[2 April 2005] Fucking big birds
Went down the Taeiri Peninsular to visit the Royal Albatross colony. Pretty fucking cool, it's the only giant albatross mainland nesting ground in the entire world (the others are all on deserted islands that humans can barely reach). Those birds are big (3m wingspan) and majestic. Until you've seen them you wouldn't really understand. Got to see three fledglings nesting as well as a few older ones flying (the nesting birds don't really do anything except lie there though - maybe tired out from having Prince Charles visit them a few weeks ago).

Also saw seals and sealions up close. Seals absolutely stink but swim beautifully. And the weather was the best it had been all trip.

Just chilled out the other two days and back home now. A very pleasant trip, and my mother and step-father got on well with Rhonda, which is always good. 
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