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October 2007

New Zealand: Cantering Near Canterbury

Thumbnail image for New Zealand: Cantering Near Canterbury by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 19, 2007 Travel and Adventures

ShareAnother beautiful day…for riding horses.  We were picked up at our hotel and shuttled – along with some Lord of the Rings fans – to a little valley called Glenorchy, 45 minutes outside of Queenstown.  The Rings fans went on a tour of movie set sights, on many of the horses used in the filming.  […]

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New Zealand: Weather…or Not

Thumbnail image for New Zealand: Weather…or Not by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 15, 2007 Travel and Adventures

ShareI can’t believe I’m blogging about the weather…but, well, it’s better than politics! It’s funny, looking back on this collection of entries, how much it seems that inclement weather thwarted our plans.  But thwart or no, we were always guided to some other pleasant discoveries…if only that my traveling companion (my beloved Mom) and I […]

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Goodness Glaciers! Climbing Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand

Thumbnail image for Goodness Glaciers! Climbing Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 13, 2007 Hiking

Share“Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.” ~ Jason Mraz Sometimes, the best experiences are thrust upon us from a seemingly unfortunate twist of events.  Today we had hoped to take a heli-hike combo onto the Franz Josef Glacier.  First, we convened at the […]

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Oh No! Marmites! & Other Culinary Commentary (New Zealand)

Thumbnail image for Oh No! Marmites! & Other Culinary Commentary (New Zealand) by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 11, 2007 Random Ponderings

ShareSo, you know I like to at least TRY the traditional local fare when visiting places far and wide…hence the fried whole fishies and hot snail juice in Sevilla.  Which means I had to sample the famed (or infamous) Marmite of New Zealand, known as Vegimite in Australia, or the West Island. I made some […]

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