http://qt1r.org/taxonomy/term/59/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://qt1r.org/friends/gblodge <p>Great Barrier Lodge is a wonderfully picturesque and cozy guesthouse on Great Barrier Island, off the coast of New Zealand&#39;s North Island east of Auckland.&nbsp; It&#39;s owned by Tony Christiansen, a good friend of my New Zealand family. I stayed there for a couple days in Dec. 2006 and it and the island were among the highlights of my trip.</p> http://qt1r.org/friends/gblodge#comments Friends Tony Christiansen New Zealand Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:52:18 -0800 chris 42 at http://qt1r.org http://qt1r.org/node/16 <p>Hi everyone! I just got back from a nearly month-long trip to the North Island of New Zealand.<br /> For those who may not know, I was an exchange student there for a year in 1984, and have been back several times. Unfortunately the most recent visit was 11 years ago on my <a href="http://qt1r.org/gallery/chris/travel9596/"> round-the-world backpacking trip</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://qt1r.org/node/16">read more</a></p> http://qt1r.org/node/16#comments Family Home Travel New Zealand Christmas Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:41:35 -0800 chris 16 at http://qt1r.org