| A few pics from my trip |
[Tue Feb 9th, 2010 11:34am ] |
The beautiful southern alps
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Tomorrow or the next day I'll post my Melbourne photos.
On a totally random note, I've started work on my first Zine! Hopefully I can get some hardcore work on it done before I have to go back to uni.
On another totally random note, I've worked out how to solve my money woes for this week (seriously I have $27 to last me until next Wednesday) I'm going to head into the city and sell some of my old books that I don't want anymore. :D
Hope you're all still fabulous. xo C
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Break my fall ♥
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[Sat Jan 30th, 2010 9:13pm ] |
Hi darlings. Posting from melbourne for the first time! I've been in this amazing city since the 25th. When I flew in with Christina, Jo, Kelly and Jessi. We went to the big day out on Tuesday, and saw MUSE which was freaking amazing. I spent the next three days with the girls, hanging out in Melbourne and doing some shopping. Yesterday, they flew back home to Brisbane, and now I'm staying at Ryan's place in Box Hill which is very exciting. Today we went to the art gallery and the Australian center of the movie image. Awesome exhibitions, fabulous shops, Ryan and I even got a flip book of ourselves printed at the ACMI. BEST KEEPSAKE EVER.
Anyway,Ryan is at a party tonight, so I'm on my own tonight! I am epic tired. I was thinking of watching a movie but now I think someone has come home, so maybe not. I think I'll just steal one of Ryan's books. :P
Night.
xo C
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[Sun Jan 24th, 2010 8:49am ] |
I'm back from the land of sheep and kiwis! I'm going to VERY QUICKLY update you on the last part of my trip. The last time I posted I was in Wanaka, honestly that seems like years ago! From there we drove via Haast pass up to Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. MAN were they amazing. You have to walk miles over these ruggard glacial valleys that are just covered in rocks and rushing water. The glaciers them selves were really amazing, especially since dad saw them 30 years ago, and it was really interesting how they've changed, one had gotten bigger, but one had gotten smaller!
Anyway, we stayed at a backpackers that night, had an awesome pizza and some beers at the pub (with a view of the alps) and then went on a bushwalk to see glowworms! That was pretty neat.
Then we heanded through Hokitika which was really lovely, and had THE BEST fish and chips on the water I have ever had. NOM. We went through Greymouth and stopped at Punakaki for the night. Dad and I went kayaking again that afternoon, but it was low tide, so it was MEGA hard, and there were rapids on the river and everything. It was awesome.
The next day we headed up through Murchison, and onto Nelson, which was just the loveliest city ever. There were flower baskets everywhere, and this gorgeous church on a hill. It was beautiful. Then we kind of backtracked to Motueka and Takaka, then we went back around to Picton, where we saw the inter-island ferry about to leave. And I bought some lovely souvenieres for some special people. We stayed in Blenhiem that night, after visiting a few wineries. We stayed at this lovely country lodge, which sheep and chickens, and we ate cheese and crackers with wine, after having a dip in the pool.
Then we drove down the east coast and spent two days at Kaikoura, where we went on some hard core bushwalks, and got within 10 meters of some beautiful (but stinky) fur seals. The second day in Kaikoura was raining, but it was lovely to just sit inside with a book, and that night Dad barbequed some lobster, because I'd never had it before.
The next day we went inland to Hanmer Springs, where we spent two hours soaking in the thermal pools. Oh man that was so relaxing, and my skin and hair just felt divine afterwards because of all the minerals in the water. That night, we stayed at Sumner, because the owner of the motel at Kaikoura said it was a lovely place to stay, by the water and there was the awesome Indian restaurant she recommended. :P It was just outside Christchurch, so we had enough time in the morning, before our plane, to go to a wildlife park.
Mum and I had been dying to see a Kiwi. I had told dad, that if we didn't see one, I would throw a tantrum at the airport. Well we got to the park, and because it was a bit drizzly no one else was around! We had the place to ourselves. I patted an eel, and saw monkeys and lemurs. But most importantly we saw all the native New Zealand animals and birds, and lastly four gorgeous Kiwis. Unfortunately, because they're very sensitive I couldn't take any photos of them! But I'm going to upload lots of other photos to facebook right now! So check them out if you want to have a look.
I missed you all!
I'm gone for another 11 days on Monday - off to Melbourne for the BIG DAY OUT! YEOW!
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[Thu Jan 14th, 2010 5:33pm ] |
We've spent the last wto days at Wanaka on the lake. This morning after a breakfast of gorgeous cherries Dad and I went kayaking on the lake. OH MAN. It was so awesomely fun, even though it rained about half way through and we ended up icy cold and drenched. I am seriously thinking about getting a kayak of my own and paddling around on the river at home. :D
Spent the afternoon purusing the boutiques with Mum, and bought a few touristy things. Then we had chicken on the BBQ at the hostel we're staying at. It's lovely! I thought the whole sharing a bathroom and kitchen thing would worry me, but it's really fun. We also had a guest at dinner, Davey the resident feline. He sat at the head of the table looking at us as if to say "You will... give me some chicken now? How about now?"
:P
Off to the glaciers tomorrow! COLD. COLD. COLD.
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| New Zulland |
[Mon Jan 11th, 2010 3:17pm ] |
Hello from freezing New Zealand and it really is. We're staying in a motel by lake Te Anau and the wind is coming straight off the water, so it's about 5 degrees. We flew into Christchurch on Tuesday, and my first glimps of New Zealand was the tip of Mt Cook poking through the clouds, it was totally amazing. We came from Christchurch to Akaroa, then Methville then through Twizel to Cromwell. Then we spent two days in Queenstown on the banks of lake Wakatipu and now we're at Te Anau. The scenery here is freaking incredible. Mountains with snow on top and lakes that are pale blue from the alpine water, and fields of green and far out they really weren't kidding about the sheep. THEY ARE FREAKING EVERYWHERE. It's lucky they're so adorable, because laughing at them doesn't really get old. We've been pottering around in our rental car, staying at hotels and motels, seeing the sights, sampling the local wine, cheese and beer (and a New Zealand Ice cream :P)
Unfortunately it's raining atm, but hopefully it'll clear up, because tomorrow we're going to Milford sound to see the fijords. :P PINING FOR THE FJORDS.
Fuck it's cold.
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