Kia Ora (Hello from NZ)
Trip Start
Jan 28, 2008
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Trip End
May 27, 2008
Aukland,
New Zealand
Friday, February 8, 2008
Rarotonga is paradise but a long way from everything, no wireless phones, no collect calls except to NZ. I could have used VOIP but didn't. Spent the day instead poolside with our new-found friends Jo and Ron and from Engand finishing up our wine and beer. We've met lots of people all pleasant - mostly Kiwis (they go to Rarotonga like we go to Florida), Aussies, more Brits, a few Canucks, some colleens from Ireland were hostelling. One Brit on the plane was doing a lot of what we're doing but where we spend a week he's spending a month. There was a girl from Estonia and a couple from Italy also and we overheard some Dutch or German on the bus. Colleens from Irelamd, a couple from Norway. There was one chap on his computer talking to the Dutch West Indies and the Netherlands.
Today we did the On-Off Bus in Aukland with a couple from Stratford Ontario. Lovely views of the harbours trendy shops and a bungy jumper from about 1000 feet up. I got the jump on film. Had dinner with them but they were flagging. No sleep except on the plane (fitfull) for 36 hours. Had a terrific italian meal in Ellerslie then back here to the computer.
Tomorrow we rent a car to drive (on the wrong side of the road up near the top od the North Island (Paihia) 3 hours north thenwe'll work our way down south.
Before my free time runs out I hope to attach some photos from the Cook Islands.
Comments
Bed & Breakfast?
With all the new friends you are meeting you'll be able to open a Bed & Breakfast for when they come to visit.
While you've been busy in paradise we've been busy shoveling. Retirement....sounding better by the second. Enjoy!
Love J & C
Bed & Breakfast?
With all the new friends you are meeting you'll be able to open a Bed & Breakfast for when they come to visit.
While you've been busy in paradise we've been busy shoveling. Retirement....sounding better by the second. Enjoy!
Love J & C