Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
12 July 2009 - Putangitangi Tadorna Variegata
Seemed everywhere we went these ducks were following us, there were in the park in Christchurch on our day trip. Then along the road to Mt Cook, and then when we checked into our room at Mt Cook, there they were again, but this time trying to get in. Then we saw then at the airport in Christchurch near the runway, I'm sure they were there to say Bye.
Paradise Duck's aka Putangitangi Tandorna Variegata.

Paradise Duck's aka Putangitangi Tandorna Variegata.
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ducks,
mount cook,
new zealand
Saturday, July 11, 2009
11 July 2009 - food
In New Zealand we came across the fantastic bakery chain called Couplands, they were like little supermarkets of baked goods. Here are some shots of the one in Timaru.


Labels:
couplands,
holidays,
new zealand
Friday, July 10, 2009
10 July 2009 - yams
Thursday, July 09, 2009
9 July 2009 - Lake Pukaki, NZ
On our drive from Aoraki/Mt Cook back to Christchurch we stopped off at Lake Pukaki (not Lake Tekapo as I first thought), where it was cold! Nice but cold.

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holidays,
lake pukaki,
lake tekapo,
new zealand
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
8 July 2009 - Australia vs: New Zealand
Whilst people on both sides of the ditch tend to rib each other about our places of residence there are a number of things that are the same, and a number of things that are different enough to make me think - huh, why cant we do that back home.
Money - I've said it before and will again. I love the idea that NZ had about redesigning their coins, I hate the size of the Aussie 50c & 20c pieces, and the 5c - just get rid of the silly little thing. The notes took me a little while longer to get used to, I think mostly because the notes are polymer and a similar size to the Aussie ones, different colours.

Money - I've said it before and will again. I love the idea that NZ had about redesigning their coins, I hate the size of the Aussie 50c & 20c pieces, and the 5c - just get rid of the silly little thing. The notes took me a little while longer to get used to, I think mostly because the notes are polymer and a similar size to the Aussie ones, different colours.
Labels:
holidays,
money,
new zealand
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
7 July 2009 - Stubbies and L&P
Having had L&P on my last NZ holiday, i was pleased to see it still in the shops, as for the stubbies - way to many men in Christchurch wear them in the freezing cold.
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