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 →
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.