tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67745604347364916572024-03-14T01:31:12.953-07:00Chasing Beautiful ThingsEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-72548129656256989882013-09-07T23:05:00.000-07:002013-09-07T23:05:36.826-07:00Queenstown.Our time in Queenstown is coming to an end so I thought I would dedicate a post to my favourite photos that have been taken over the last 5 months.<br />
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Queenstown Beach:<br />
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Walking up Queenstown hill.</div>
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The lonely goat!</div>
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Picnics on Queenstown hill</div>
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Favourite place to sit</div>
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Typical view in Queenstown!</div>
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Ingrid Michaelson has such a lovely song! I'm not sure how I discovered this song but it always makes me smile :)</div>
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-22212138727836478952013-09-04T01:02:00.000-07:002013-09-04T01:03:06.995-07:00Shopping in QueenstownRedcurrent is a really nice little shop in the Remarkables Park which I discovered today! It sells so many cute things including candles, jewellery, hats, scarfs, furniture etc etc. It is surprisingly affordable which makes it even better! Check out there website <a href="http://www.redcurrent.co.nz/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-88673593501676411082013-08-31T02:04:00.001-07:002013-09-03T18:57:14.931-07:00A hut on the lake.Whilst in Thailand we headed to Khao Sok to a little hut on the lake, where we would stay the night surrounded by the rainforest, go kayaking off the little wooden walkway, trek to caves, and see monkeys!<br />
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This is such a worthwhile experience, and something you cannot do anywhere else! It felt really weird sleeping on this little hut on the lake, and I have to admit it wasn't the best night sleep I have ever had. The pure darkness due to the lake of electricity, and the feeling that we were flouting was very disconcerting! Getting past that though it was a great experience which didn't feel too touristy, and our guide was amazing and hilarious! </div>
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We are soon heading off on a campervaning trip around NZ and in true NZ traveller style we have bought ourselves a converted campervan! It is a people carrier which has had the seats taken out and a mattress put in the back, with some space left for storage. Buying a car like this has some risks as they are normally old, have done lots of miles, and have normally been owned by travellers with little money to spare to do it up. We therefore looked carefully into things we should check over before buying the car and I thought I would share our tips with you :)<br />
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1. Check the WOF! The newer the better, you don't want to get stuck with a huge bill just after buying the car!<br />
2. Have the car checked out by a mechanic! We did this and it cost us $50 but this provides a much more in-depth look at how the car is running, something the WOF does not cover.<br />
3. Don't pay ridiculous amounts, and if you can don't buy it in Auckland! People arrive in Auckland and buy campervans for far more money than they are worth elsewhere in the country. Also travellers can be really stingy! Remember the van you are buying will be old, it will have miles, and it is probably not worth $4000!<br />
4. Go for the car which is going to come with less risk. We looked at two identical vans, and on first viewing one seemed far more aesthetically pleasing with a sink, pull out sofa bed, pull down table etc etc etc. But, this car needed its tyres and windscreen replaced. Don't get swept away with the aesthetics, they are not too hard/ expensive to put in yourself!<br />
5. Do the standard checks, the tyres, the windscreen, make sure the windowipers etc work. We used this <a href="http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicle/choosing/tips.html" target="_blank">website</a>, print it off and go through it when checking out the car!<br />
6. Offer lower than the asking price, most people will add $500 onto what they actually expect!<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.545454025268555px;">I really enjoyed this bar, it had so much character which </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.53125px;">unfortunately</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.545454025268555px;"> some of the other bars in</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.545454025268555px;"> Queenstown lack! Anyone visiting Queenstown should </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.53125px;">definitely </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14.545454025268555px;">check it out, I have heard the food is good as well. The sake bombs are also so much fun, the whole bar joins in the chant and it creates a great atmosphere in the bar! My favourite drink was the </span><span style="line-height: 14.53125px;">Japanese</span><span style="line-height: 14.545454025268555px;"> beer.</span></span>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-13409874498717034932013-08-15T00:05:00.002-07:002013-08-31T01:27:21.495-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wish I had known some of the realities of coming to Queenstown when I headed over here, so here are some of things I learnt.<br />
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1. Its SO hard to get a job- prepare yourself.<br />
2. Do not come from April-June, this is when shops/ restaurants etc shut down for a few months because it is so quiet.<br />
3. If you are here for the ski season make sure you are here by mid/ end of June. It will be hard still to get a job, but go around all shops, get to know people (its the best way to find something), apply for everything and anything. You cannot be picky in this town.<br />
4. Pester the Job Agency, and be reliable when they give you shifts<br />
5. Arriving mid/end of June does limit you housing wise, but its better than sitting around with no job. Live in Queenstown if you can, Fernhill is cold and damp (its in the shade a lot), and there's not much going on in Frankton.<br />
6. Electricity is expensive, try and find somewhere with a heat pump, and is modern and warm.<br />
7. Watch out for leases, we have to give two weeks notice before we leave but many people will ask you to sign up to a 6 months lease.<br />
8. You are in Queenstown to have fun, don't get bogged down with work. This is not the place to go and make money.<br />
9.. Go to The Remarkables Sweet Shop, and get Creme Bruele Fudge<br />
10. Go to The Sake bar!<br />
11. If you come in a low season try and win a sky dive! There are competitions in the bars all the time, and with so little people in the bars it is easy to win!<br />
12. The Lakes Weekly is your new best friend, it has all the jobs in so make sure you grab one!<br />
13. Speak to people, get to know people who work in shops/ bars and you will have more chance of getting a job!<br />
14. If you come to Queenstown you will meet people from all over the world, but you won't meet Kiwis! Its a tourist town, and Kiwis are no where to be seen. This was the first thing that shocked me, every shop I went in I was greeted by English shop assistants etc. Its an amazing town, but its not the real NZ, so make sure you travel around NZ as well whilst you are here.<br />
15. Queenstown doesn't have any big, cheap supermarkets which other towns have. You have to learn how to shop here, and what to buy, but you can do a cheapish shop if you buy things which are in season.<br />
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Walking up Queenstown hill on a lovely sunny day :)</div>
Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-51777063370909824982013-08-02T00:36:00.000-07:002013-08-07T23:54:34.477-07:00Day 8.15 photos for 15 days in Queenstown<br />
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Our attempt at Jamie Oliver's Spaghetti Cake! Sounded too crazy not to try. We actually really enjoyed it, its similar to a quiche! I am going to put up a step by step guide for this so other people can try this too :)Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-67752168187559823962013-08-01T00:34:00.000-07:002013-08-07T23:24:50.470-07:00Day 715 photos for 15 days in Queenstown.<br />
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Today I worked a 12 hour day and the most interesting thing that happened was this plane coming into landing practically above my head whilst walking to work.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-76802076868939250142013-07-31T02:29:00.000-07:002013-09-03T19:01:43.469-07:00Day 6.15 photos for 15 days in Queenstown<br />
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My ride home from work. Going home on the water taxi is a probably the best way I will ever get home from a job. Night time journeys are pretty awesome/terrifying! It goes pretty fast, quite like the famous shotover jet which tourists love. At night all the lights from the houses on the hill reflect in the water which looks so lovely. You can never really have that bad of a day at work when this is your ride home.<br />
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I was nannying again today, but thankfully it was a far better day. Way less tears. So many people work as Au Pairs whilst travelling, but I never realised how physically and emotionally demanding this job is! We spent the morning in the library, lunch at starbucks... love getting a free lunch, and then spent the morning here in Queenstown park feeding the ducks. Feeding the ducks seems to be a major tourist attraction in Queesnstown. I'm not so good with birds, the ducks I can handle, but when the seagulls start joining in its not so fun. </div>
Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-83363683861055528682013-07-29T01:47:00.000-07:002013-09-03T19:02:25.666-07:00Day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Today was a bad day. I had a nannying job, and the child threw tantrums the whole day. Joys. So my photo for today isn't very good. But this is where I spent my evening unwinding with mulled wine! Awesome bar, with really cheap drinks :) Queenstown is actually really good for cheap drinks, probably because of all the competition.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-50158106773702196122013-07-28T01:30:00.000-07:002013-09-03T19:02:39.961-07:00Day 3.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Apologise for the bad quality photo, I only had my crappy blackberry camera on me. This is where I spent my afternoon after working at the crèche on the mountain. In Queenstown I managed to get a pretty good job where I work for three hours in the morning, then can ski for the rest of the day. It would be amazing if that didn't include crying children, nappy changing, and all the glamorous things that come with working with children. There can't be many nurseries in the world which have a view like this!</div>
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My favourite finds in New Zealand so far have been a Sauvignon Blanc wine called The Pass, and the fudge from the <a href="http://www.remarkablesweetshop.co.nz/" target="_blank">Remarkable Sweet Shop</a>. This fudge is amazing, I literally haven't tried anything like it before! The creme brulee is beautiful, but last time we thought we would try something different and went for the red velvet which was equally gorgeous! </div>
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Day 2. Eating lemon and pepper seasoned fish and chips with a view of Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables. </div>
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2. Tuesday: My boyfriend baked a gorgeous caramel, apple cheescake. Unfortunately it was half-devoured before I got a chance to take some photos of our attempt, but here is what it would of looked like if we were pro bakers. You can find the recipe on this <a href="http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/318606662/caramel-apple-cheesecake-bars/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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3. All week: sunny and warm winter days. Its been no good for the snow, but the sunshine has been lovely! We had a picnic of pizza breads and alioli dip on Fernhill viewpoint on Tuesday. Being able to have picnics in the middle of winter is such a nice change!</div>
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4.All week: Dog walking :) I have had dogs all my life, and living in NZ is the longest I have gone without having a dog. However, me and my boyfriend have advertised ourselves throughout Queenstown as dogwalkers for some little extra money. This week we have been walking two Pitbulls crossed with Staffordshire Bull Terriers. I have never had or walked dogs of this breed, and was a bit dubious if they would be aggressive. But they were lovely and friendly, and it was great to have some dogs for company on our little walks around Fernhill, and Queenstown. </div>
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5. Saturday: my trip to the library. My life really is this wild. But I had a whole morning to myself, and I thought I would go a search through Queenstown Library. I love taking my time choosing books. After rushing through so many books whilst completing my English Literature degree its so nice to take my time choosing and reading a book. I choose <i>What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank </i>by Nathan Englander, and <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four </i>by George Orwell :)</div>
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What I will take away from Queenstown when I leave in September is how friendly this place is. The main example I can give is my hitch-hiking escapades. Arriving in NZ I wouldn't of dreamt of hitch-hiking. It just not the English thing to do. I love England, but that is just not what we do, at least where I are from. Its not really safe for one, and appears a little bit cheeky, why should someone give me a lift? However, that doesn't seem to be the attitude over here. I often hitch hike up the mountain, and its such a nice way to meet people. I am met by smiles, and get so much helpful information on where to go in New Zealand, or where to visit in Australia! I have met people from all over the world! Its so nice that someone will go out of their way to help a stranger out. I arrived back in Queenstown today after finishing my shift up the mountain, and I realised what I had really enjoyed about my day was meeting the lovely people who were willing to go out of there way to help me out! Me and my boyfriend were once walking along the road from Queenstown to Arthur's Point (completely underestimating the distance we would have to walk), and a lovely old man pulled over and told us he was heading to Arthur's Point, and would we like a lift. On arriving in Arthur's Point he told us some of the history of the bridge over the river. Its so nice to learn about the town from local people. I am buying a car in the next couple of weeks, and plan on making sure I help out other hitch hikers. I will really miss this wonderful and friendly part of the world!Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344083745745273692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774560434736491657.post-48195672531596725442013-07-26T03:30:00.002-07:002013-09-03T19:03:25.250-07:00Daily Photo15 photos for 15 days. A chance to celebrate all the amazing little things I see and do around Queenstown :)<br />
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This view is my inspiration to go for a run! My boyfriend, who hates running, went for a walk and he snapped this shot whilst I waited for him to catch up. I love how many sunny days we have here in Queenstown, something I am going to really miss when returning to England. </div>
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