January 2010
19 posts
beach in the middle of nowhere
- at least half an hour from internet
- hike to a cave
- sleeping at the edge of the beach
- waves and only one surfer (but not me)
- washing dishes in the river
- sandflies led to deet :(
- wide, empty, sunny
- steak, potatoes and red wine tonight!
- planning to stay there for a few days at least…
“Arthur’s Pass is at the edge of civilization. Line speeds are slow.”
—Bill Trolove, the Sanctuary internet place
new zealand internet FTL →
en.wikipedia.org
I have spent more than THREE HOURS trying to upload data. Grumpy face.
3ch
Christchurch abbreviates its name to chch. But, ch appears three times in its name. why doesn’t it just say ch? or 3ch? or chchch?
things that are upside down
- traffic
- light switches
- water taps
found the post office!
anyone want a postcard?
family feud
what thing are women most likely to not forget when they go traveling?
arrived at 8:30 am local time and now...
- exhausted
- hot
- a bit sunburned
- fully caffeinated
- cankle-y
- great b’n’b for the next 2 weeks
- wonderful old friends
- stupid picasa deleted the good photos i took today and new years :(
- botanic gardens
- huge piece of chocolate cake
i was most interested in the business section
at the international terminal news stand. unusual, non? well, that’s where I found adbusters and the walrus.
wtf?
the night in numbers
- one broken glass
- one broken soap dish
- one broken shower rod
- one broken aloe vera plant
- one over-flowing recycling bin
- two near-crying sessions with leah
- three remaining clean glasses in our house
- one woken-up pat during early morning cleaning session
- countless good friends, pictures, and memories from last night.
thanks folks - you made it a very excellent party.
