Exploring New Zealand's South Island (Mostly) On Foot

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Since before we were married, we've been saving airline miles to go to New Zealand. Now Sidney is 12 and old enough to enjoy multi-day backpacking trips, and we have enough miles to get the three of us there and back. 2008 is the year we spend six weeks of our North Carolina winter in New Zealand's summer. We plan to spend most of our time tramping four of New Zealand's nine Great Walks--all on the South Island. In between hikes we hope we'll be able to get to an internet cafe to write about and post our experiences, particularly so Sidney's 7th grade class can follow our travels. We'll try to post photos, too, but no promises!

Mary Ellen Hammond Jim Parham & Sidney Parham

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  ETD 30 days and counting   Almond, NC on Dec 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  10 days to takeoff   Almond, NC on Jan 3, 2008 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Update from Sidney-2 days till launch!   Almond, NC on Jan 12, 2008 2 pictures 5 comments
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  We're on our way   Almond, NC on Jan 14, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Delayed in LA   Los Angeles, CA on Jan 15, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Sydney for a few hours   Sydney, Australia on Jan 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping in Christchurch   Christchurch, New Zealand on Jan 18, 2008 0 pictures 7 comments
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  Sunny Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Jan 19, 2008 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Abel Tazman   Takaka, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Collingwood on Golden Bay   Collingwood, New Zealand on Jan 24, 2008 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park   Karamea, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2008 2 pictures 4 comments
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  Rest days   Karamea, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Glaciers and Glow Worms   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Feb 3, 2008 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Prepping for the Kepler Track   Te Anau, New Zealand on Feb 5, 2008 4 pictures 4 comments
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  After the Kepler   Te Anau, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2008 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Kinloch Lodge   Kinloch, New Zealand on Feb 15, 2008 2 pictures 4 comments
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  End of Tramping   Milton, New Zealand on Feb 19, 2008 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Christchurch   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney Airport - by Sidney   Sydney, Australia on Feb 21, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back Into Pumpkins   Almond, NC on Feb 23, 2008 0 pictures 5 comments