NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 4 Apr 2009 | Views [468]
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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [1188] | 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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [639]
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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Views [847]
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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [806] | Comments [1]
I dragged myself out of bed in time for the early morning Kiwi Experience bus. After everyone was on, and we had picked up a few more passengers from another stop, we headed up to Mt. Eden, which I had already been to the first day that I arrived in ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 30 Mar 2009 | Views [447] | Comments [2]
Finaly, I got round to doing it! Today I went over to IEP and I booked my Kiwi Experience bus. I leave tomorrow morning at 8.20am, heading down to Mercury Bay (Whitianga), stopping at Thames and Hahei on the way there. As nice a city as Auckland is, ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 28 Mar 2009 | Views [349] | Comments [5]
Oh yes, today, for the first time in my life, I did all of my own ironing. My crash course from nana Moira payed off. I was so proud of myself that I decided to take a picture so that I never forget this day. I wont be able to see how well I've done ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 27 Mar 2009 | Views [551] | Comments [1]
Yesterday over at the IEP center me and Daryl were looking for things to do so we signed ourselves up for everything they had going. Last night, joined by Carys, we went to IEPs movie night. 10 dollars for a movie, burger and fries! Im all about the ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009 | Views [360] | Comments [2]
I've not been up to thaaat much lately hence the shortage of entrys so I thought I'd better make one today. Today, Daryl said he was planning on going for a walk to check out the proper part of the harbour where all the boats are and I decided to go ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Views [347]
Tonight I met up with Alberto and his two friends Alex and Suhaimi again to go for a meal in the revolving resturaunt. Unfortunatley Beren couldn't be with us tonight as, I was very shocked to hear, he took a heart attack at the weekend! He is in hospital ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 23 Mar 2009 | Views [268]
Yesterday the few of us that are still staying in Auckland, Daryl, Gemma, Cheryl and I, jumped on a bus and headed to a beach that, yet again, I've forgotten the name of (I should really start writing them down). It was pretty damn sunny so I made good ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 21 Mar 2009 | Views [414] | Comments [1]
After my morning routine of getting up as quietly as possible as not to wake my dormmates, pressing the shower button every 20 seconds until I'm clean and waiting 10 minutes for two bits of bread to toast under the grill, I recieved a phone call from ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [352] | Comments [2]
Today, after a very tastey peach ice cream, a few of us took a ferry across to an island near Auckland, I forget the name :(. When we got there we bought an all day bus pass and took the local bus around to a couple of beaches. I had a wee shot on a ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [365] | Comments [1]
I finaly, after 2 and a half days of being told to come back later, got my now unlocked phone back from a shop that was in the process of being converted from a butchers to a phone shop. Why it was recommended that I go there I do not know. Anyhow, to ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [484]
Forget MacDonalds and Burger King. In the north of New Zealand they have plenty of Burger Fuel's. They're by far the best burger takeaway I've ever been to. Their burgers are all really weird and different and healthy compared to your average burger.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [536]
We arrived at Auckland at about 12 in the afternoon local time. Luckily I was nowhere near as jet lagged as Hong Kong since I'd managed to get some sleep on the plane. After making our way through their heaps of secruity checks, (a sniffer dog was convinced I ... Read more >
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