Queen Charlotte Track



2003-4-28
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Stopped off on our roadtrip south at Otorohanga. Nice burgers.
2003-4-28
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Visited New Plymouth, just because I hadn't been there before.
2003-4-28
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New Plymouth's famous Wind Wand.
2003-4-28
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2003-4-28
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It was getting late, but we got up to Mt Taranaki National Park and did a quick walk there.
2003-4-28
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Awesome mountain.
2003-4-28
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Sun set while we there.
2003-4-28
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Got to Wanganui late Monday night. Had a kebab, saw a movie (Nemesis - not good/don't see it).
2003-04-29
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Stayed at Braemar House. Had the whole dorm to ourselves.
2003-04-29
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Just across the road from the Wanganui River.
2003-04-29
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Check out the cool chess set.
2003-04-29
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Brendan catching up on his reading.
2003-04-29
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Climbed the 176 steps up Wanganui Memorial Tower.
2003-04-29
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2003-04-29
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Visited Motua Gardens (aka Pakaitore).
2003-04-29
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Eventually we found the beach.
2003-04-29
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Easy straight roads from Wanganui to Wellington. Got there with plenty of time.
Unfortunately the LotR exhibition at Te Papa had finished.
2003-04-29
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Wellington has lots of art. Some of it very cool like this. Some of it just weird. If you don't understand it, then it's probably art.
(Can't get a good Laksa though!)
2003-04-29
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Caught the Cable Car up to the Botanic Garden.
2003-04-29
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2003-04-29
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Brendan took lots of photos like this one.
2003-04-30
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Stayed with my Aunt and Uncle in Tawa. Left the car there and caught the train into town.
(Efficient public transport, what a good idea)
2003-04-30
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Visited Parliament.
2003-04-30
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Wellington's version of a Wind Wand.





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