Manukau Budget Motel

... but still have piles of stuff to find homes for and of course all the pictures/paintings to go on the walls. However, we can cook, sleep and sit down in comfort now so we are happy :-)

It took a while to get sorted with Sky - we landed the worst installer possible who was meant to arrive in the morning and finally arrived at 7pm with the wrong box. He promised to be back with the right box by 8pm but never arrived! As you can imagine ...

... it's little pinchers at me!! Well to say the least I was startled and didn't really deal well with that.. I screamed and ran like hell. In retrospect, the crab was only about the size of my palm but the shock of a "seashell" moving and having pinches sent me over the edge. To try to regain my fearless reputation I went on a crab hunt about 15 minutes later.. I got hit by a wave when my back was to the ocean. I ended up with a very wet bum and no crab...

... including 20% extra hokey pokey in their ice cream, John Cambell now says both hello at the start of his show and good bye at the end, in Maori. Mikey Havoc is presenting another reality show with an unrealistic idea...Top Town. Bluebird still make the best salt and vinegar chips. The Captain of the All Blacks still has a highest poll rating for most preferred Prime Minister. So he bloody well should, Go on Richie!!! Everyone still moans about not having ...

... to the sun. Adrenaline Junkie Jerry Seinfeld does a stand up bit about how the helmet is proof that humans are stupid. Humans were doing things that meant they kept bumping their heads and getting hurt. Instead of stopping these things, they invented this helmet so that they could continue doing these stupid, injury and death inducing things. He also questions why you wear a helmet when you sky dive, because if that chute doesn't open, then that ...

... up we could see the city surrounded by beautiful water and hills. We caught a shuttle to a local attraction called Kelly Tarleton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World. We saw some of Jessica's "homies"- Penguins, sharks, fish and turtles. Gorgeous sun shiny weather will make our planned afternoon walking tour really enjoyable. Tomorrow we pick up our camper van and head towards Waitomo Caves for some black water tubing based tours of caves featuring glow worms!

... then we are off around India for 3 months. Dates = 29 Aug until 18 Nov 09. http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/tr ipdetails.php?cat=WKZ&a http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/tr ipdetails.php?cat=WKZ&a> check out the middle bit, this should be amazing. http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/tr ipdetails.php?cat=SRT after that, who knows?

... a catch up on sleep or sip a Starbucks from opposite the hostel. Walking into the Inclusion Support Centre at Waitekere College involves a lot of hellos with the students and staff. At 8.30am its time for stretches with the students for 15 minutes before school starts, they might need a lot of encouragement but they have a laugh as well. Then the school day starts and each day is different. I might have to work one to one with students to help them ...

... operatic buskers on the streets whilst trying not to stare at the old naked man who was wandering around town in his boxers. looked around the cathedral and shops. then bought a book on new zealand and sat in the park and read all the places i want to go. then it was time for my taxi when i suddenyl relaised i hadnt seen my ipod all day and after a frantic hunt around the dorm, had to give it up as lost to the elusive world of the hostel cleaners..i was very ...

Well, we made it at last to New Zealand after 30-odd hours of travelling. The first flight, Heathrow to LA was pretty good, lots of empty seats so we all had a row each. Second leg, LA to Auckland was packed but we managed to get a bit of sleep, which Millie needed as she had a bit of a meltdown whilst waiting at LA airport. Joe Cocker's band were on our ...

this was my first journey to down under !! I buy six bottles of wine from threser wine shop and today it not operating!! so i buyed six bottles of wine and got a third off the flight price to Australia or New Zealand. but i was going to New Zealand!! so i had to pay for my ticket ...