STS-132 Space Shuttle Atlantis

Posted on May 14, 2010 by jason
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Sydney

Posted on March 29, 2010 by jason

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Scuba diving in Cairns

Posted on March 28, 2010 by jason

We departed from the “E finger” to catch the Tusa dive group in the morning. The waters were extremely rough and they recommended all divers take seasick tablets, even the instructors. It wasn’t too long before some of people aboard the vessel started puking. Despite the conditions, the dive leader OK’d the diving and we were off to Hastings Reef.

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Skydiving in Queenstown

Posted on March 26, 2010 by jason

We woke up early to go sky diving at 7:20AM. It was probably 40 degrees out and definitely much colder up at 12,000 feet. After speaking with some of the locals, they mentioned it was the first day of snow in Queenstown (on the mountains).

Nevertheless, the experience was pretty awesome.

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Milford Sound

Posted on March 24, 2010 by jason

The #1 attraction in New Zealand does not disappoint.

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On the road to Milford

Posted on March 23, 2010 by jason

After departing Franz Josef, we headed through Haast, then Queenstown. On the way, we stopped at the Blue Pools of Haast Past. These are glacier fed pools which give them a uniquely blue color.

We also had a lot of fun driving too :-)

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Franz Josef glacier

Posted on March 18, 2010 by jason

Rule #1 with travelling and scheduling: be flexible. Our first day of trying to get a helicopter ride up to the Franz Josef glacier got cancelled due to inclement weather. The next day didn’t look great either until the last fly up (which we managed to get in!). Franz Josef is one of three glaciers that lead into a rain forest.

Heli hiking Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

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Fishing Lake Taupo

Posted on March 17, 2010 by jason

A full day of slaying rainbow trout in Lake Taupo on the north island.

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South Island bound

Posted on March 10, 2010 by jason

Departed the Wellington harbor over to the South Island.  Once there, the drive passed through numerous vineyards and herds of sheep.  See if you can count the number of sheep on the second to last picture :-)

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