Tag: new zealand
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351 | We Were Strangers Once :: Christchurch, New Zealand, 2012
On the first day of the tour, we accidentally left one person at the hostel in Auckland, and had to turn back 30 minutes later to retrieve her. Thankfully that was the only time it happened, and it remains one of my favorite travel experiences. I thought my most recent trip to Norway was just…
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295 | Adrenaline, New Zealand, 2012
First time paragliding! New Zealand basically let me check off a giant bucket list of adventures.
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294 | Adrenaline :: New Zealand, 2012
First time jumping off a bridge! It was actually scarier than the skydiving since 1) the impact looked a lot closer; and 2) no one was pushing me.
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284 | Rainbow (Indigo) :: Queenstown, New Zealand, 2012
Fields of blossoming lupin flowers (TBH I’m not quite sure what shade indigo is but I feel like it would exist here).
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272 | From Up Here :: Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand, 2012
My first ever helicopter ride lasted less than 10 minutes, and brought me to the top of the Granz Josef Glacier. It was my first time wearing crampons, first time on a glacier, and first time caving in an ice cave. Oh yeah, I also did some pushups on the ice because I lost a…
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239 | Doors :: Hobbiton, 2012
I wasn’t even a big LoTR fan before I went to New Zealand. Hobbiton wasn’t even in our itinerary. But our group got so close and since one person was really into LoTR, we all supported her and made an impromptu detour! The set was absolutely gorgeous and I was blown away by how much…
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157 | Cats :: Waitomo, New Zealand, 2012
Met this beauty at a winery. I love how the leaves bring out his/her eyes 🙂