29.628-07:00Oyster Catching<div align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhyphenhyphenMLAuhZFvg7_7qPo-5w97RGCAXamilpbGrodYuvvWzkwdcbKRbBj_DsHzytM0M3_W1qPsRRqI8R-GZhfxnkQx3kwaylKSsA84xlbc114jXFnJ8EuNc7dtqD1ni4LVjBQ7ejaWg92ln9/s1600-h/starfish.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072217538138098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhyphenhyphenMLAuhZFvg7_7qPo-5w97RGCAXamilpbGrodYuvvWzkwdcbKRbBj_DsHzytM0M3_W1qPsRRqI8R-GZhfxnkQx3kwaylKSsA84xlbc114jXFnJ8EuNc7dtqD1ni4LVjBQ7ejaWg92ln9/s400/starfish.JPG" border="0" /></a>After going to Ulva Island, I had enough time to get some food before walking over to the boat where Jack was waiting with a bigger crew than I expected. Here's our day!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367068663637127346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksLmKkxglUqVQyW3hO-XEA5FgXgTFzckSvfn0tlowoaflEd2Nbf3YqEXkYdSamzgjkKNXGzZofaH8WkOYu-PKlFx8h65Uk5DHhB1RXVQIFoqSZpewgBkPOyyw6J2YFD0cSUdHpMGwfocK/s400/Mark+and+Jack.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack at the wheel and Mark (or dingo, as some call him since he's from Australia)</span></strong><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: Introduction to oystering</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzfpAz65oVleEO7-pbPhe2P44pjGMnxSSdioaUG1yyHG_Kvvzxe8SgVnevtUQF9a1yigJXu11lmYCSd6eCShg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></strong></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367068677399152578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyt2VTTBy9NtJ857pQJ835uHlE91Sclurh0AHYbllaLul3q-s4OTOXAhwcfl4WG3W1NmpbI3Z8__FiK604Eik8hV_wLggEZcX3vSpCbJIDOQEhFiGROXSR8ugLFONOsMb_DABT6J3ukwX/s400/our+fishing+boat.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Jack's boat</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: pulling in the net</span></strong><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoMLEB3YbGSB0Dku962UdH52DrmQ6i9GgX6_FVI9yQl0nhLCR5FgQm94-Yhn3_8N6aFNd2uQNf3LmgFCv_SQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ88jmB10M84XlKjU1QB7LdGWwU3CllMKqmZbeU7RB8Rvw-JTderMW2-BEW6tZH3lIliPrHkZvHz2keNyhP9JZ2KNWsYOUaRDp3MZ_EuFxGa2Cq_UGLUqXdoAkBWaVk9JF4Al8bPMYOXup/s1600-h/Starfish+%26+hermit+crab.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072205428468882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ88jmB10M84XlKjU1QB7LdGWwU3CllMKqmZbeU7RB8Rvw-JTderMW2-BEW6tZH3lIliPrHkZvHz2keNyhP9JZ2KNWsYOUaRDp3MZ_EuFxGa2Cq_UGLUqXdoAkBWaVk9JF4Al8bPMYOXup/s400/Starfish+%26+hermit+crab.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Some collateral damage; we threw them back into the sea</span></strong></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367068648021523826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwquC8TjHBUtTEM_015o9joJCvCThez8lOU9lM6MUTYSrF_8SezkW3Xc6kiinrFZMy0bCkkKqvYmJ8wm4pAGxUkXUUPB6Y0DgtlBsoVBJywSkbXQ4CoBYTEE-u5_A1Jbl_qTPif6EbTnmJ/s400/hermit+crab.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Hermit crab</span></strong><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdp2Hq4fvLTod3kXIH5JT5flMkgN2S_E4vX-le36T0GWzb5TMWcGGAJ2mdmquLyyZtjdYyZ7B1LjXHgrB8ffkFLs9uxzuiF1vOdh-RaB_3YGBXdntqO4zNueT0P1FTxxmGVcnW7Owar1N/s1600-h/oyster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072189331153186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdp2Hq4fvLTod3kXIH5JT5flMkgN2S_E4vX-le36T0GWzb5TMWcGGAJ2mdmquLyyZtjdYyZ7B1LjXHgrB8ffkFLs9uxzuiF1vOdh-RaB_3YGBXdntqO4zNueT0P1FTxxmGVcnW7Owar1N/s400/oyster.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">An oyster!</span></strong><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEeSFcPTz-i1vLrP1Su1LZDjG-qKLUoyNmEl_IbXx9329n5OjgcDG3Py5hkN9MvaIRg3NHSBO5VQBCMcvSbIDJUA5-nX6shkYceX9PtU7EHejphUa5k5kEOk0EvIP2b5pxWxo8w516ynw/s1600-h/mollymawk.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367068666389322338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEeSFcPTz-i1vLrP1Su1LZDjG-qKLUoyNmEl_IbXx9329n5OjgcDG3Py5hkN9MvaIRg3NHSBO5VQBCMcvSbIDJUA5-nX6shkYceX9PtU7EHejphUa5k5kEOk0EvIP2b5pxWxo8w516ynw/s400/mollymawk.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mollymawk (in the albatross family)</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDhkZ8i912r1zRTFrFfg5BCeF8feSGV1TdrC4ykAxpiH80TwvsgMxVMgVec19Dss2aaupJtuvB5YWkGYrAVtEY_ZCHvaBL22vjC9J1COrXpd3MdwJH6_xf6st8L552VndTvYz-aphiuSH/s1600-h/disused+dock.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367068637350392850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDhkZ8i912r1zRTFrFfg5BCeF8feSGV1TdrC4ykAxpiH80TwvsgMxVMgVec19Dss2aaupJtuvB5YWkGYrAVtEY_ZCHvaBL22vjC9J1COrXpd3MdwJH6_xf6st8L552VndTvYz-aphiuSH/s400/disused+dock.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Gotta love this picture and the flaunting of authoritative signs!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: And now for the piece de resistence!</span></strong><br /><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwL5VY1tzH0I_-3nucQniLLYz0uqz4RUpAdCO1Bdz9juVXSrLJKQFyzNs7ZccIjxq9dsmhdkO5tHZZtWq4DHg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p></p><p align="justify">Later on, Maria and I (a girl I had met at the backpackers) were invited to Abel's place for Paua (abalone). </p><p align="justify">Paua is prepared in a special way. After taking it out of it's shell, you must pulverize it by beating it with a hammer or something hard to tenderize it. Afterwards you can slice it like below.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072202125881074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zlSPSYYst5e33Yb_6lDj2UbTOZHheHYQu8HSFA1ZC0B95cZOj1Zmik1lIqt8phG2DEgH_euU0IiFRoVJ6nP0A_RUVKQciV-AJC6ZdNNJ2nWJ2SnkiEnhWO3KR3rjgQQvqvOeSDT-nthj/s400/paua.JPG" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: Cooking up Paua</span></strong><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzc3xosOehI9GvHBNTcTRstrziTrsXgSc58X4B_BSwixzMID01xY0kCvPPQRKLgv-2VXwcViVQIHnHojkNwxw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p></p><br /><p></p>All in all a wonderful day! 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