Category Archive: New Zealand

10 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 10

Pic of the Day: December 10

All sheep jokes aside, there are 12 sheep for every person in New Zealand.  That's down from 20 at its peak. Our last New Zealand bed ...

 
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09 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 9

Pic of the Day: December 9

As big tree lovers, we were impressed by the kauri trees in Waipoua Forest.  Not so much by their height, but by their world-class girth. The ...

 
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08 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 8

Pic of the Day: December 8

In 1955 "Opo the friendly dolphin" was found orphaned in a harbor near the small town of Opononi.  The dolphin swam beside fishing boats, and ...

 
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07 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 7

Pic of the Day: December 7

The Treaty of Waitangi between the British and the native Maori is usually seen as the founding event of New Zealand.  But figuring out exactly ...

 
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06 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 6

Pic of the Day: December 6

After the spectacle of watching Santa parade in searing summer heat during the Melbourne Christmas parade, we were eager to see what the Christchurch version ...

 
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05 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 5

Pic of the Day: December 5

Kaikoura in Maori translates to "meal of crayfish".  These guys (or gals?) were cooking at a roadside outdoor grill. Sadly, we went for the grilled fish, ...

 
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04 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 4

Pic of the Day: December 4

What exactly is the theory behind this sitting area, along the cliffs of Kaikoura?  Is it a reference to New Zealand's sheep herding heritage?  We ...

 
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03 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 3

Pic of the Day: December 3

The Marlborough region of New Zealand transformed itself from an economically-depressed, fruit growing backwater to a world-class wine region in less than 20 years.  It ...

 
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02 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 2

Pic of the Day: December 2

Congratulations to Abel Tasman National Park on making the 2010 TripAdvisor top 25 destinations in the world list (even if it is chosen by Europeans).  ...

 
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01 Dec

Pic of the Day: December 1

Pic of the Day: December 1

We did look online to see pictures of Gillespies Beach in the sunlight.  But where's the fun in that?  After a half-hour's drive on a ...

 
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