Oaktree Motel Auckland

... back up the hill to our diggs and set to work planning our route and list of things we want to see and once this was roughly done. LJ booked the first weeks accomodation so thats done but she did get really stressed out doing it and she can now see why it can take me so long because you find somewhere that looks alright spend 10 mins researching, reading reviews and then try pay or book it theres hidden charges or the room they said was available on one page isnt on the ...

... in the city. Have a look at the website! Its pretty amazing to get a job there and I will just be teaching physics and I get to do some A level stuff which is great news. I still can't quite believe it to be honest. The only snag is that I don't start until term 1 which is 26th January so a few months of no money and feeling generally useless because Charlotte is working and I'm not! It will be worth it though.

Finally we have finally ...

... people on the site too and they were leaving new zealand so gave us all their leftovers like bread, noodles, stamps, foil etc!
We left Auckland today and drove to papamoa beach to see bob and jaine. The driving was better, i am getting used to it! We made it here only to realise that i told bob we were coming in october and not september! oops!! We were a month early. Luckily we emailed them this morning as we left auckland saying we were on ...

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... done on my travels!

We headed to Wellignton the following day and on the way had a photo opportunity with the famous 'Mount Doom' from lord of the rings in the background which was pretty cool. What was rather worrying in my photo was that literally a second after this was taken a japanese girl in the group nearly got flattened by huge lorry going at over 100kmph because she obviously didnt notice the large tarmaced thing that remarkably resembled a road??? This girl was literally a ...

... film to audi adverts on.... HIGHLIGHT!... i also experienced the joys of fergburgers in queenstown which are legendary burgers... (a must do in nz).... watched the boys choir in christchurch on my way back through.... .... did a stupid thing in taupo which consisted on plummiting 10000ft in 60seconds before a parachute came to my rescue... and in waitomo i enjoyed an awesome adventure which consisted absailing, zipwires, black ice waters and climbing waterfalls ...

... enough it was freeeeeezing here! Pottered around the town exploring the botanic gardens (again! - they're alllllll over NZ & OZ) and its Maritime musuem to get an insight into how the British settlers came into New Zealand and mixed with the Maoris (pronounced mouldy - yes, like the cheese!). Here I also got to catch up with one of the kiwi girls from our Africa trip. Then back to Christchurch where I met up with Nix who has settled in super quick in only a week ...

... lines. After they were done with their feable attempt at flirting, and awful dancing to the live cover band, I had a great conversation with the 2 girls. I walked them home and discussed how those 2 guys are what they considered "typical americans" and that I was a rarity. It's sad, now I see why Americans are seen as such a nuicanse to other travelers. It's not all about getting ...

... s with a j to honour the Japanese) at least otherwise you just look shabby! Anyway the weather is sweet and am having fun till Christmas come which consists of a pre Christmas party at a draq queen show with just the girls, a Christmas eve party of the neighbouring bar to 'my bar'. A Christmas day feast with all foreigners were every one hands in a dish of food and because the organisation of this food feast is held in the hands of Irish, consists of at least 3 different ...

... said "Ok" in an enthusiastic voice while flicking through a magazine nonchalantly.... A fancy "do" later and off we go to meet Lorraine for some lunch and collect our HUGE bags. We decided to just bring a weekender bag for the drive around Northland and leave our rucksacks at Lorraines house. the hostel charge like a dollar per day per bag to store them. Robbers. South American hostels wouldn't do that and they need the money more than New Zealand...