Sunday, December 31, 2006
Sound of Sounds
27th December was a early start for the long trip to Milford Sound. It turns out Milford Sound isn't actually a Sound at all but I can't remember the exact definition of one but as Milford was created by a glacier it isn't.
The rainy weather made for spectacular waterfalls en route down but sadly also misty views on the boat trip so not easy to get a distant view of the scenery. It was stunning though and yes we go soaking wet as we stopped under a waterfall. We saw seals lazing about on a rock but no sign of dolphins.
The fields on the journey were purple from lupins - fascinating for the Japanese tourists on the other buses (once their driver had woken them up of course!). We drove on ending up at Tuatapere.
Q Tuatapere is the NZ capital for what?
Dave kindly (?) paid for us to go out on a jet boat ride in the shallow river after all the Kiwis did invent the jet boat as our driver liked to tell us with great frequency. We hurtled along the shallow river doing turns and spins and going so close to shore we soaked a cow. All good fun.
Whilst on the subject of sounds - as we are travelling around on the bus the driver tends to put Cds or peoples IPod or MP3 player music on. Suprisingly Gomez was in the collection of Bryony, team Japan, the driver and another random bod. Other notables was back on the East Cape where Jim had Kosheen with him. It is nice to hear music that we are familiar with. Oh and thanks to Darren who loaned an MP3 type thing - we have music too.
The rainy weather made for spectacular waterfalls en route down but sadly also misty views on the boat trip so not easy to get a distant view of the scenery. It was stunning though and yes we go soaking wet as we stopped under a waterfall. We saw seals lazing about on a rock but no sign of dolphins.
The fields on the journey were purple from lupins - fascinating for the Japanese tourists on the other buses (once their driver had woken them up of course!). We drove on ending up at Tuatapere.
Q Tuatapere is the NZ capital for what?
Dave kindly (?) paid for us to go out on a jet boat ride in the shallow river after all the Kiwis did invent the jet boat as our driver liked to tell us with great frequency. We hurtled along the shallow river doing turns and spins and going so close to shore we soaked a cow. All good fun.
Whilst on the subject of sounds - as we are travelling around on the bus the driver tends to put Cds or peoples IPod or MP3 player music on. Suprisingly Gomez was in the collection of Bryony, team Japan, the driver and another random bod. Other notables was back on the East Cape where Jim had Kosheen with him. It is nice to hear music that we are familiar with. Oh and thanks to Darren who loaned an MP3 type thing - we have music too.
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Late as ever...obviously this blog is on a "need to know" basis. Either that or my name wasn't on the list, so I wasn't getting in. Anyway, Jan has had a word with the doorman and here I am.
As the dog on "That's Life" would say "Sausages". Tuatapere is the Sausage capital of NZ.
As the dog on "That's Life" would say "Sausages". Tuatapere is the Sausage capital of NZ.
Well done on that one Tim.
That's two points to you.
Go back an answer some of the old questions too. You might even catch up with Jan.
That's two points to you.
Go back an answer some of the old questions too. You might even catch up with Jan.
Sorry, only just catching up on the blog and quiz.
A. The sausage capital of New Zealand (Also the last town in NZ to see the summer sun - apparently).
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A. The sausage capital of New Zealand (Also the last town in NZ to see the summer sun - apparently).
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