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Mangere Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Mangere, New Zealand
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South Pacific ADVENTURE
... days have been quite the adventure for most of us. We have been told by our wonderful and able tour guide, Doug, that New Zealand is the Adventure capital of the world and we have done some crazy things. To begin our day yesterday we toured a ...
Auckland, New Zealand
... of their local dances, so at the end of a really enjoyable day we summoned up enough energy to watch an enjoyable show of native New Zealand dances. On returning to the cabin the ship was preparing to leave, albeit in pouring rain so we were able to ...
Up,Up and Away ....At Last
We're on our way at last!! Just waiting for the shuttle to take us to the airport. It's been a week of "lasts" for Bruce - last assembly, last bus and playground duty, last time to say "see you" to the kids at school! His official farewell ...
End of New Zealand!
... the most amazing people! We got to go to some of the most beautiful places in the world which just topped everything off! But what made New Zealand for me, and I would also say will was queens town, one of the most crazy places that I've been to! I would ...
Date line
It's like doing DST but with days! So now I am 1 day in the future! Maybe I can change ...
Count down
Hi friends and family, Just 11 sleeps to go and we are on the big white bird to Ausy and beyond. We have bags packed,( and repacked) and are happy with that part of preparation. Will get travel docs later this week. This is our first travel blog ...
AKL
Take suitcase. Dump out contents. Repack everything except teeny-tiniest amount of stuff necessary for a week in the tropics. Prep rest for storage at the airport. Try to get some sleep before alarm wakes you at an ungodly ...
Nordinsel-Highlights und kulinarischer Tiefpunkt
Heute ist es wieder richtig heiß, strahlender Sonnenschein. Hätte uns gestern Einer ein Eis angeboten, hätten wir ihn laut ins Gesicht gelacht. Heute wünschten wir, wir hätten ein Hotel mit Pool gebucht. Ansonsten aber sind wir mit der Wahl des ...
Auckland, here we are!
We landed in auckland after a really long flight. Our backs and legs were aching when we landed but the relief after landing in AKL was well worth it. Sharat reminded and ensured on many occasions that we slept according to Auckland time from the time we ...
Car Hire
Hired a car today from the Airport… what a pain in the butt, but we have our little Honda now, only done 182,000 miles!!! Never seen a country with so many old cars. Drove around the West Coast, in and out of the coves, trying to find a beach with ...
Delays!!!
Well we are off to a great start, been overnight delays in Auckland, would you believe it Qantas staff on strike, IRONY!!!!!! But don't worry we are ok, we joined the qantas club and are making the most of the free ($1000) booze and food and ...
Leaving Auckland
After a morning at work, we're off to the airport in a rickety shuttle. Much excite. All ready to check in to Air Emirates, for the first leg to Sydney, then Dubai, then London. I sense a lot of sitting and waiting in our ...
Leaving Auckland
After a morning at work, we're off to the airport in a rickety shuttle. Much excite. All ready to check in to Air Emirates, for the first leg to Sydney, then Dubai, then London. I sense a lot of sitting and waiting in our ...
Puppy Power Continued
... the fast. All whilst really wishing we didn't have to leave the lovely campsite. We did leave however and headed to New Plymouth. Not before we had moved yet more stuff around the car to fit in 'Berties' massive cage into the ...
Where the buses don't always go
Nach einem anstrengenden Flug kamen wir Mittwoch abend in Auckland an, fuhren direkt zu unserer Unterkunft und fielen um 19 Uhr ins Bett. Wachten um 22 Uhr wieder auf und nachdem wir einigermaßen wach waren stellten wir fest, dass wir Hunger hatten, ...
time to get on the airplane
Today, 4th July in Christchurch is a beautiful day, sun shining and lovely and warm. Have finished moving Jodi today and her place is a mess but im sure by the time we get home (hopefully) she will have it all sorted. My face has broken out in some ...
Auckland airport
After 2 nights at the YHA, we moved on to an airport hotel which had satellite TV in the room, a swimming pool which turned out to be freezing and in the middle of a car park, and free internet for the first time in NZ. I found an email telling me our ...
Auckland Airport
We left Papamoa Beach in the morning and drove northeast towards Auckland airport. We returned our Nomad campervan which had been our home for the last 12 days and checked in at the Auckland Airport Kiwi Hotel. We really looked forward to having two ...
Flight
I leave on the 31st of December...stopover in brisbane, brunei then have new years in DUBAI.....then it's off to ...
Auckland to nelson
... could catch you out at any time!!!! Im now in Auckland domestic terminal waiting for the next leg of my journey down to nelson, new Zealand's sunniest town.... Whoop whoop where my cousin is picking me up! Can't wait to join her on a hen night this ...
Am I an illegal????
... to get it for a reasonable price! One thing I have noticed so far is that there isn't a vast amount of people driving new cars across here. My 20yr old wheelZ would look slightly out of place back home but across here it's just a bit older ...
Auckland at last
... enjoying the meal and the service. We were introduced to kumara, a type of sweet potato which was originally introduced to New Zealand by Maori travelers. Once we landed, it was a quick trip through immigration, but customs took a little longer because ...
AKL
Take suitcase. Dump out contents. Repack with tropical-weather contents at bottom and cold-weather contents at top. Shower. ...
Ka Kite-Ano Australia & New Zealand!
It is Thursday, my last night here! I'm currently in my hotel room in Mangere. It's a city about 5 minutes from the airport, and I wanted to stay here as my flight leaves early tomorrow. I leave Auckland airport at 7:15 am, head to Sydney for a ...
In which Vinnie becomes my new favourite person
Mad dash through AKL. Get luggage out of storage (story for another day - oy - don't ask). Change of carrier. Change of terminal. Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease can you get us on an earlier flight I just want to get to Wellington ...
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