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Nice Sounds, sounds nice (New Zealand 17)

// January 29th, 2011 // No Comments » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

A rainy day in our New Zealand adventure today:

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these shoes are made for walking (New Zealand 15)

// January 28th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

In today’s adventures : hiking. (period)

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Ice, Ice, Baby (New Zealand 14)

// January 23rd, 2011 // No Comments » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

Today: We trade the sea for the mountains, get attacked by sandflies and are remembered that 16 degrees is actually not so warm…

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Go West, fast (New Zealand 13)

// January 23rd, 2011 // 2 Comments » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

In today’s adventures: the apples story, the Motueka valley and its police officers, and we conclude with a big pile of pancakes.

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Paradise (New Zealand 12)

// January 22nd, 2011 // No Comments » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

Koen and Vicky in New Zealand. Today adventures in Abel Tasman National Park.
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Whales! (New Zealand 11)

// January 22nd, 2011 // 1 Comment » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

The day today started early. One can not leave Kaikoura without trying to see a whale up close. That is, unless the day is stormy and one is suffering from seasickness.
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Food for Belgians (New Zealand 10)

// January 21st, 2011 // 1 Comment » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

Today, our New Zealand travel gets us on a quest to Wildlife. We drive to Kaikoura, were the whale-hunters have changed their living to whale-watchers.

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From Windy Welly to Picton (New Zealand 9)

// January 21st, 2011 // 2 Comments » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

A weekend we went to Wellington and switched islands in New Zealand.

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Hiking another great mountain (New Zealand 8)

// January 20th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

With Vicky still a little a-OK, I start the day on my own. Feels rather awkward now. (more…)

Mordor, Tongariro (New Zealand 6)

// January 19th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // English, New Zealand, picture, travel

On January 12th, we had a great day of fun walking, climbing and descending the Tongariro Crossing. The scenes on Mordor, in Lord of The Rings, are filmed here.

No long story : the images can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kblanqua/sets/72157625857906222/show/