Monthly Archives: November 2009

30 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 30

Pic of the Day: November 30

Where else but New Zealand could you look up and see a giant glacier during your pleasant walk on the beach?  Fox Glacier worms its ...

 
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29 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 29

Pic of the Day: November 29

When you're the top tourist attraction in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth, you know you're good.  Milford Sound, first thing in the ...

 
By jpallen
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28 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 28

Pic of the Day: November 28

At the trailhead in Fiordland National Park a sign warns hikers to be on the lookout for overly-protective hawks during nesting season.  It helpfully suggests ...

 
By scallen
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27 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 27

Pic of the Day: November 27

In search of foods unique to NZ, we discovered the Afghan in a Queenstown church bake sale.  This was after discovering the country's largest (and ...

 
By scallen
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26 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 26

Pic of the Day: November 26

New Zealand's hiking trails (sorry, tramping) are legendary.  Instead of going hut-to-hut for multiple nights, we favored modest day hikes.  Like this one, in the ...

 
By jpallen
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25 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 25

Pic of the Day: November 25

For some reason Kiwis poke fun at Twizel in the South Island.  Too many sheep farmers perhaps?  We found this Farm-stay B&B to be a ...

 
By scallen
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24 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 24

Pic of the Day: November 24

Dad, Mark, and I toured New Zealand on one of our round-the-world trips in the early '80s.  Its beauty had always stuck with me, and ...

 
By jpallen
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23 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 23

Pic of the Day: November 23

Just like back home...the Richmond district in Melbourne, as in San Francisco, is an HQ of Asian cuisine.  We visited for one last Asian food ...

 
By jpallen
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22 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 22

Pic of the Day: November 22

Just before leaving Australia, we met up with Sharon's co-worker from One Market, Daniel, at Melbourne's Spanish street fair.  As an SF State exchange student, ...

 
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21 Nov

Pic of the Day: November 21

Pic of the Day: November 21

The line between business and pleasure in Melbourne is especially blurry.  Featured here is an afternoon work session at the Little Creatures brewery in Fitzroy, ...

 
By jpallen
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