Glass House Waiheke Island
33 Okaka Road, Rocky Bay Waiheke Island, North Island, New Zealand
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Camping Kiwi-Style...
... so much fun. I really like that they have all these extra snacks during the day/night called morning and afternoon tea, plus “supper.” One exciting moment was waking up the firs morning and our floor was filled with water.
We (and our sleeping bags) got pretty wet. We moved tents, that second night the water came down from the ceiling. I sleep like a rock...didn't even notice! My ...
White sandy beaches
... it when you touch it. The hot water rises through the sand from an underwater spring 5km below the beach. You can only experience the true hot spring during low tide and for today’s pool experience this meant being out between 8pm to midnight. The goal is to build a bathtub or pool out of sand and sit in it with the hot water spring mixed with the cold water of the Pacific.
How many Canadians, ...
A day in Auckland
... br> impressed me: the court of honor with names covering all four walls,
and the Instrument of Surrender signed by the Japanese to end World War
II. There was a simulated volcano and earthquake as you sat at home in
your living room and watched it unfold on the evening news. There was a
section on the origins of both the earth and NZ – including some
prehistoric creatures who roamed NZ in the early days.
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Aotearoa
... to leave my luggage in their secure room, and that I could use the facilities, take a shower etc. Considering I hadn’t showered since Thursday evening, I was very grateful. Feeling more human, and having enjoyed throwing the toilet paper down the toilet (rather than a bin next to it) for this first time since the end of July, I left all my stuff locked up and headed out to explore the city at around 09h00. Walked down Queens Street first, past the town hall and Civic theatre ...
The Jetlag strikes back
... bit in silence. I was feeling very tired all of a sudden and a little bit nauseous. I looked at Sam and she didn’t seem too happy either so we had a sit down.
For those who aren’t aware, Sam has been struggling with an illness called Costochondritis for the last 12 months. It’s inflammation of muscle and cartilage around the ribcage which is uncomfortable enough but the sort of pain it causes has been commonly referred to as “heart ...


