SkyJump Auckland

Thursday, 21st February Quite a long drive to Auckland, stopping briefly in Tirau, a highway strip where the shops and cafes are adorned with corrugated animals. We had a coffee and browsed some of the shops, but were soon on our way again. We arrived in Tacapuna, on the northern beaches of Auckland, and met Jan who showed us into the apartment …

Den 5 juni for tva veckor sedan fick jag se en valdigt intressant jobb annons pa backpackerboard som jag genast skickade ivag ett CV till. Jag hade inte direkt nagra forhoppningar da jag forstod att de skulle fa 100 stycken ansokningar till.

Bara nagon timme senare var annonsen borttagen pa hemsidan. De hade troligtvis fatt nog med …

Det har gatt en vecka sen jag skrev mitt forra inlagg. Och i det har inlagget tankte jag visa er nagra bilder som jag tog for nagra dagar sedan nar jag akte till jobbet.
Se bilderna nedan!

Vadret i veckan har varit sa dar. Forra sondagen nar jag borjade jobba igen fick jag ga hem redan klockan 15:00 for att det var for blasigt och …

I helgen firade Sky Tower 15 ar! Detta skulle givetvis firas.
Under tre dagar var det diverse jippon med ballonger och ansiktsmalningar for barnen och billigare biljetter upp i Sky Tower.
Vi pa Sky Jump firade med att sanka priset for Sky Jumps ner till 145 nzd! (Vanligtvis 225 nzd) Det resulterade till att vi var fullbokade fran morgon …

... own path briefly, then leave you just as quickly to venture on to other things. Over the last few days here in Auckland, I've shared some great experiences with people of many different nationalities and cultures. This has occured simply as a result of ...

... day of the 'Skyjump', oh and Micky's back in town! She had drove up from Wellington on Tuesday to re-locate a car to Auckland (a very popular and cheap way to travel). She's going to stay a few days in Auckland before heading back up to Paihia. ...

... weeks at home seeing everyone again (and catching a cold...!), I flew back out to the Southern Hemisphere, and out to Auckland. Unfortunately Qantas didn't think I'd need my bags, so left them sitting in Sydney airport. Not ideal after 36 hours of ...

... just up the road from Base underneath the Auckland City Backpackers. We had a few beers and I chatted further with Nate about New Zealand and it's adrenaline-charged offerings. He was very keen to steer me in the direction of 'silliness' activities ...

... . I was quite jealous! The pace on the island is very easy going and there were some lovely shops and cafes in the main town of Oneroa. I'm sad to be leaving New Zealand, its been a fantastic experience, but I will be ...

... . And I finally got to perform my infamous (to only about 12 of you) Jonah Lomu Voodoo Doll joke in New Zealand - where I basically mock Jonah Lomu for having had life-threatening kidney disease, and it all being due to a Voodoo ...

... ; frowned. A familiar (but not so encouraging sight) that seems to have stalked me everywhere (Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia..now New Zealand!?). 10 minutes later and it still wasn't working, so he went to a different desk to try calling immigration. ...

... ' films. Follow the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing or one of the park's many walking trails. Days 6-7 Napier. Navigate New Zealand's Hawkes Bay wine country by bicycle. In Napier, there are many galleries, heritage trails, gardens and ...

... much I stayed 2 hours, checking out the view from all angles, having a pot of tea & watching the sunset over Auckland over a glass of wine. Another option is the skyjump - a fall at 85 kph from the top of the tower. I got to see several people doing it ...

... further to the north west although it takes 4 feckin' hours on a bus but so be it. I have to say I have really enjoyed Auckland and think its a nice city. The highlight of my trip so far is the Skyjump I done on Friday off the Sky Tower! ...