Tudor Court Motor Lodge Auckland

... so wild.

Hier trafen wir auch Peter aus dem Sudan. Peter ist ein waschechter und sehr radikaler Christ, aber sehr nett! Es war eine interessante Erfahrung, mit ihm zu diskutieren: Hier sind echt 2 voellig verschiedene Kulturen und Glauben aufeinander getroffen - er ist so in diesem ganzen Glauben "gefangen" (das wuerde er sicher nicht so sehen), dass man gar nicht weiter kommt, denn alles ist mit Gott und der Bibel zu erklaeren. Marc und ich diskutierten die ...

... suffered from homesickness knows that idleness is the supreme enemy. Luckily I've got this fancy computer and a good book to keep me company during the thunderstorms.

I'm thinking I will have to move on soon. I've contacted a few other wwoof farms to find the next destination, but I have yet to hear back from them. These people are really nice, especially Keith, but I just cannot have a great conversation with them, and that is what I am ...

... one of the largest importers. Decked Out Yachting Ltd for all your boat and yacht needs in New Zealand waters specializing in Charter Boat Bookings, Yachting Agency Services, Supplies and Provisioning; and Vessel Management.

A Council in tune with the needs of the community, providing direction, leadership & support. Services and Facilities include: Taupo Events Centre, AC Baths, Cemeteries, Civil Defence, Parks & Reserves, Regulatory. Southern Air ...

... the glaicers and also a Heli-Hike which was a helicopter ride to near top of glaciers and then a 2 hour hike around the glaciers before getting helicopter back down. Me and Rhys along with a few others opted for this which was 360 bucks which is like only 135 pound which is a bargain for that! Have to say that the glaciers were the most beautiful and amazing views and i have never in my life seen anythign so blue. We got to go through small ice caves and crawl around and also slid down ...

... headed to 'Maori Bay' with the beautful black sand and sheer cliff faces with a flowing waterfall onto the beach front, it was just like i remember them - awesome!

We came home and my cousin Tyrone was here to say g'day or (hey bro!) lol was great to catchup and meet his new wife and little girl 'summer'. Tonight we are off to the RSA (RSL) for dinner and a drink (may even play the pokies hehe, we shall se how i go!!!!
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand jarmies82

... by its SkyTram via the bar, where a couple of Canadian and Chile guys joined our group. Me and the two girls (none of the guys were brave enough) got pulled into a blindfolded taste-testing competition to win a free bar tab...lots of hot mexican food, chiles and free tequilla later we eventually made it to the SkyTram - by this time it was now dark so the view from the top was of lit-up Wellington by Night. A torch-lit walk through the botanic gardens later and we made ...

... is a real hotbed of geothermal activity, with mudpools, geysers and hot water everywhere. We bathed in a hotspring river not far from where we were staying and I randomly lost my flip flops, I think they might have taken off in the river! Theres also a strong smell of rotten eggs in the air, produced by the mudpools. We went to a Maori cultural venue where we were entertained by some Maori entertainers. We were warned by the host that we ...

... into the centre, it's grey (quite possibly because it was a cloudy day) and there's not a lot to do. We were also unfortunate to be there on an incredibly humid day which meant that the most adventurous thing we felt like doing was sitting in a cafe with a cold drink. The main highlights for us were probably going out for a curry to celebrate/commiserate the end of our travelling for a while. This was probably the best curry we've had on the trip (though we are ...

... talked a bit about the stuff she'd learned, each others lives, and her home country and our next destination, New Zealand. (One interesting opinion she had that I've remembered is about New Zealand genders. She said that New Zealand women were really the power of the country and that the men were soft. The men had nice traits in their softness like generosity and kindness, but it almost seemed as though the genders had switched and the impression I was ...

... dormlife anywhere in the Americas. The hostel is huge, there is no real social area but on the flipside, it is very clean and the amenities are all present. After 8 months of lugging my phone around I can now finally buy a simcard and use it. Yeey for me! Got my bank account sorted and applied for my IRD number so all I need now is millions of employers dying to employ fabulous little ol' me. Unfortunately the recession has hit New Zealand as well and it being the end of the year ...