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Apr 13, 2006 - Queenstown to Haast

We were picked up by the Shotover Jet bus at 9:20am and taken to the river where the boats were ready and waiting. With the airshow in town for the weekend there was no accommodation in town so we had to press on to the town of Haast - driving through the Haast Pass and Mount Aspiring National Park which was extremely picturesque and very mountainous with extremely windy roads traversing through the Southern Alps. ... By the time we got to Haast I was exhausted and I hadn't been doing the driving. ... The scary thing was we saw about three different sets of cyclists peddaling hard along this road - even the car was struggling up the hills.We were picked up by the Shotover Jet bus at 9:20am and taken to the river where the boats were ready and waiting. With the airshow in town for the weekend there was no accommodation in town so we had to press on to the town of Haast - driving through the Haast Pass and Mount Aspiring National Park which was extremely picturesque and very mountainous with extremely windy roads traversing through the Southern Alps. ... By the time we got to Haast I was exhausted and I hadn't been doing the driving. ... The scary thing was we saw about three different sets of cyclists peddaling hard along this road - even the car was struggling up the hills....

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MacsMLCTour2005-2006

Mar 10, 2006 - ...and today I have been mostly getting wet

So why did they name a glacier after a packet of sweets - Fox Glacier - I ask you! Didn't make the helicopter, too wet and too cloudy so had to walk instead.So why did they name a glacier after a packet of sweets - Fox Glacier - I ask you! Didn't make the helicopter, too wet and too cloudy so had to walk instead....

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Oi you! Ugly

Dec 13, 2005 - Haast

Hier zijn we alleen doorheen gereden. Na Haast kwamen we in de "Haast Pass". ... Mooie route door de bergen.Hier zijn we alleen doorheen gereden. Na Haast kwamen we in de "Haast Pass". ... Mooie route door de bergen....

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Feb 3, 2005 - What a View

Today we were really tired after our big walk yesterday, so we decided to have an easy day. We stayed at Haast for the night ...

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HOMELESS

Nov 5, 2004 - Getting out on the glacier!! Off to Haast...

So we arrived at the pre-booked time of 8. Another driver and another 20 odd people to get to know! Most people stay on the same bus and become good friends, but as Helen and Gareth jump off a lot we meet stacks more people! The bus took us down to Haast, the last accessible town on that stretch of coast. ... From there we headed to the camp site - Haast Beach. ... Stray tend to take us to random places! Normally they're off the beaten track and run by very odd people! Tonight was no different! As it was bonfire night the others headed down to the beach and lit a bonfire, but we were just too tired after our mammoth trek! NZ walking terminology: Trek: 1 day walk Tramp: walk last more than 1 day.So we arrived at the pre-booked time of 8. Another driver and another 20 odd people to get to know! Most people stay on the same bus and become good friends, but as Helen and Gareth jump off a lot we meet stacks more people! The bus took us down to Haast, the last accessible town on that stretch of coast. ... From there we headed to the camp site - Haast Beach. ... Stray tend to take us to random places! Normally they're off the beaten track and run by very odd people! Tonight was no different! As it was bonfire night the others headed down to the beach and lit a bonfire, but we were just too tired after our mammoth trek! NZ walking terminology: Trek: 1 day walk Tramp: walk last more than 1 day....

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