Hey! See, I promised it wouldn't be so long this time! I have been in New Zealand just over a week now and it has been really nice to just chill out up near Hellensville for a week with Andy, Wendy and their new baby. Went into the city for thursayd night though just to get myself organised and find my way around a bit. Auckland seems like a nic...

2 May Thoughts on Egypt: - it was hot - Egyptians are very friendly people - There was so much to see - The history stretches back a long way - I will go back - It was good to get home and not be hassled or asked for a tip - To get more out of a trip through Egypt the best way is to travel from north to south. That way you travel back in time an...

Running out of time, we left Whakatane and headed North along the Bay of Plenty. We spent our remaining days exploring some of the remoter parts of the Coromandel Peninsula and seeing yet more beautiful beaches and landscapes. So as we come to the end of New Zealand we can reflect on a fantastic 6 weeks. Before we came we wondered if 6 weeks in ...

Spent a night here. Not much happening. We went out and about to a few bars, but on account of it being a Sunday and the city being Auckland there wasn't much to see. Got a great burger on the street though.

Back to Auckland for 1 night only -couple of beers with Brendan & dinner at the Viaduct

After experiencing how expensive it costs to travel (even backpacking) in a developed country, such as New Zealand, I was relieved to be leaving. It was a wonderful trip with surfing world class waves, rafting, caving, and experiencing the indeginous culture, however, it broke my bank. Finances suck, and I suck at budgeting. It was never a probl...

Juleaften GLAEDELG JUL Juleaftens dag i Auckland! Taenk at sidde i solen og spise sushi juleaftensdag - det var lige hvad vi gjorde. Vi shoppede lidt - det vigtigste var selvfoelgelig kort til Jans GPS. Om aftenen spiste vi ved marinaen, hvor der laa imponerende skibe. Alle var meget traette og ingen savnede dansen om juletraet. Juleudsmykningen...

let me just quickly recap before I go into the actual 'here and now' part of this. it's been a really good, educational and laid-back week for me here at the Normington's. Carole and Mike have really helped me out by giving me as much of a tour of this area as they could, while also leaving me hints here and there about where are some of the bet...

Well, I made it here finally.... it took 2 days travelling, most of which was spent in the air but Im here in Auckland. The first thing it did when I got off the plane was pour with rain but other than that it seems like a pretty nice city. Im staying here for the next couple of days, looking to leave on Saturday to go north to a place called th...

Wie een kuil graaft voor een ander..... Het had weinig gescheeld of dit stukje had what can you put on an ass? geheten. Een verspreking van een Pools meisje bij een van de kaartspelletjes die we tijdens de Abel Tasman track deden. Ze was de Engelse taal en de regels van het kaartspel duidelijk nog niet machtig. Nog even probeerden we - met naast...