Quest on Mount Auckland

... I managed to convince them to wait until the water was warmer. Emily tried to tell us it was ok, however, from the grimace on her face I think the water was slightly cooler than she was letting on!<br><br>Wednesday was spent asking Mummy, "What time will Daddy be back?" over and over again. To take their mind off the situation we headed out for Titirangi to look at Laingholm School, to see what Lucy and Daniel thought of the place. The weather was foul when we ...

... to the strength of the dollar at the moment things are not going quite to plan!<br><br>We have now found a great house which we love and the children love. It's a pole house in the forest completely surrounded by bush/trees. But guess what...................it's up for auction! We are currently getting things together for the auction, which is at the beginning of next month - fingers and everything else crossed!<br><br>We are slowly getting used to the 'New ...

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... I just sat down to read my camera instructions and the next thing I knew it was five o'clock, I was groggy with sleep and the sun was setting. I found my purse and rushed out to find the supermarket before dark. I failed to find it but I did work out how to cross the roads. Everything's the same but not the same. I've worked out where the button on the lights is now, but having turning traffic give way to you while the little green man is ...

... was the last place we could go and have a sensible conversation with a Travel Clinic Doctor in a language that both of us would comprehend!<br><br>We ended up staying here for five nights; it´s a pleasant enough city though we struggle to see why it constantly comes out on top of the ratings as being the city with the best quality of life. It´s quite expensive compared to the rest of New Zealand and has it´s fair share of social problems.<br><br>The ethnic mix is also noticably ...

... and value the wellness of the earth.<br><br>I left from there for my last night in Kaikoura, on the eastern coast of South Island. It's famous for whales and dolphins, but unfortunately a storm was coming in from Antarctica, and didn't see any. Made it back up on the bus, and even saw some snow come down. Then, I had the most interesting trip across the channel. Yes, windy and rough. After getting out of the Marlborough Sounds and enjoying ...

... glide through the dark caves they glow like thousands of little blue-green stars in the night, quite amazing. The caves are made of limestone, and this particular cave is believed to be approximately 35 million years old!! The visibly marked layers in the rocks (much like rings on a tree trunk) represent 10,000 years for each layer... wild, huh Unfortunately, they didn't allow us to take any pictures inside, but you must add this place to your ...

... viimeinen mahdollisuus toteuttaa tälläinen unelmaretki ...ja sitten kävi näin! Alkujärkytyksestä toivuttuamme pidettiin todellinen hätäpalaveri ja alettiin miettimään eri vaihtoehtoja. Minä olin jo puhaltamassa peliä poikki, mutta Kristiina oli ehdottomasti sitä mieltä, että asiat on hoidettu ja puhuttu kuntoon ennen lähtöä ja hänelle parasta on nyt jatkaa suunnitelman mukaisesti, eikä jäädä itkemään paikalleen. Itseasiassa täst ...

... around. For the Discipleship Training School, I had to fit everything in 1 backpack including a sleeping bag, sleeping mat, mosquito net, winter clothes, summer clothes, towels, and toiletries. I got it all in, and it was about 40 pounds. Today, I took a bus tour with a company called Gray Line and got to see many of the famous attractions near Auckland all in one day. I met 2 Japanese girls on this tour who just graduated from ...

... is where the british and maori chiefs signed a treaty and saw all the maoris rowing their wakas (war canoes) and chanting - amazing!! We went on a dolphin swim (although not actually swim!) cruise around bay of islands and kayaked around them aswell. We then happed to be in tutukaka surfing when a pro long board comp was happening the next day so we had to stay around for that!! We also found a limestone cave we could explore on our own and was ...