Trip: The BIG Trip
There are [199] stories from my trip: The BIG Trip
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012 | Views [821]
Its 0727
Sydney time and we have arrived safely from Bangkok. Both tired, grubby and
ready to stop but we’re almost there now!
Fortunately
enough time before our flight to Christchurch for us to freshen up, download
the latest ... Read more >
THAILAND | Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012 | Views [782]
Arrived in
Bangkok to go through more security checks before waiting in the warmth and sun
(a change from London!) to board our plane after it had been cleaned and
re-stocked. The flight to Sydney now – have had lunch, watched some TV and ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 9 Jan 2012 | Views [797]
This morning
Roni was up for brekkie with Laura before she took off to work. Rawiri was
working from home so Roni kept him company while she finished her book until Bray
got up. Once he emerged and made contact with the PS3 Roni went upstairs ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 8 Jan 2012 | Views [783]
A cooked
breakfast to start the day – bacon, qorn sausages, onion, mushroom, egg and
toast. Tasty!
After midday
we hit the road for Crawley, this is where Roni’s family lived when she was
born but she hadn’t seen it since being ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 7 Jan 2012 | Views [837]
Today Laura
had a big christening cake to make so that began early in the day. Everyone got
up a little later than usual after a late night last night and relaxed with
books/net/tv/NBA2k12/making cake decorations for a little while before ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 6 Jan 2012 | Views [851]
Old man Bray
had quite a sleep in this morning...Laura and Rawiri went off to work and Roni
enjoyed a chance to read over brekkie before popping to the post office for one
last birthday mission.
Once Bray
was up we put washing ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 5 Jan 2012 | Views [925]
This morning
Roni was up early for more laundromat time down the road – getting everything
shipshape and clean for Chantell’s return tomorrow. The weather started wet and
wild but eased off by the time Bray was awake. While the washing ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 4 Jan 2012 | Views [753]
Bray
survived his first ice skating experience today – without falling over even
once! An astounding feat. We headed to the rink at Natural History Museum nice
and early to beat the hordes and were blessed with good weather this time. An
hour ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 3 Jan 2012 | Views [692]
Today was
pretty much the wildest weather we have had on the whole trip! It was raining a
little bit this morning when Roni toddled off down the road to do our washing
at the laundromat and while we ate brekkie the wind came up and rain ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 2 Jan 2012 | Views [696]
Today we set
out to see some of East London as we previously hadn’t got in amongst it there
a whole lot. Tube to Whitechapel where we exited to blue sky, sunshine and a
commanding view of The Royal London Hospital before wandering the street
markets ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 1 Jan 2012 | Views [864]
We all took
it slowly this morning to get vertical. Eventually up, dressed and clean Roni
and Laura tidied up and got ready to face the world while the boys went hunting
and gathering. They returned with tasty kai in hand – hot dogs (frankfurter ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 31 Dec 2011 | Views [737]
Roni was up
early being entertained by the ever energetic squirrels of Tooting over a cup
of tea while she read a book before attempting further catch up on the journal
with some success. Bray emerged eventually and after getting clean, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 30 Dec 2011 | Views [750]
All the
relaxing, eating and drinking finally drove Roni to go for a jog this morning
before getting clean and catching the tube to Richmond. She arrived early so
explored the main street and centre of town before meeting Ali (friend from ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 29 Dec 2011 | Views [767]
This morning
we set out for the National History Museum, planning on maybe getting some ice
skating in before exploring inside. Light rain put paid to that idea so we went
straight inside instead. That building is COOL. We probably took ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011 | Views [769]
Today we
decided to go ice skating at the Tower of London and visit The Globe Theatre.
In the end only one out of two of these goals was achieved – through no fault
of our own!
Set out
early to beat the hordes and catch the Circle ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 | Views [800]
Even Roni
was a slower starter today after her late night/early morning with The Godfather . Still managed some time
watching the squirrels (the Tooting squirrels are hyperactive so there was much
to keep her entertained), reading for ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 26 Dec 2011 | Views [729]
Slow start
today as all the food and beverages of yesterday had taken their toll. Roni was
up with the squirrels and Lara for a morning latte before baking us all croissants
from a can again – love those things! Games of Citadels were ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 25 Dec 2011 | Views [851]
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!
It’s Christmas! Roni was up early watching for squirrels on the fence and
emailing people back home but was soon joined by Bray and then Lara. Emails and
facebook posts flying, soon followed by fake snow produced ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 24 Dec 2011 | Views [721]
Time today
for a slow start as we opened the last window on our advent calendar from
Maren, wrapped presents for our orphan’s Christmas in Clapham and thought about
Christmas in NZ for our loved ones...
Eventually
we got sorted ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 23 Dec 2011 | Views [941]
Today we
finally saw a car actually using the electric recharging station on Elgin Ave!
We walk past it every time we go to the tube station or head down Elgin Ave and
had noticed the designated space with glowing blue poles but it was ... Read more >
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