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Whales and dolphins and lamb burgers, oh my!

November 7, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Last full day in Auckland! It’s nice here, I’ll be sad to leave. I’m staying in Parnell, which is an…

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Hiking Waiheke

November 6, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Today, I discovered what great hiking shoes my pair of blue chucks makes: a damned horrible pair. Surprise! They’re probably…

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I am the most prepared traveller, part 2: revenge of the forgets

November 5, 2012 LK Leave a comment

This morning was a hurried rush of packing, which can mean only one thing: I have remembered every thing I…

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Penguins and hagglunds and snow, oh my!

November 4, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Saturday, it rained most of the day…and it was pretty cold! We decided we needed to go somewhere colder and…

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Walking around Christchurch

November 1, 2012 LK Leave a comment

It’s springtime in the garden city, meaning lots of gorgeous (and strange to me) flowers are in bloom. My first…

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The great earthquake of 2012

October 31, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Possibly the weakest earthquake I’ve been in – shook the house for 5 seconds, and the only casualty was a…

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Refried beans, anyone?

October 30, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Due to Sinus Headache Hell (TM), I slept most of the morning away and then had a grocery store adventure.…

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How to eat a kiwi if you’re a kiwi

October 29, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Well, kiwis are from China originally, so this probably doesn’t hold true for only New Zealand. I have a sinus…

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I arrive in Christchurch; or, how my sinuses nearly ended me

October 28, 2012 LK Leave a comment

Well, this is the last time I mock the sickness gods. While my flights were smooth, connections located close to…

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I’m off!

October 26, 2012 LK Leave a comment

After thirty minutes of frantic packing (start to finish!) and instructing Matt in the complicated ways of cat care and…

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