Te Manapouri Palmerston North

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Die Gastfreundlichkeit lässt überhaupt nicht zu wünschen übrig, ich bin ganz baff. Immer wieder kommt er an, teilt mir mit, dass er in der nächsten Tageshälfte vorhat, in die Stadt zu fahren, mei, zu Fuß dahin gehen würde ihm auch mal guttun, und wenns dann soweit ist, werde auch ich neben ...

We woke up near a heard of cows and the sun was shining! (It has rained for 3 days non-stop!) We drove towards Palmerston North and to the Te-Ap windfarm lookout. It was so windy right at the top of the hill (shock!), so took some quick pics before heading into the town.

We stopped at the Victoria Esplanade Gardens, just outside the town, and looked around the park. It had ...

Hab mein Hinkebein auf Gaspedal gestellt und bin an den schoenen schneebedekten Bergen, auf denen ich jetzt eigentlich sein wollte, vorbei, in Richtung Wellington gefahren. Hier in Palmerston North werde ich mindestens zwei Naechte bleiben und dann wohl noch ne Weile in Wellington sein, bevor ich auf die Suedinsel fahre. Palmerston North ist ne nette Studentenstadt, viel mehr gibt es dazu aber trotzdem nicht zu sagen ;-) Das Wetter ist schoen!!!

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... a well-kept secret. There is a guy in my class named Max, who, ironically is from Humboldt, and DEFINITELY fits the "Humbodt Hippy" persona. He is here for a year as well and actually became one of my RA's in City Court last year. I don't think he knows my name, but he does know that I am from Chico and whenever he sees me he says "Hey Heyyyy Chico!" Ha! Anyway, I had to laugh because this week in class he brought up the issue of a Revolution, and asked the ...

So the last enrty left off leaving Kaikoura and spending the night in Picton so will carry on from there... Saturday 5th April: Actually had a decent nights sleep at the Atlantis backpackers, but had to refrain from watching a movie some people put on as it was room 1408, freaky film with John Cussack! But back to the day today, got the 9.50am interislander back up to the North Island, leaving the South Island for good (or until I come ...

... which I skipped out on most of because I couldn't handle being around the youngsters any longer. One night we did go to a very nice catered dinner at a recreation center in town. It was for all new students, including international ones. We didn't know it was going to be such a big deal...there were lots of parents there, and many professors dressed in their full regalia, as well as VIPS such as the mayor (whom Shelley and I met earlier in the day at school :) Everyone stood ...

... dal contingent Neozelandes dai aleats che e son vignuts su a Triest. Di precis, John mi spieghe, lui al`are a fa di vuardie al cjascjel di Miramare. Mi fevele di une primevere eccezzional, plene di sperance .........e di bielis triestinis. I todescs e arin in ritirade, e i Jugoslafs invesite e sburtavin par cjapa Triest. Buinis scussis, i Jugoslafs, mi conte John. E vevin un poc dal salvadi e ...

I was really tired of being with people (as I get sometimes) and since we got to Taupo in mid afternoon, I would splurge on a motel room with a TV! and a bathroom! and a heater! and it even had an electric blanket. I was a happy camper for the evening and just watched tv and tried to warm up. Lake Taupo was a very beautiful sight. http://203.86.194.7/Gems/punakaiki/puna kaikibrochure2006.pdf

... the stretches...yikes! And then there was the part where I almost got run over in one of the roundabouts. But overall it was so awesome! Yesterday we had a St. Pattys day bbq at our flat. My flatmate Luca made up the invitation, and it features the four of us wearing an assortment of St. Pattys style hats drawn on, proclaiming that the Ashford Ave Avengers we're holding a flatwarming/bbq. It was really fun and well attended by a variety of ...