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Up above to down under: February 2012
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Monday, 27 February 2012. Bells Beach is the mecca of surfing, this was just one of many surfers! A surfer getting ready to take on the ocean. Pressing on, the next stop en route to Melbourne was Geelong (or 'Geh-long' as it's pronounced) which was a 20 minute drive from Torquay. Although, we only had an hour to spare we were able to check out the revamped waterfront at Corio Bay and some of the unique buildings on Moorabool St. The distinctive T&G Building in Geelong. Volunteer Rifle Band represents Gee...
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Up above to down under: September 2012
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Saturday, 29 September 2012. The Edinburgh of the South. As we continue our tour of the South Island, we move back towards the coast passing through Twizel and Oamaru both for one night before arriving in Dunedin, the second largest city on the South Island. It wasn't a good start to our drive as I broke the tail light on our beloved Lancer reversing into a barrier which was below my line of sight in a car park. The car did get fixed in the end after a lot of chasing around. Not far away stands the 54-me...
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Up above to down under: Torquay to Melbourne
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Monday, 27 February 2012. Bells Beach is the mecca of surfing, this was just one of many surfers! A surfer getting ready to take on the ocean. Pressing on, the next stop en route to Melbourne was Geelong (or 'Geh-long' as it's pronounced) which was a 20 minute drive from Torquay. Although, we only had an hour to spare we were able to check out the revamped waterfront at Corio Bay and some of the unique buildings on Moorabool St. The distinctive T&G Building in Geelong. Volunteer Rifle Band represents Gee...
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Up above to down under: Easy pickings? Things to consider when fruit picking
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Sunday, 1 April 2012. Things to consider when fruit picking. Quite a lot of people we've meet in New Zealand have been travelling on some form of working holiday visa. I decided to write the following post based on my own experiences when I went to work at the Tollemache Orchard. Also, more importantly you need to know what you're being paid and that you're being paid correctly. EVERYONE is entitled to the minimum wage, I've verified this with the Department of Labour so even if you're being paid on ...
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Up above to down under: March 2012
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Thursday, 29 March 2012. In and around Hawke's Bay: Hastings. Located 20km south of Napier is the town of Hastings, which is the commercial hub of Hawke's Bay. The district has a long history as a food producing region and it and is commonly referred to as the "Fruit Bowl of New Zealand", in particular for its strong associations with growing stone fruits and wine production. 1932) is considered one of the best Spanish Mission style buildings in Hawke's Bay, rivalling that of the Criterion Hotel. Walking...
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Up above to down under: October 2012
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Monday, 29 October 2012. On the road to nowhere. Starting our journey from Dunedin, we drove along State Highway 1 until we reached Balclutha, which is nicknamed "big river town" as it is nestled on the banks of the Clutha river and is renowned for it's famous six-arch bridge. We stopped here as it's the gateway to the famous Southern Scenic Route. Looking back towards Kaka Point from the Nugget Point lookout. Welcome to Nugget Point". Just offshore are "The Nuggets", which are several jagged stacks of r...
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Up above to down under: December 2012
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Monday, 24 December 2012. It's not what you know, it's who you know. This blog post has been written an unintentional follow up to my original post about working in New Zealand. One of the biggest attractions about working in Queenstown is that it's the place to be in New Zealand; it has stunning mountain scenery, year-round adventure activities and hedonistic nightlife - all in all its a town driven by tourism. My first trial was at The Cow. Pizzeria on Cow Lane, working as a kitchen hand. I found o...
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Up above to down under: November 2012
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Thursday, 29 November 2012. If the hustle and bustle of Queenstown gets too much, then there are a couple of charming, low-key townships which you can visit not too far away. In opposite directions to Queenstown lie the quaint towns of Glenorchy and Arrowtown. The area is also the site for the proposed Routeburn tunnel. Which would carve an 11km tunnel through Mt Aspiring National Park. In front of the shore of Bob's Cove with Mt Nicholas and Mt Turnbull. Fortune Cove, or Bob's Cove, derives it's name fr...
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Up above to down under: January 2013
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Thursday, 31 January 2013. The wettest place in New Zealand? As we've been working in Queenstown for the last couple of months and have been caught up in the tail end of the ski season, we've wanted to make a conscious effort to keep up with our travels on the South Island, even if it has to be in smaller day trips. For one of our first trips outside the Queenstown region, we managed to book a day cruise on Doubtful Sound through Real Journeys. Starting our Doubtful Sound adventure, we needed to drive to...
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Up above to down under: February 2013
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Thursday, 28 February 2013. I decided to write a summary of four of the best walks that we did. Mt Crichton Loop Track. Don't get too close to the edge of the gorge! On of the many crossings over the winding Twelve Mile Creek. Eventually we reached an impressive sluiced canyon, which marked a time where 19. Gold-bearing gravel was washed off these cliffs towards the tailrace. Nearly 240m3 of rock was laboriously chiselled and blasted to make this tailrace tunnel. A panoramic view of Lake Dispute - click.
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