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Jetting Down Westport

Friday, 24 Apr 2009 | Views [325]

I've struggled to get on the internet latley, hence the lack of entries. Ill try and upload some photos but it might have to wait untill I get access to a better computer. I have some good pictures though. I decided that I would spend my last day in ... Read more >


Gallery: Abel Tasman National Park

Monday, 20 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Coasting Around Abel Tasman

Monday, 20 Apr 2009 | Views [593] | Comments [2]

I havn't had the chance to make an entry recently, hence the shortage, but I've been a busy boy. Last time I posted one I was staying in a hostel called The Bug, which was awesome and I would have been happy to spend the rest of my time in Nelson staying ... Read more >


Gallery: Nelson & Westport

Saturday, 18 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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To Motueka and Back Again

Friday, 17 Apr 2009 | Views [396] | Comments [1]

Today I spent the last of my time in Motueka. I was sad to leave the little hostel there that I liked so much but it was about time I got back into some adventure and exciting stuff, as nice a time I had relaxing. I bused back in to Nelson today and ... Read more >


Gallery: Motueka

Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Yet Another Change of Plans

Thursday, 16 Apr 2009 | Views [328]

Oh how I love to change my plans. After discussions with my mum, we both decided that if I was to work for 3 weeks, after paying money to change my flights and for food and accommodation, it wasn't really going to be worth it for the ammount of spending ... Read more >


Nelson is South

Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | Views [421] | Comments [2]

So now I am on the south island; the best part of New Zealand according to many. What little I've seen so far has been really nice so I look forward to seeing the rest. After my all night session at an internet cafe in Wellington, yesterday morningi ... Read more >


Gallery: Queen Charlotte Sounds

Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Ohhhh, I'm Half Way There...

Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 | Views [481]

Time passes so quick, I've been away from home 1 month now and it has flown by so fast. I dont know about everyone at home but for me it doesn't feel like a month atall. Today and yesterday I explored Wellington a little bit more. Yesterday I managed ... Read more >


Wellington Day 2: Sight-Seeing

Friday, 10 Apr 2009 | Views [447]

I had already decided that I was getting up nice and early this morning so that I could make the most of my full day in Wellington. After I had some breakfast and made myself a wee cheese salad for packed lunch, I set about finding the national museum;... Read more >


Gallery: Wellington

Friday, 10 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Wellington (Boots)

Thursday, 9 Apr 2009 | Views [472]

Today was my last day at the lodge in River Valley, which made me kind of sad. I was just getting settled in and getting to know the people there. My time at the lodge was awesome though, the people were so so nice, the food was awesome and the lodge ... Read more >


Change of Plans, Again

Tuesday, 7 Apr 2009 | Views [287]

Yet another change of plans. When I came down to reception at the lodge this morning to ask about my job the people who were working knew nothing about it. I was then told that there was no work for me so I didnt have a job. I was then told that the ... Read more >


River Valley; The Middle Of Nowhere

Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [474]

I was woken up 20 minutes before my bus left in the morning, by Ivan the Irishman who I was sharing my dorm with. If it hadn't been for him I would have missed my bus for sure. I was very very hungover. With no time to wash I stuffed everything into ... Read more >


Taupo Day 2: Dirty Walking Boots

Saturday, 4 Apr 2009 | Views [450]

Today was going to a long day; my alarm woke me up at 5.30am, ouch. Half asleep, I got ready just in time for our bus. The bus was taking us from our hostel over to the Tongariro Crossing, an 18km trek over the Tongariro National Park. We arrived and ... Read more >


Gallery: Taupo

Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Falling Over Taupo

Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [1156] | Comments [2]

This morning I got a long lie! Untill 10am when our bus picked us up and took us to do 2 hours worth of walks while some people finished off black water rafting. The first walk was through some woodland, there were some cool caves and a big river, Quite ... Read more >


What Lies Beneath Waitomo

Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [611]

We woke up nice and early in Rotorua and jumped on to the bus to make our way towards Waitomo. Before we left we went to the Agridome outside of Rotorua, kind of like a farm center. We were given the option of going to see a show that was one about sheep ... Read more >


Rapid in Rotorua

Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Views [808]

This morning I had no time to get breakfast. That was not good. At 7.30am we all checked out from the hostel in Mercury Bay and made our way along the long road to Rotorua. After about 2 and a half hours of trying to keep myself awake we arrived at ... Read more >


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