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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Lewis recycles in New Zealand
Lewis the Lion had to fly from Christchurch back to Auckland before his next flight to Australia. He wasn’t feeling particularly environmentally friendly when he thought of his carbon-footprint with all this travel so did what he could, when he … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion and the Food and Drink in New Zealand
Lewis the Lion discovered that New Zealand cuisine is mainly based on quality local and seasonal ingredients which he thought was excellent, e.g. the sweet potato which the Maoris are said to have brought to New Zealand. However, he still … Continue reading
Lewis meets a bird with the biggest wingspan on the planet: the albatross
Lewis the Lion had a true finale to his New Zealand trip when he visited the East coast fishing town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura means ‘meal of cray’ and once upon a time people used to come to catch whales. Nowadays … Continue reading
Lewis watches Helen take a dunking as she goes white-water rafting
One of the activities on Helen’s list of things to do as she and Lewis the Lion journeyed around the world was to do some whitewater rafting and New Zealand had a top reputation for being one of the best … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion gets snowed in near Mount Cook!
Do you remember a little while ago that Lewis the Lion had a view of Mount Cook from a distance? (See the photo above). Well now he was going to get up close as the Stray Bus would take him … Continue reading
Lewis sails across to New Zealand’s most southerly island: Stewart Island
Looking out to sea, Lewis the Lion wanted to see if he could see Stewart Island in the distance, New Zealand’s most southerly island. He was stood on a blustery Bluff headland next to some directional signs and from here … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion meets a real life dinosaur (almost!)
After leaving the quaint Gunn’s Camp, Lewis the Lion headed to New Zealand’s southernmost city, Invercargill. Like its next door sister city, Dunedin, Invercargill shares many similarities with Scotland and indeed has many Scottish influences. Because it is so far south, there … Continue reading