Monthly Archives: February 2011

Mt. Cook National Park to Arrowtown

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After our aerial tour of the mountains and glaciers around Mt. Cook, we took a drive to the top of a small mountain near the town of Lake Tekapo with St. John’s Observatory on top. A very nicely situated in … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Christchurch

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Although we left Christchurch within a few hours after the quake, the experience – and our thoughts for the people who have been so seriously effected – are constantly in our minds. We have heard from several people we know … Continue reading →

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Air Safari Tour to Mt. Cook and Glaciers

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Thursday, 24-February, we woke up at the campground off Lake Tekapo. The weather had cleared over night, so we decided to get up quickly and go to the airport to see about the possibility of doing an air tour. … Continue reading →

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Our Christchurch Quake Experience

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Karen and I had been staying with our friends, Mark and Dana of s/v Northfork, in an apartment near Hagley park on the west side of downtown Christchurch. On the morning of the quake, we had left the apartment to … Continue reading →

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Survived the Christchurch Earthquake!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Just a quick word to let everyone know that Karen and I (and our friends Mark and Dana) are safe and well in the aftermath of the earthquake. Karen and I were downtown and saw the famous downtown cathedral steeple … Continue reading →

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Pirates and Trip Preparations

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Probably most of you have heard the news about the four Americans hi-jacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean last Friday. Our hopes and prayers are with the crew of s/v Quest and that they will be released safely and … Continue reading →

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Backpacking Near Arthur’s Pass

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On the 16th of February my friend, and fellow sailing skipper, Mark Hayden (of s/v Northfork) and I drove up to the town of Arthur’s Pass. We had a beautiful drive up as there was not a cloud in the … Continue reading →

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Back from Backpacking

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Frank Taylor

No posts the last few days because I was on a backpacking trip with Mark (of s/v Northfork – a sailboat we have traveled with from time to time). I’ll be writing a post shortly, which tells about the backpacking … Continue reading →

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Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Last week after spending a couple of days recuperating from our camping trip (and getting caught up on Internet), we prepared for our next sightseeing tour. Our friends Mark and Dana were returning with their friend after two weeks camping … Continue reading →

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Change in Travel Tempo

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Since we arrived in New Zealand, our travel tempo has changed dramatically. When we were crossing the Pacific, we had a more regular tempo where every few days (usually no more than a week) we would pull up anchor and … Continue reading →

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