apparently the key things that make a great blog are 1) being in the moment, - keeping it real , 2) be entertaining - just the right amount of detail to keep it interesting without boring and finally 3) liberal use of puns. Well I can't promise 1 and 2 being met - in fact we're already 3 days in without a blog entry and I made up the third point...

Ok here we go again. I'm going to do my very best not to just talk about food in this blog, but I can't promise it won't feature!!!! So back to Wednesday - Basically I can't remember what happened as it was too long ago, but if anything comes back to me I will be sure to edit this :o) Thursday - I went for training at the Ministry of Health. Eve...

Much like Canberra, Wellington is forgot as a capital. When people think of Australia or New Zealand, they immediately assume that Sydney and Auckland are the capitals. However, thanks much in part to Peter Jackson and LOTR, Wellington is a little more know. Believe it or not, much of LOTR was filmed near Peter Jackson's home city. Many of the s...

Straight from the Tongariro Track I jumped in the new nugget and headed for Wellington. That lasted all of forty five minutes, by which time I had to pull in to the side of the road and get some kip, wrecked from the lack of sleep the night before. An hour later though I was as right as rain and put the pedal to the floor. By the time I got to t...

I dropped my dad and step-mom off at the tiny local airport and continued on south with the car which had several days left to be returned. It was actually nice to travel alone by car for once because it allowed me a lot more freedom and I'm sure it was cheaper...at least the gas was! I wanted to have a scenic drive towards Wellington, so I chos...

I completely changed mind after my travelogue entry yesterday and decided to skip Napier due to the timing of the buses. I would of been there for less than 24 hours and only have had a few hours in the afternoon to look around -Which really wasn't enough to see whatI wanted, plus it would have added an extra three hours tavelling time. So I too...

Rotorua... rotopua?? Premiere etape de notre voyage avec le Magic Bus, premier guide, premiers amis pas cool, premiers coups de soleil et premieres odeurs! wouhou! Eh oui, Rotorua est une petite ville remplie de hot springs, de cool tubs et de mud baths qui puent le souffre. Oeufs pourris matin, midi et soir! mmm! Taupo : premiere baignade dans ...

Saturday, my last weekend in Wellington and tonight should be a good one as NZ All Blacks are playing Australia in the Tri Nations tournament so knowing how passionate they are about rugby and with it being against their biggest rivals I knew tonight should be a good one. Emma was working until 3am but I had arranged to meet her when she finishe...

This weekend I journeyed to Wellington, the New Zealand capital. It's a big little port city at the bottom of the North Island. The city centre is located just off of the main inner harbor. The city also prides itself as being a cultural center for New Zealand. Its full of shops and cafes. I got in late and crashed out. The next morning I starte...

Stayed one night in the city and then 2 more out in a small town called Plimmerton up the west coast about 25km. Amazing hostel on the sea front, great views. In Wellington, we check out the New Zealand museum, Te Papa for a day, Oriental Parade, Mt Victoria viewpoint and go up the cable car and walk in the Botanical Gardens (we are blessed with...