RSSPhones, Cell Phones, Mobiles, & Skype
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 Posted in Living, Travel | No Comments »When I went to New Zealand in 2003, I bought a refillable phone card before I left which had rates of about 35 cents/minute. Upon getting to New Zealand, I realized I could get phone cards for as little as ...
Back in the USA
Sunday, August 1st, 2004 Posted in Travel | No Comments »I flew back to the USA on July 16th. A friend picked me up at my hostel, and I flew from Christchurch to Auckland. The flight was delayed, so I bought Peter Jackson’s biography to read while waiting. Took 12 ...
Christchurch
Wednesday, July 14th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture, Travel | No Comments »Christ Church Cathedral lies at the heart of Christchurch, an ode to the religion of the English settlers in this region. The church itself is quite the tourist stop nowadays, and includes a gift shop and cafe. Christchurch is the ...
Lake Tekapo
Tuesday, July 13th, 2004 Posted in Lodging, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Lake Tekapo is a glacier-formed lake north of Mount Cook National Park. The lakes in this region contain rock flour from the nearby mountains, giving them a beautiful turqouise color, making the very clear sky and the water almost the ...
Mount Cook
Tuesday, July 13th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in Astralasia, at 3755 meters. After hearing stories of wind and rain, I arrived on a sunny day. Not a cloud was to be seen, and the wind was nonexistant. I had to find ...
Queenstown, Part 2
Thursday, July 8th, 2004 Posted in Activities, Scenery, Travel | No Comments »Back to Queenstown, a place fit for the Queen of England, or so early explorers thought. One first task upon my return was to acquire a frisbee golf disc and get a course map. The local disc selection was very ...
