The Elliott Hotel Auckland

... wild, this is due to the fact that there are many predators who are partial to kiwi eggs and chicks so this is the stage at which most are killed if left in the wild. The size of the egg takes up 2/3 of the female body - we saw some x-rays and it looked pretty painful! The female is unable to eat for 4 days before she lays the egg as there is simply no room for food.Glad I'm not a kiwi!! The male then sits in the egg for a few days while the ...

... determined to go back every day for any new arrivals in our budget.
Back at the hostel, after we had dried off from the rain we went down to the chill out area where there would be a travel talk at 430pm. Quite glad we went to that as the guy gave us some useful information on places to go and things to see.

In the evening we headed back down to Viaduct harbour to meet my friend Ellie who I met when travelling through Cambodia. We ...

... countryside yet only 1.5 mins from Ramarama motorway exit 466. Your pet/s will be made welcome to play with friendly doggy or cat guests. Warm clean air conditioned comfort. PET PAC - For all your petcare products. We offer you the chance to place an online order to us right from the comfort of your home, office, beach house or farm. The order will then be processed and either shipped.

We offer a complete quilting ...

... the NZ airport.
Brought some food and vitamin immune boosters. Hey NZ is all natural. Best place to pick up medical supplies for trips. Remember the Charcoal, multi Vitamin, colodial silver to start your pack.

Back to my four seats - Yipee.

... so I got to go to high school. I did well (reletively) there so I went to college. I thought college was the place were you win, you know? but it isn't, it is just another step in a never ending line of someone telling me what to do and when to do it. I am really tired of it as well. That is why I decided I am done with school. All I ever get is to work for someone else. I never get ...

... nach Los Angeles. Leider geschlossene Wolkendecke, aber immerhin konnte man die Berge von Groenland sehen :) Schlafen konnte ich nicht, da die Sonne einfach nicht untergehen wollte und wir staendig vor dem Sonnenuntergang herflogen. ausser in den paar Minuten in denen ich L.A. bei Nacht haette sehen koennen. Gut gemacht, Marc! Anschliessend mussten wir aussteigen um den USA - obwohl wir nur im Transit waren ...

... river bank after noticing their Waiton River bearing a similar resemblance. After 2 hours in the museum, we went on an independent walking tour of Auckland city centre and passed through several interesting nooks and architectural treats including the (Prince) Albert Park which included a monument of Queen Victoria who was monarch during the time NZ became a British colony. Afterwards we drove to the Harbourfront in the CBD (Central Business ...

A new year a new job? Not so likely! So far every recruitment agency passed on the following mantra; everything will be better in January, jobs will pick up in January. January has cometh and still I am stuck waitresing and working behind the bar (with no tips might I add, cause that is not the culture here...). So far I am living from week to week and longing to be home keeps getting stronger...until I find out that it is freezing for a couple weeks ...

So back on the road for our return to Auckland. That night (a Sunday) we watched a New Zealand movie called Whale Rider and vegged for a bit. Good movie. Little bit sad but my icy veneer did not crack. No tears were shed here, pal. Monday was spent having a look round the shops and generally being productive. That night we met Lorraine and pals for a few drinks and a bit of a send off. Quite an ...

I feel sad that my little vacation within my vacation is over. Australia and New Zealand have been just that - a little holiday.

First, both countries are like being at home for me. English is obviously spoken everywhere and I've been able to catch up with several friends whom I knew from home or that I have met and traveled with on the road. In many cases I've been spending time in people's homes or crashing on their couches. The simple act of jumping in ...