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  • Ferry To Rakiura/Stewart Island

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    Some kids were hanging out on the back of the ferry. Then there were screams. Turns out that they didn’t know about waves that break over the back of the boat and go EVERYWHERE. Those brave children warned us, and we heeded their warning. Also, all their dry stuff was in the luggage bins, which…

  • Invercargill

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    Yes, I absolutely chose that spot because of how un-epic it was. It’s all about the drama, ok? Accomodation this time was an ibis Styles hotel, and I’m not sure whether I’ve stayed in one of those before. It was nice, and comfortable, but … A little odd?

  • Dunedin to Invercargill

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    It’s always a little odd to me when a place does check-out on the honour system. Stayed in plenty of places where that’s how it works, mostly hostels but also some hotels, but it feels odd, like I’m sneaking away or something. Chalet Backpackers has this little wooden bucket by the door to collect the…

  • Dunedin

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    First day was a quiet one, but I’m happy with how I spent it; Figured out how to get to the waterfront, which in classic New Zealand style is mostly commercial & industrial, with the added bonus of being cut off by the railway lines. Located where the bus to the next place leaves from,…

  • Auckland to Dunedin

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    I got a bizarrely smooth run on public transport out to the airport; Train arrived as I was walking down to the Greenlane Station platform, and the Airport bus was arriving at the Puhinui Interchange Station as I got off the train. Made it to the airport too early to do bag drop, so I…

  • Lego Relics

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    On the advice/recommendation of a friend, I went to see this, not really knowing what to expect. I’d been jabbed with a number of needles that day, with both a blood draw for testing, because my GP rather liked the idea, and a couple of vaccinations, because Hepatitis & Rabies really do suck and are…

  • A Few Days In Auckland

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    I’m still dealing with jetlag induced slump, so this is a bit of a short one.

  • Friday through Sunday – LAS to LAX to NAN to AKL

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    I’m going to be adding to this as I go along, assuming airport WiFi happens.

  • Thursday in Las Vegas

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    This was a slow day; Hard to wake up, hard to get moving, and the noise & crowds were getting to me more than ever before. There’s a non-zero chance that some level of Con Crud¹ is at play, because I felt cold today; Not outside, but when indoors, it felt cold. Did a few…

  • Wednesday – Kà

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    The original plan was to do some kind of trip out into the desert today, either a Grand Canyon tour or one of the others, but I decided not to to because of the heat warning – pretty sure my travel insurance would laugh at me if something happened, and it’s hot enough that my…