http://katsinger.com/travel writings of worldly wanderings Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:01:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Minneapolis, MN January 10, 2010 6:42pm Even though I haven't been home for very long, I've already spent some time thinking about what my favorite part of the trip was. I think my answer is the people I met and made friends with. I miss the company of Susie and Michael during my ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/11/cheers-all-around/ Minneapolis, MN January 10, 2010 3:03pm I am finally home after a month on the other side of the globe. The last leg of my journey was somewhat eventful. On the flight from Christchurch to Auckland, a woman two rows blacked out during our descent. I first knew something was up when the ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/10/returning-to-winter/ Flight from Christchurch to Auckland, New Zealand January 9, 2010 7:02am Our brief visit to Mt. Cook was pleasant. Nestled between the mountains is a resort/lodge for visitors, as well as a Department of Conservation visitors’ center and another exhibit area. Just after we arrived, the clouds hiding Mt. Cook parted and ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/09/finishing-and-farewells/ On the road from Lake Ohau to Christchurch January 8, 2010 8:04am I am sooo tired. Last night was our last as a full group, and many of us stayed up pretty late. After dinner at our accommodations by the shore of Lake Ohau (OH-how), I played some pool with Joanne then Fredrik. ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/09/cruising-to-lake-ohau/ Milford Sound, New Zealand January 6, 2010 10:04pm Photos have been uploaded here. I sit below deck on the Milford Wanderer, a 61-passenger sailboat, on which our group is spending the night. Joanne is reading, and three ladies from Slovakia are playing cards, while the rest of our crew and the other passengers are ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/09/waterfalls-of-wonder/ Queenstown, New Zealand January 5, 2010 5:30pm This afternoon, Joanne and I have taken it easy. After our tour, we went into town for some lunch at the highly recommended Fergburger, well known for, you guessed it, its burgers. The wait can be long, but our order was ready in 15 minutes. The ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/05/rr/ Queenstown, New Zealand January 5, 2010 5:00pm NZT Please see uploaded photos here. We’ve got a double bed and a bunk set in our room, so I went for the top bunk last night. This morning, we woke up to more great weather in Queenstown, perfect for our outing of the day--a tour of ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/05/mordor-out-my-window/ Queenstown, New Zealand January 5, 2010 4:40pm NZT Please see uploaded photos here. The rest of our evening in Fox Glacier wasn’t so shabby. We met our group in a private section of the hotel’s dining facilities for some tasty dinner. We didn’t get many veggies in our diet while in Australia, so we ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/05/long-road-to-queenstown/ Fox Glacier, New Zealand January 3, 2010 2:01pm NZT Greetings from a very, very, very wet N Zed (Down Under, the letter Z is pronounced Zed; and H is Haych). We have encountered cats and dogs downpour since shortly after we left Flock Hill Station this morning. Apparently up here it’s been raining ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/04/rained-out/ Flock Hill Station, New Zealand January 2, 2010 6:43pm NZT This morning, after grabbing some brekkie at Starbucks, Joanne and I met our tour group right outside of our hotel. We are traveling with almost a full coach of people, many whom have been touring the North Island, 10 of us who joined ... http://katsinger.com/travel/2010/01/03/sheep-in-narnia/