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Location Date Hamner Springs 1332460800 Franz Joseph 1332028800 Queenstown 1331769600 Christchurch 1331078400 Nelson
1330473600 Raglan 1329696000 Paihai 1329177600 Auckland 1328745600
After Raglan we went to Rotorua and were pretty fasinated by the fact everything coming from the ground was boling (mud, water etc) with random patches of steam everywhere and geezers. This all caused by the geothermal activity close to the surface of the ground. We also enjoyed bathing in some hot water pools (water coming up straight from the ground and cooled to about 40 degrees), free at the cheap campsites we stayed in. We also opted into a Maori cultural performance for the evening, its was pretty touristy, but it included Maori dances (including the Haka) and a Hangi meal (dinner steam cooked in the ground for three and a half hours) as well as a walk through a wild life park to see the native Kiwi bird (its nocturnal and very shy so you dont see them out in the wild unless you are really lucky).
We then headed to Lake Taupo.... which basically is a massive lake and after an hour of saying "wow thats huge" you run out of things to do. So having assessed the rest of the north island and hearing that you need longer in the south island, we decided to drive to Wellington and jump on a ferry to start the south island a bit earlier than planned.
We drove from Picton to Momorangi Bay a DOC campsite free with mountain secenery and a gourgeous bay, after a spot of fishing we drove onto Nelson taking a french kid with us (hitch hiker). Quite tired at this stage we decided to have a chilled day at Nelson (fishing and sitting on the beach) before heading to Able Tasmin on the sea taxi and kayaking around the amazing bays. Today we are off to Nelson lakes....
Much love Chops and Tim xx
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Tom I go every February because the whaeter where I come from is heinous at that time, whereas the whaeter in Barbados is near perfection. I think it averages around 28C-30C. They get a fair amount of rain, but showers don't last long and it's so warm that it's never been an inconvenience except for that year we rented the convertable and forgot to put up the roof!Barbados is one of the more prosperous Caribbean countries, so your options for transportation are numerous. I usually rent a small car, but I've heard the public transit is reliable and inexpensive. Taxis are also available, but make sure to negotiate the rates before you go they don't use meters like we do in North America.My doctor never advises me to get immunized before I go, although I would guess it's always advisable to have all your regular shots up to date. It's never a bad idea to get your Hepatitis shots and stuff before you travel.I've never felt unsafe in Barbados, although there are a lot of hustlers that will try to get you to buy drugs or crafts on the beaches or in the tourist areas. They can be a bit pushy, but if you politely decline, they won't harass you too much.I know you were asking about St. James, but my advice to people is always to stay in in the south part of the island (e.g. Christ Church parish). The hotels are numerous and just as good; it's less touristy even though there are still plenty of things to do (Oistins Friday Night Fish Fry for one! And the St. Lawrence Gap is there if you get the tourist urge); you'll find more authentic Bajan things in the area; and it's far cheaper than the west coast!Hope that helps
Mohd It really sucks that it was cenecllad today But I'm also looking forward to oberstdorf, can't wait for it I wish you a nice travel und good luck there.Hilsen fra Salzburg