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Call 2 Adventure - Donavin Wick

I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers.

To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed.

I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog.

Enjoy and safe travels.

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By Call 2 Adventure
May 3rd 2008

What the fark - I'm going toTonga?

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

I want some photos like this when I go diving.

Thursday started out like every other day. Get up, turn on cheezy Auckland morning news programme (no I don't have Sky any more, which means no Fox News ;-( , breakfast cearel, the three s's, brush teeth and out the door. Work was even less eventful. Until...... I got home and Marcos and I started talking about diving with Humpback Whales. The only place that a person can legally swim with the whales is Tonga and it just so happened that we could lock in incredible airfares to Tonga (south pacific island) from Auckland in August. I'd never considered Tonga as [View Full Entry]

By Call 2 Adventure
April 20th 2008

Flat Warming Party and other Miscellany

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

M... Zordoz does not Approve..... Jokes (Fark)

Our flat is officially open to the public now. We had our housewarming party last night. As with other functions with people in my age group half the people that said they were going to come never made it, none the less we still had at least 15 people there, most of who went into town for karaoke followed by dancing.. Big accomplishment today was Marcos and I installed a ceiling mounted video project system in our living room. We nearly tossed the TV off the balcony, we’re glad to see it go from the living room. We now have a [View Full Entry]

After the party. I had way to much time sitting on the balcony this morning gazing at the clouds wisp by

By Call 2 Adventure
April 9th 2008

Graduation Night -- Sensing Wine (or for 99.9% of the population - tasting)

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

My Dipolma
I had to drink a lot of wine to earn this. yum....

Tonight I was awarded yet another diploma, will I ever get away from school? I thought I was ridiculous with 180'ish semester credits, but I've added yet more to my file cabinet. I received a diploma in Wine Sensing (Tasting) tonight. Probably the most enjoyable, relaxing and educational sheep skins I have. We closed out the programme with a sampling of 40 or so wines for 20 people. The professor (Master in Wine) brought in his collection for our edification and enjoyment and enjoy we did. Too bad I've got work tomorrow. The professor was one of the most entertaining, informative [View Full Entry]

Bob, the jovial wine coinsure with none of the attitude

By Call 2 Adventure
April 5th 2008

Impromptu House Party: As Requested by Bill

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Joan and Dave?
Random photos that were on my camera this morning.

Yesterday started as planned and ended in the least expected way. First the mundane…I went shopping for the final items for the place, toilet bowl brush, cleaners, trash cans, kitchen wear and the like… I was rushing to to my first proper grocery shopping (vegetables, fruits and your everyday staples.. milk, bread etc.. along with you less ordinary including a collection of herbs and spices, cooking oils vinegars, wine, beer al that good stuff that no kitchen should go without. I needed to pick up all my ingredients for my planned dinner for the Flemings; which was supposed to kick off [View Full Entry]

Still Life; "Room that Needs a Sunday Morning Clean"

By Call 2 Adventure
March 30th 2008

A New Apartment in Auckland CBD and a Temporary Farewell to Parnell Living

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Not the largest room in the world.

The last couple months have been pretty busy for me and I’ve not kept up with my travelblogging. So here is a very brief update. I’ve been taking a drama/acting class on weeknights. Wednesday nights are filled with by a certificate wine tasting course taught by a Master of Wine, of which there are only 264 in the world. I’ve also been doing paid (starving artist type pay) voice work with a group of actors. The jobs have been for a firm that is preparing an English as a second language course. We do a fair amount of work for just [View Full Entry]

Making a room look larger than what it is, is very difficult.

View from room as it looks to the naked eye.

By Call 2 Adventure
March 23rd 2008

Rock 2 Wellington -- Old Rockers Rock Concert...I mean Old

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

View from Wellington Hotel Room
What do you do on Easter Weekend in New Zealand when most businesses and attractions are closed and you're waiting to go to a a two day rock concert?..... See next photo....

Back in December the talk around town was the coming of a rock concert the likes of which New Zealand had never seen and would never see again. A two day rock fest summoning rock bands that scream late 70’s and early 80’s was to be held in Wellington over Easter weekend (in NZ, Easter Friday and Monday are public holidays). We just had to go, and decided the $300 per ticket would be a good investment to see musicians that we’d probably never see in person again, the likes of Ozzy, Kiss, Alice Cooper etc….. It was a concert not [View Full Entry]

Answer: Play Drinking Games in Your Hotel Room

By Call 2 Adventure
March 5th 2008

I made it into the newspaper, but it's not the social section

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

That's my face under the long and narrow sign, under the word "protect"

For some of you that know me in New Zealand you'll know that it's been one of my vain goals was to get my photo in the newspaper, specifically the social section. Well this week I did make it in the newspaper, just barely. I’ve been all about rallies and marches here in Auckland (anti waterfront stadium plan and etc…) Recently the New Zealand government placed severe restrictions on everyone’s freedom of speech during election year, or one out of every three years. When I herd that there was a silent protest that would be closing down the Queen Street, New [View Full Entry]

By Call 2 Adventure
December 25th 2007

Christmas Day Activities

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Parnell

Christmas Lunch at Rob and Bromwen's
Nice invitation to lunch at my flatmates relative's home Ponsonby

This will probably be my signoff for 2008. I did a few different Christmas Parties today,two of which I have photos to share. First I went to the Rob and Bromwen's place for lunch and watched a bunch of kids go crazy over one of their first memorable christmases. The Fleming...s have become my extended family and will always be a special part of my life and I hope that it's the same for them. Great lunch and witnessed a traditional christmas meals. We forgot the christmas pudding at home and had to rush back... it's a green light go go [View Full Entry]

By Call 2 Adventure
December 24th 2007

Christmas Ham

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Parnell

Christmas Ham
I did the scoring

Auckland during Christmas is officially dead. My friends have gone back to the states for the holiday period or gone to their family batches (beach homes) I'll be in Auckland for a good part of the holiday period just taking it easy. We prepared the Christmas ham and turkey today. With this being the summer period I BBQ for everyone, yummy burgers and NZ hot dogs (sausage). Graham and George brought over Playstation's Singstar video game and we belted out the classics until the wee hours of Tuesday morning... surprisingly the neighbours have yet to call noies patrol on us. I [View Full Entry]

By Call 2 Adventure
December 21st 2007

My Voice .... Coming to a radio or internet ad near you

Oceania » New Zealand

This coming new year is shaping up to be my time to get more involved with the creative pursuit drama, film and voice work on radio. A couple weeks ago I was invited to audition my voice for some voice over internet work. I didn’t know if I’d hear back from the woman, however I just got this email tonight. Pretty cool. Hope all is well for you all in this holiday season. You may have heard about a large earthquake here in New Zealand. I’m all right as are friends. All my best. "Hi Donavin Sorry for delay in getting [View Full Entry]

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Blogs & Travel Journals

What the fark - I'm going toTonga?

Flat Warming Party and other Miscellany

Graduation Night -- Sensing Wine (or for 99.9% of the population - tasting)

Impromptu House Party: As Requested by Bill

A New Apartment in Auckland CBD and a Temporary Farewell to Parnell Living

Rock 2 Wellington -- Old Rockers Rock Concert...I mean Old

I made it into the newspaper, but it's not the social section

Christmas Day Activities

Christmas Ham

My Voice .... Coming to a radio or internet ad near you