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Ataahua
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Mar 12 2007, 10:29pm
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South Island holiday - with pictures!
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I'm back from dodging whales, spotting kiwi (on the same venture that Roheryn went on a few weeks back) and egging on a friend to do bungy jumping over a ridiculously deep river valley, and I thought I'd share some of the piccies with you.
The long head of a sperm whale - About two-thirds of the whale's length is still below water.
The mainland seen from Kaikoura's peninsula
The Moeraki boulders - Spherical, due to their formation by accretion.
Dunedin! - Home of the Dunedain, and a beautiful city with a harbour on one side and the open sea on the other. Gorgeous place.
At Dunedin's albatross colony - Two parent albatrosses and their fuzzball chick. :)
Sunset off Stewart Island
A blurry kiwi feeding at night
Queenstown and The Remarkables - Yes, *those* Mt Doom/Gondor mountains.
Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
The Nevis bungy-jump platform
Mt Difficulty winery - and it's Arizona-desert-like landscape, just north of Queenstown.
The highlight of the entire trip was Queenstown. It's landscape is achingly beautiful, and I fall in love with it a bit more every time I go there.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Morwen
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Mar 13 2007, 12:25am
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Or several smaller versions. What struck me about your pictures is that there seems to an amazing variety of terrain for one island. I can see mountains, ocean, desert and green, rolling hills.
The bungee jumping apparatus looks like something even Sam's Uncle Andy wouldn't try.
Thanks, Ataahua
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Ataahua
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Mar 13 2007, 12:35am
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Why didn't I see that?? The Stones of Erech on the shores north of Dunedin - very appropriate!
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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dernwyn
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Mar 13 2007, 12:40am
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Amazingly round! And doesn't that sequence look like the back curves of a Loch Ness-type sea monster?
What an absolutely gorgeous place, Ataahua, thank you for the pics!
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greendragon
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Mar 13 2007, 1:26am
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I'm so jealous that you saw a kiwi - L.Ron and I only got to see them in a bird sanctuary. But penguins are what I really want to see in the wild. We just didn't make it down to Dunedin on our trip - next time, our paths will take us there...!
Thanks for sharing these pics.
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Alnilam
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Mar 13 2007, 1:27am
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I really have to go to NZ.
Thanks for posting those, Ataahua!
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Kimi
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Mar 13 2007, 1:32am
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Me on one of those boulders.
  
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
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Altaira
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Mar 13 2007, 3:40am
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One of my goals is to spend (a lot) more time exploring the South Island. I've taken notes, and absolutely want to see everything you saw (well, except maybe the bungee jumping  ).
Wonderful piccies!! Thanks for sharing.
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deej
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Mar 13 2007, 4:09am
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I love your photos. It's still too bad we couldn't meet up this trip - hopefully, next time.
Sincerely, deej - The Artist Formerly Known as djdeathskiss
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dernwyn
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Mar 13 2007, 11:20am
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Yep - they're the right height! (imho, that is)
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Morwen
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Mar 13 2007, 11:43am
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Much bigger than I thought at first
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Unless, of course, Kimi is hobbit-sized.
I wish you could have been there
When she opened up the door
And looked me in the face
Like she never did before
I felt about as welcome
As a Wal-Mart Superstore--John Prine
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Timbo_mbadil
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Mar 13 2007, 1:23pm
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And the mountains! I want to see mountains again, Ataahua, and then find somewhere quiet… Oh, well…
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Elven
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Mar 13 2007, 2:54pm
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Ataahua! What wonderful photos!!
Was that Gwaihar you spotted at Kaikoura's Peninsular?  That is a lovely photo!
Thankyou!!! They're beautiful.
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shuya
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Mar 13 2007, 6:24pm
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I love your pictures! I can't wait to see some of that stuff myself - it seems you had a wonderful time! It's really a shame we couldn't catch up while deej and I are in NZ, but it looks like you had an awesome trip!
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Kimi
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Mar 13 2007, 6:57pm
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I'm 5' 7". Which is about the height of the hobbit actors, but I don't think that's what you meant :-)
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
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Ataahua
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Mar 13 2007, 8:08pm
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although we had hoped to. Everywhere we went with penguin colonies, we were at the wrong time - they're out at sea during the day and return at dusk, although at this time of the year they're moulting so are more likely hiding on land. I'd love to see penguins in the wild (Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World is fab for a closeup look and Emporer King Penguins, but it's still not 'in the wild').
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Ataahua
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Mar 13 2007, 8:10pm
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We got there at half tide so I didn't feel like beating the waves to stand on the boulders.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Kimi
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Mar 13 2007, 8:17pm
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I.e.
Mr Kimi: We need you on one for scale. Here, I'll lift you on to this one.
Me: I don't know if... oh.
Yes, I wouldn't have waded through the water to get to them!
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
- A Room With a View
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Kimi
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Mar 13 2007, 8:21pm
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Those wineries are looking specially tempting today :-)
And Stewart Island! I've never been there, and now I want to!
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
- A Room With a View
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Kimi
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Mar 13 2007, 8:26pm
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When (yes, when) you come again, see if you can make it to Penguin Place. It was an excellent place to see hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins). For little blue penguins, Oamaru was excellent.
For our penguin adventures, see here and here. Some of the links no longer work, but the pictures are still there.
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
- A Room With a View
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Ataahua
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Mar 13 2007, 8:27pm
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Heh - direct action persuasion.
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I like it. ;)
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Ginger
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Mar 15 2007, 2:11pm
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I really liked looking at them. What a beautiful country.
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Mar 15 2007, 7:05pm
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*tearing* I ache to see New Zealand.
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The films got me started... be every time I see pictures like these and others from those who have travelled throughout the two Islands... I feel homesick. Does that make sense?
*sigh* You're wonderful for posting these.
Thank you :)
someday...
Transmission went out on my car yesterday, so we'll see...
 
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