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Penguin Place, Dunedin

Benedict Adam — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:52:43 +0000

Penguin Place in Dunedin New Zealand is a conservation reserve dedicated to helping the endangered yellow eyed penguins. Located a short drive…

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Unexpected Franz Joseph Helicopter Ride

Benedict Adam — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:45:42 +0000

From the Black Ball Hilton we headed down the beautifully scenic west coast towards the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers, not…

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Homer Tunnel and an Alpine Walk

Benedict Adam — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:41:11 +0000

The Homer Tunnel pierces through the Homer Saddle on the road that links Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown. The tunnel…

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Backpacking Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Benedict Adam — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:26:30 +0000

Rarotonga is the main and most populated island in the Cook Islands, at 26 miles its small enough to cycle…

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Edora – A little Lord of the Ring Adventure

Benedict Adam — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:41:34 +0000

We didn't go for any of the Lord of the Rings tours, instead, quite randomly on the way somewhere else decided to take our little rental car off on a little adventure in search of Edora from the Lord of the Rings, known as Mt. Somers to the locals.

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90 Mile Beach and the Northen Dunes, New Zealand

Benedict Adam — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:08:02 +0000

90 mile beach is located on the western coast of the far North Island of New Zealand, 90 Mile Beach is…

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Old MacDonalds Farm, Able Tasman

Benedict Adam — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:30:09 +0000

Able Tasman is world famous for its coastal tracks that pass though rain forests, over granite cliffs and along golden…

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Baby Seals near Kaikaura, New Zealand

Benedict Adam — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:20:42 +0000

Driving in to Kaikora from Bleinhem there’s a lookout point over a colony of seals at Ohau point. Whilst we…

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Sheep on the road, New Zealand – Friday Photo

Benedict Adam — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:17:08 +0000

Sheep on the road, New Zealand, originally uploaded by benedict.adam. Sheep! Sheep on the road, New Zealand – Friday Photo…

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Milford Sounds, New Zealand

Benedict Adam — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:26:25 +0000

Declared the eighth Wonder of the World by Rudyard Kipling Milford Sounds is New Zealand’s most famous tourist destination, and…

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