Kong Arthur

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Arrive in Auckland and explore to who knows where - kiwi's and wallabies and no tigers - how will I cope? For those of you non rugby people out there, the Kiwis are the national team for New Zealand and the wallabies the national team for Australia. ...

... the helm of cheif geek in setting up this blog. We are, for those who don't know, traveling around Japan, Australia, NewZealand & Hong Kong. We are planning to be back on the 9th of July, but that date is negotiable! We will be trying our absolute best ...

We have embarked on a year long voyage throughout the Far East. The itinerary will look something like this... March: Canada April-May: Japan, China Jun-Sep: New Zealand, Australia Oct-Dec: India Jan-Mar: S.E. Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodi, ...

... are very cheap and the doors open automatically - cool. Star Ferry is the best and cheapest way to travel between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon on the mainland. Lost wallet trauma and over celebrating - we spent 30 mins freaking out over losing ...

... thought entered our minds - would our boys emerge, or perhaps their Sydney cousins, as threatened in a previous phone call; would Arthur manage to keep track of his little brother and both of them walk through together; would Harry pack any underwear? As ...

... trees suspended in mid-air.  It turns out that the construction site was none other than the Hong Kong Police's Marine (maritime) Police headquarters where Arthur had been transferred to after his stint in Wan Chai, and where he spent over 10 ...

... resto in LKF caught my attention even if the only English sign I could read was "home made dessert." The young and amiable owner, Arthur, was kind enough to guide us through the menu. Their desserts were heavenly! A few steps away is an open bar at the ...

... a random German guy to show up, one of the couch surfers (Stephen) hooked us up. The German guy never showed up, but a French guy, Arthur, whom I met on the train from Shanghai. So we had a nice little chat. I ran into that guy 3 times!! Somehow it's all ...

... fell a sleep in the bath for a while. Fortunately the baths here are small so there was absolutely no risk of me drowning! We watched "Arthur" (Keira Knightley) as it was on TV and I tried to write a bit of the blog, though didn't get very far! At 7:30pm ...

... from a disturbed night, with the noise of the city below asking questions of us both into the early hours. It was now after 9.30 and Arthur already been up and at em, checking the gym out and had found the local 7/11 and bought brekkie. Good man! A box of ...

... There is one remarkably tall and narrow stack known as the ‘totem pole’. On the same peninsular is Port Arthur, established as one of many penitentiaries in Australia where European convicts were exiled in the mid nineteenth century. Some were ...

... suitcases. At the hotel, we re-fuelled with some food, before Dad called his Dental Rep, Karen who was in Hong Kong as well with her husband Arthur and her daughter Delaney for her birthday. We met at the lobby and went out. Where did we go to first ...

... I decided to use my credit card on everything else.  Theresa was brave and got more Danish kroners.  We caught a taxi to Hotel Kong Arthur for $300 DKK equiv. $58 USD, and dragged our luggage up the stairs.  We forgot we were 6 hours ahead ...

... a taxi to Colin and Christine's house. They have been here for a year with Lucas (3 1/2 and Julia 1 1/2). It's hotter than Hong Kong and less humid. Midnight swimming is the best way to cool off here (well, any time you can). More malls! Jesus, ...