Today, we woke up early to go kayaking on the Abel Tasman seas. I had booked a full day kayak trip called the Royale with Cheese with Kaiteriteri Kayaks. This company was one of the few that still operated during winter, and provided free transfers from Nelson to the Abel Tasman park, and included a [...]
Browsing the archives for the Melbourne 2009 category
18 Aug 09
Christchurch – Kaikoura – Nelson (Day 6)
Early in the morning, we left Dorset House and headed off to our first stop on our New Zealand holiday, Kaikoura. We hadn’t planned on going whale watching, as it was quite pricy, but we decided that we’d just make our way there and see whatever there was to see. It was the midpoint for [...]
17 Aug 09
Melbourne / Christchurch – Day 5
We went down to the city this morning with all our luggage. We were planning to drop off one bag at Eel’s place, and then take the other bag with us to New Zealand. In the end, she called us and asked us to meet up at Sofitel Melbourne, as she was staying there for [...]
16 Aug 09
Melbourne Day 4
Thankfully, Eel’s wedding was yesterday, and not today! We woke up to the sound of wind blowing through the trees, and it was drizzly for most of the day. CS actually went out bike riding, because he was meeting some friends. One hour before he was supposed to come back, we heard footsteps up the [...]
15 Aug 09
Melbourne Day 3 – Eel’s Big Day
We woke up bright and early today to meet up Ee Leng & Tsin for breakfast before Eel’s appointment to do her hair. We got all dressed up first, because the tea ceremony would be starting almost as soon as we got back to Eel’s apartment after her hair appointment. I was wearing my “Shoes [...]
14 Aug 09
Melbourne Day 1 & 2 – *burp*
4 days since I’ve arrived in Melbourne, and I’m so sure that I’ve put on weight already. Our MAS flight was uneventful, except that the aircon vents from the front rows were pointing directly at my face the entire journey. T tried asking the dude in front of us to either point it at himself, [...]
Last 15 Posts
- A funny conversation
- Packaging does matter
- My first child
- It’s a sad day…
- Black Hills by Nora Roberts
- Lake Tekapo to Christchurch (Day 13)
- Te Anau to Lake Tekapo (Day 12)
- Milford Sound (Day 11)
- Wanaka – Te Anau (Day 10)
- Franz Josef – Wanaka (Day 9)
- Nelson – Punakaiki – Franz Josef (Day 8)
- Kayaking on the Abel Tasman Seas (Day 7)
- Christchurch – Kaikoura – Nelson (Day 6)
- Melbourne / Christchurch – Day 5
- Melbourne Day 4