NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011 | Views [368]
I have just spent the most amazing week with relatives in Italy. They are all such welcoming, hospitable people who spoilt me rotten. As well as visiting the home where my grandfather, aunty and uncle were born I saw the house my gramdparents lived in ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 7 Mar 2011 | Views [400] | Comments [2]
Just a quick note to say I loved Maidera Island off Portugal. It was so pretty and they have a really good hop on hop off bus deal that takes you all over. Today was the Barcelona 2011 Marathon and the atmosphere was electric. like a festival under ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 28 Feb 2011 | Views [332] | Comments [1]
the cruise that we are on has decided there is too much unrest in morooco so our itinerary has changed and we are spending extra time in teh canary islands. its hot and sunny here but not too much to do. the cruise is good. shows each night are very ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 25 Feb 2011 | Views [285]
We have had 5 full on days in Barcelona now and start our cruise this afternoon. Yesterday we went to Montserrat which is about an hour's train journey away. It was really interesting. A great day trip where we caught the metro, train, cable ar, Funniculas ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011 | Views [234]
It's times like this when I am watching the top story on CNN about a devasting earthquake in Christchurch that I really feel so far away from home. It's so hard to comprehend this terrible news.
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 21 Feb 2011 | Views [296]
I'm now in Barcelona with Debra for 5 days until we start our cruise. I have enjoyed Spain although Debra had her cosmetic bag stolen from her backpack we think on the metro last night. Luckily that was all. Still love Madrid. It was awesome. Morocco ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 4 Feb 2011 | Views [362] | Comments [2]
Hola. Just finished typing an update on the European keyboard which slows down my typing (good excuse) and the bloody thing timed out! I´m not re typing it but just want to say about one hightlight which was sitting amonmgst the locals eating churros ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 3 Feb 2011 | Views [298]
China was great! According to the Chinese I am now a hero because I walked the great wall! It was awesome and hardly any tourists which made up for the cold. Thank goodness for my layers. The flight to Spain was long and cramped and I was happy to finally ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 17 Jan 2011 | Views [436] | Comments [7]
It's now only 9 days until I leave New Zealand and I thought I'd better check how this My Journal works. I have been checking the papers lately and it looks like the maximum I can expect in Beijing will be about minus 2 degrees! Minimum seems to be ... Read more >
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