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Comment on Fox Glacier by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:31:52 +0000

Posted some video clips on YouTube now ... The helicopter leaving us on Fox Glacier. The helicopter landing next to us on the glacier. Finally getting off Fox Glacier in the helicopter.

Comment on Wanaka by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:28:26 +0000

A couple of videos showing the view from Knight's Point and the view of Lake Wanaka.

Comment on Franz Josef by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:03:55 +0000

A video clip showing the view around the base of the Franz Josef glacier is now online.

Comment on Franz Josef by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:20:34 +0000

There’s been something bothering me about the Franz Josef Country Retreat ever since we arrived. There’s just something not quite right about it – it’s a strange old-fashioned building in the middle of nowhere – and has been giving me the creeps. Thankfully, it’s not just me – Michael feels the same way. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but felt like something out of a movie – the ancient portrait photographs on the wall, the lights fading in and out as the power fluctuates, the creepy corridors, almost haunted … then he hit the nail on the head when he said being here reminded him of The Shining. That’s it! I swear, any minute now I’m going to see a little kid come past our room on a tricycle …

Comment on Arthur’s Pass & Hokitika by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:09:23 +0000

And here is a video of the view from the River Cottage at Grasmere Lodge - stunning!

Comment on Arthur’s Pass & Hokitika by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:59:19 +0000

Uploaded a quick video of the view from Death's Corner, Arthur's Pass in the Southern Alps.

Comment on Quake !! by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:10:33 +0000

Found out that it DEFINITELY was a quake, about 40km away and 4.8 on the Richter. Cool !!

Comment on Kaikoura to Christchurch by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:09:05 +0000

And I've now got a video clip up on YouTube showing the view from the top of the Christchurch Gondola ... check it out here.

Comment on Kaikoura to Christchurch by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:46:45 +0000

We found the gondola, about a 15 minute drive out of town towards Lyttleton, so we went up to take some pictures (got some good ones – see my Flickr page). Once up there we found a really nice restaurant at the top; after a 20 minute wait for a table we got seated and have a real slap-up meal! Scallops to start, the best lamb (NZ of course!) I think I’ve ever tasted and we all helped to demolish the huge cheese board!

Comment on Quake !! by Robert Stokes

Robert Stokes — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:09:15 +0000

Breakfast turned out to be the strangest Eggs Benedict I’ve ever had. Diana, our “host”, even said (as she plonked the plates down on our table and shuffled away) that “these are the worst Eggs Benedict I’ve ever made … hope they’re OK”. This place is just like Fawlty Towers, I kid you not!