Floral All-Stars — My Best Photos of Plant Life

by David on February 27, 2010

Both New Zealand and Thailand are rich with flowers, and I’ve been snapping photos of them all along the way.

I’ve taken hundreds of pictures of flowers and small plants on my trip. Here are some of the best ones. I left out trees because the gallery would have been too big. I’ll do those later.

Enjoy.

Click on any thumbnail to begin looking. Scroll through them with the arrows at the bottom of the image. If you click on the photo the gallery will close.

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The Milford Track

by David on February 13, 2010

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The crown jewel in my New Zealand plans was to knock off one of my Life List items, a famous 53km hike called the Milford Track.

The three-day hike is exalted with superlatives by almost everyone. Rudyard Kipling most famously called it, “The finest walk in the world.” I’m not sure how he could be so sure of that, but it must have impressed him enough that he’d make such a bold and unprovable statement. [click to continue…]

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Wellington: The Nation’s Capital

January 24, 2010

Ok. When I last left off, I had just left Napier. To give you some perspective on the dates, that was December 14th. After a lovely five-hour busride (with one stop for a delicious kebab) we swung into the nation’s capital, Wellington.
I had a four-night booking at the Wellington YHA, a six-floor monster of a [...]

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Rethinking DGK

January 12, 2010

I’ve gotten quite behind. I will attempt to bring you up to date over the coming week or two, but I’ve come to a few resolutions.
As I explained on Raptitude, the logistics of running a blog from the road make it much more difficult than at home, even though I don’t have a full-time [...]

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Napier – Wine and Art Deco

December 29, 2009

I had time for one destination between Taupo and Wellington. During the planning stages of my trip, I’d heard little about Napier except for its reputation for wine, so I wasn’t particularly drawn to it.
When I found out my chosen bus line (the cheap and efficient Naked Bus) didn’t go from Taupo to the west [...]

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The Tongariro Crossing, Part 2

December 16, 2009

This is part two of a two part post. Part one is here.
As I took the final few steps to the top, I was rewarded with grand views in every direction…

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The Tongariro Crossing

December 14, 2009

Due to the volume of pictures, this is part one of a two-part post.

Reputed as the finest one-day hike in New Zealand, the Tongariro crossing is a winding, nineteen-kilometre trail through a constantly changing landscape. Formed by massive volcanic eruptions, much of the area has such a sinister look that it was used to represent [...]

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Taupo – The Heart of North Island

December 13, 2009

Taupo is a gorgeous lakeside town, and the weather has been spectacular the whole time I’ve been here. Clear, blue, sunny and about 25 degrees Celsius. Today is the first cloudy day, but it’s still comfortable and warm enough.
As I type I am enjoying my last day in Taupo, about to leave to the art-deco-and-wine-capital [...]

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Rotorua – Sun and Steam

December 10, 2009

After a few soggy days in Tauranga, I moved down to the geothermal hotspot of Rotorua. It’s a rather touristy place, but for a reason. Because the Pacific “Ring of Fire” runs right through Rotorua, the city is home to all kinds of tectonic mayhem. Throughout, the area is dotted with geysers, steamy pits of [...]

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New Zealand, At Last

December 4, 2009

My Thailand trip was originally conceived as a tacked-on, one-week diversion from my main destination. I ended up spending four weeks there and having an unforgettable time. Now I am finally in my real destination, and it is even more beautiful than I imagined. In terms of scenery, they are spoiled here. Geographically it is [...]

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