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Date: 13th May 2009
I would not want to leave!
Kids!! That was awesome, NZ is everything I imagine and a great deal more! Thanks for taking all the time, trouble and effort in sharing it with us! How the heck are you going to revert back to 'normal life'..............?!? Hope you have a good flight! PS looking forward to seeing you back home.........but really hope you enjoy your last little 'adventure'! x
From Blog: Hamilton - Waitomo - Auckland
I would not want to leave!
Kids!! That was awesome, NZ is everything I imagine and a great deal more! Thanks for taking all the time, trouble and effort in sharing it with us! How the heck are you going to revert back to 'normal life'..............?!? Hope you have a good flight! PS looking forward to seeing you back home.........but really hope you enjoy your last little 'adventure'! x
From Blog: Hamilton - Waitomo - Auckland
Date: 13th May 2009
Have really enjoyed following your adventures but can't wait to have you both home again on Monday. See you at the airport. Love Mum and Dad x
From Blog: Hamilton - Waitomo - Auckland
Have really enjoyed following your adventures but can't wait to have you both home again on Monday. See you at the airport. Love Mum and Dad x
From Blog: Hamilton - Waitomo - Auckland
Date: 7th May 2009
Quake?
Oi Oi! Hello gangsters! So you experienced an earthquake eh? And then to outdo that you then saw mount doom - where was aragon?! It is the eve before kev pinnegars stag do which i'm on tomorrow. Bro is organising it being the best man and the words piss-up and brewery spring to mind, but should still be good fun. We're off to Newquay and there's 11 of us - i imagine you must be devastated that you're not going!! I am yet to see little Ollie westall. Daddy westall hasn't returned my calls the last 2 days so i guess he's probably shattered and fed up of having people over so i'll pop in when he and kelly and more settled. Me, daddy westall and butcher played 9 holes at broome last friday which was good fun. It was good fun and we're already starting to think of the next team adventure where we hope you will star! Take care guys, not long to go now but try not to get despressed by thinking too much of returning home and instead keep on enjoying yourselves!
From Blog: Wellington - Napier - Tongariro Crossing
Quake?
Oi Oi! Hello gangsters! So you experienced an earthquake eh? And then to outdo that you then saw mount doom - where was aragon?! It is the eve before kev pinnegars stag do which i'm on tomorrow. Bro is organising it being the best man and the words piss-up and brewery spring to mind, but should still be good fun. We're off to Newquay and there's 11 of us - i imagine you must be devastated that you're not going!! I am yet to see little Ollie westall. Daddy westall hasn't returned my calls the last 2 days so i guess he's probably shattered and fed up of having people over so i'll pop in when he and kelly and more settled. Me, daddy westall and butcher played 9 holes at broome last friday which was good fun. It was good fun and we're already starting to think of the next team adventure where we hope you will star! Take care guys, not long to go now but try not to get despressed by thinking too much of returning home and instead keep on enjoying yourselves!
From Blog: Wellington - Napier - Tongariro Crossing
Date: 6th May 2009
It's my precioussssss..........eXtra BIG crunchie!
Hey! Like wow..........that looks amazing! Just look at it!! I have never seen anything like it!!!.................................................................... I want a crunchie bar that size! haha!! The 20km trek looks like fun too! To be fair I think the pair of you should of done it 'barefoot' just like Frodo and Sam, that would of been a real achievement...........hehe! .........Settle down kids I am joking, looks pretty chilly up there! Fab views too! Bye for now! Enjoy! x
From Blog: Wellington - Napier - Tongariro Crossing
It's my precioussssss..........eXtra BIG crunchie!
Hey! Like wow..........that looks amazing! Just look at it!! I have never seen anything like it!!!.................................................................... I want a crunchie bar that size! haha!! The 20km trek looks like fun too! To be fair I think the pair of you should of done it 'barefoot' just like Frodo and Sam, that would of been a real achievement...........hehe! .........Settle down kids I am joking, looks pretty chilly up there! Fab views too! Bye for now! Enjoy! x
From Blog: Wellington - Napier - Tongariro Crossing
Date: 28th April 2009
Ko uara? ........(You didn't know of my Mauri linguistic skills did ya!)
Great photo's! I reckon you must of got some good advice from somewhere!! Just looks awesome.........oh well, one day I shall visit! Thats some impressive facial hair Danielson, you look like a proper 'traveller'.......err, I mean 'explorer', yes intrepid explorer!! hehe!! Carry on having a fab time! x
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Ko uara? ........(You didn't know of my Mauri linguistic skills did ya!)
Great photo's! I reckon you must of got some good advice from somewhere!! Just looks awesome.........oh well, one day I shall visit! Thats some impressive facial hair Danielson, you look like a proper 'traveller'.......err, I mean 'explorer', yes intrepid explorer!! hehe!! Carry on having a fab time! x
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Date: 27th April 2009
Homesick? Moi???
Hi there - just wanted to say that your blog from NZ has made me so homesick that I have booked tickets to go back for 5 weeks at the end of July!!!!!! My credit card is not impressed with your wonderful travel blog!!! See you soon!!!
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Homesick? Moi???
Hi there - just wanted to say that your blog from NZ has made me so homesick that I have booked tickets to go back for 5 weeks at the end of July!!!!!! My credit card is not impressed with your wonderful travel blog!!! See you soon!!!
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Date: 26th April 2009
Can we swap?
Hi you two. I think the latest photos are great and I hope you enjoy the time you have left. Love Mum,Dad,Martyn,Jema and Kelsey. xx
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Can we swap?
Hi you two. I think the latest photos are great and I hope you enjoy the time you have left. Love Mum,Dad,Martyn,Jema and Kelsey. xx
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Date: 26th April 2009
Who are you calling a wanaka?!
Well hello you adrenaline junkies! Very well done on the bungy jump. Woodys verdict: you\\\'re mental!! Did you poo your pants a little when you were on the way down? You know i would have! Looking very nice there folks. Quite impressive that you can go from being in t-shirts one day to wooly hats and jumpers the next! Ice mania! Clare points out that you are looking more like robert pires in every picture posted DC! How the hell does she know who robert pires is?! The latest from Covingham daily herald is that nothing ever happens in covingham! Swindon beat bristol rovers yesterday to clinch safety which was good. Half the town is probably ripped up and smashed to pieces but at least they are now safe! The Westall, the butcher and the woodster are possibly playing 9 at broome tomorrow. It depends on the weather (forecast: heavy rain - go figure) and on kelly not being selfish and giving birth (just kidding kel!). If we play we'll hold a minute's silence so that we can think hard about the missing attendance of one of the dream team's special members! Much love, woody x
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Who are you calling a wanaka?!
Well hello you adrenaline junkies! Very well done on the bungy jump. Woodys verdict: you\\\'re mental!! Did you poo your pants a little when you were on the way down? You know i would have! Looking very nice there folks. Quite impressive that you can go from being in t-shirts one day to wooly hats and jumpers the next! Ice mania! Clare points out that you are looking more like robert pires in every picture posted DC! How the hell does she know who robert pires is?! The latest from Covingham daily herald is that nothing ever happens in covingham! Swindon beat bristol rovers yesterday to clinch safety which was good. Half the town is probably ripped up and smashed to pieces but at least they are now safe! The Westall, the butcher and the woodster are possibly playing 9 at broome tomorrow. It depends on the weather (forecast: heavy rain - go figure) and on kelly not being selfish and giving birth (just kidding kel!). If we play we'll hold a minute's silence so that we can think hard about the missing attendance of one of the dream team's special members! Much love, woody x
From Blog: Mt Aspiring NP - Fox - Franz - Westport
Date: 23rd April 2009
nutters
Can't believe you did a bungy jump, Danny can't believe she talked you into it you are both crazy. Looking forward to seeing the DVD. Hope you guys are well
From Blog: Queenstown to Wanaka
nutters
Can't believe you did a bungy jump, Danny can't believe she talked you into it you are both crazy. Looking forward to seeing the DVD. Hope you guys are well
From Blog: Queenstown to Wanaka
Date: 21st April 2009
Now that is my Utopia!!
Hey! I am uber envious right now, NZ just looks fantastic! If I could emigrate there tomorrow I would! The more I see and hear about it the better it looks and sounds! Really pleased to see all that you're doing and seeing, it's an absolute pleasure! Well done to you both on the bungy jump.........that does look a little scary!!! Hope your time goes slowly though, make the most of it guys, it is just such a brilliant opportunity to see and do so much.......did I mention me being envious....!? ;-) x
From Blog: Queenstown to Wanaka
Now that is my Utopia!!
Hey! I am uber envious right now, NZ just looks fantastic! If I could emigrate there tomorrow I would! The more I see and hear about it the better it looks and sounds! Really pleased to see all that you're doing and seeing, it's an absolute pleasure! Well done to you both on the bungy jump.........that does look a little scary!!! Hope your time goes slowly though, make the most of it guys, it is just such a brilliant opportunity to see and do so much.......did I mention me being envious....!? ;-) x
From Blog: Queenstown to Wanaka
Date: 19th April 2009
'Sup
Neville....Neville....Neville!! Hello you travellers. Wow and wow are the thoughts of the Woody jury! Looking very nice indeed down under, once again we're very jealous looking at your pictures - so much colour and beauty. Very disappointed that you didn't get a 'yute' as your travel mobile though. How cool would it have been to say that you drove round in a yute!! Sleeping and general living in it wouldnt have been very good mind but dammit guys it's a yute! All good here, weather at the weekends has been pretty decent of late and summer is so close i can taste it - or was that just me chewing on one of Clare's farts. Anyhow, on Friday we hosted a family BBQ. Weather was actually poor that day but evening still enjoyable and the weather since has been good. The woody household is a happy place right now. Keep happy young travellers
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
'Sup
Neville....Neville....Neville!! Hello you travellers. Wow and wow are the thoughts of the Woody jury! Looking very nice indeed down under, once again we're very jealous looking at your pictures - so much colour and beauty. Very disappointed that you didn't get a 'yute' as your travel mobile though. How cool would it have been to say that you drove round in a yute!! Sleeping and general living in it wouldnt have been very good mind but dammit guys it's a yute! All good here, weather at the weekends has been pretty decent of late and summer is so close i can taste it - or was that just me chewing on one of Clare's farts. Anyhow, on Friday we hosted a family BBQ. Weather was actually poor that day but evening still enjoyable and the weather since has been good. The woody household is a happy place right now. Keep happy young travellers
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
Date: 18th April 2009
I love the Church of the Good Shepherd too!
Kia Ora, Lovely to read your latest blog and know exactly where you are!! Hope the weather stays kind to you - the North Island is having some kind of Indian Summer - hope it lasts long for you to experience it! Should be getting warmer here too - (should, being the operative word here!!) Take care and let me know if you want or need any contacts or phone numbers in case of emergencies whilst you are in NZ - I can do Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland. Dinah
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
I love the Church of the Good Shepherd too!
Kia Ora, Lovely to read your latest blog and know exactly where you are!! Hope the weather stays kind to you - the North Island is having some kind of Indian Summer - hope it lasts long for you to experience it! Should be getting warmer here too - (should, being the operative word here!!) Take care and let me know if you want or need any contacts or phone numbers in case of emergencies whilst you are in NZ - I can do Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland. Dinah
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
Date: 18th April 2009
Hi both. Still seems as though you are having a great time. Still all really envious Love Mum,Dad, Martyn and Kelsey xx
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
Hi both. Still seems as though you are having a great time. Still all really envious Love Mum,Dad, Martyn and Kelsey xx
From Blog: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo - Cromwell
Date: 12th April 2009
Is this the latest blog?!
Ello ello ello! Hey guys, Your latest blog shows the 4th of April for me yet it shows you last logged on today (12th) - am i missing something or have you guys got a lot of catching up to do? Based on what you last wrote i have to make a comment about your blog on the 3rd of April. And i quote "anyone who has commented on our blog more than three times wins a prize". Are you guys just testing us to make sure that we're reading the whole blog and not just looking at the pictures! So what prize do i win then? I'd love a new american style fridge freezer if you can squeeze one of them in your back pack? No? OK, a tortoise neck or rat's dick will have to do then i suppose..... Hope Oz was everything that you expected and more. I expect you are well on your way to NZ now and from memory i think you are there for a while so hope you enjoy it and try not to get sad thinking that your journey is getting a lot closer to it's end! You've still got loads to do! Take care guys, and dont forget my tortoise neck! I earnt it fair and square! Actually, you're not in asia any more are you - just bring back the sun with you instead!
From Blog: Hong Kong & Macau
Is this the latest blog?!
Ello ello ello! Hey guys, Your latest blog shows the 4th of April for me yet it shows you last logged on today (12th) - am i missing something or have you guys got a lot of catching up to do? Based on what you last wrote i have to make a comment about your blog on the 3rd of April. And i quote "anyone who has commented on our blog more than three times wins a prize". Are you guys just testing us to make sure that we're reading the whole blog and not just looking at the pictures! So what prize do i win then? I'd love a new american style fridge freezer if you can squeeze one of them in your back pack? No? OK, a tortoise neck or rat's dick will have to do then i suppose..... Hope Oz was everything that you expected and more. I expect you are well on your way to NZ now and from memory i think you are there for a while so hope you enjoy it and try not to get sad thinking that your journey is getting a lot closer to it's end! You've still got loads to do! Take care guys, and dont forget my tortoise neck! I earnt it fair and square! Actually, you're not in asia any more are you - just bring back the sun with you instead!
From Blog: Hong Kong & Macau
Date: 8th April 2009
G'day..............!
Alright kids!? Well, I have thoroughly enjoyed your travels across Asia, was a little scary at times...........and that was just the food!I'm now off to the 'wilds' of Somerset for an extra long Easter weekend! Hope you're having a fab time in Oz! x
From Blog: Hong Kong & Macau
G'day..............!
Alright kids!? Well, I have thoroughly enjoyed your travels across Asia, was a little scary at times...........and that was just the food!I'm now off to the 'wilds' of Somerset for an extra long Easter weekend! Hope you're having a fab time in Oz! x
From Blog: Hong Kong & Macau
Date: 7th April 2009
China looks amazing and the great wall well it must have been breath taking to see. Wish I was there to share it with you guys
From Blog: Beijing
China looks amazing and the great wall well it must have been breath taking to see. Wish I was there to share it with you guys
From Blog: Beijing
Date: 31st March 2009
Catch up time!
Big up to my favourite travellers! Thanks for the text today. First reading for a few weeks guys having been away myself of course. Only went back a few pages admittably but have caught up and am feeling the chinese vibe! Hope you enjoyed that wonderful 24 train journey - what a great way to spend a day!! Hope the train had a toilet. Such a contrast of history, culture and modernisation over there by the sounds of - i'm loving the snaps of the wall of china and from the towers in Shanghai. You just don't see how visitors to the London Olympics are going to be as blown away by England as visitors to China are! Imagine Hong Kong will be pretty special - can you bring me back a playstation 3, iphone and apple mac notebook please - i've heard you can get all of them for a fiver. Is it warmer there? I was pretty surprised to hear how cold it was for you guys the other week but then China is a tad big so not overally surprising that the weather there is massively different from one place to the next. Best go guys. Take care and keep typing!
From Blog: Shanghai and Hangzhou
Catch up time!
Big up to my favourite travellers! Thanks for the text today. First reading for a few weeks guys having been away myself of course. Only went back a few pages admittably but have caught up and am feeling the chinese vibe! Hope you enjoyed that wonderful 24 train journey - what a great way to spend a day!! Hope the train had a toilet. Such a contrast of history, culture and modernisation over there by the sounds of - i'm loving the snaps of the wall of china and from the towers in Shanghai. You just don't see how visitors to the London Olympics are going to be as blown away by England as visitors to China are! Imagine Hong Kong will be pretty special - can you bring me back a playstation 3, iphone and apple mac notebook please - i've heard you can get all of them for a fiver. Is it warmer there? I was pretty surprised to hear how cold it was for you guys the other week but then China is a tad big so not overally surprising that the weather there is massively different from one place to the next. Best go guys. Take care and keep typing!
From Blog: Shanghai and Hangzhou
Date: 31st March 2009
Your breakfast experiences are truly amazing! Poor old dad had to have a very boring full english breakfast at Spotted Cow today. No pizza, cake or floating poached eggs for him. Sad eh!
From Blog: Shanghai and Hangzhou
Your breakfast experiences are truly amazing! Poor old dad had to have a very boring full english breakfast at Spotted Cow today. No pizza, cake or floating poached eggs for him. Sad eh!
From Blog: Shanghai and Hangzhou
Date: 30th March 2009
China and Inner Mongolia?
I came to your blog through your phrase "we were able to look out over Inner Mongolia from one direction, and China from the other". Definitely non-PC as far as the Chinese are concerned! Like Tibet, Inner Mongolia is an integral part of China and has been since time immemorial :) You also mentioned Yonghegong (Lamaist temple), which is not merely Bejing's biggest Buddhist temple (I'm not sure if it is or not). It's not a run-of-the-mill temple; it's actually a Tibetan Buddhist temple established by the Manchu (Qing) emperors. The Manchus used Tibetan Buddhism as a way to maintain control over both the Tibetans and the Mongolians. This was the forerunner and direct cause of the modern Chinese ideology of why China should control Tibet and Mongolia (among other places). So places like this are not merely "colourful Buddist temples" from some old dynasty, they are a living part of modern history, with plenty of relevance to questions of "Chinese sovereignty" that are still vexing a lot of people today. Anyway, this is just a random comment. You guys certainly had a lot of fun in Beijing, and you know how to appreciate things in the right spirit. Good luck with your travels!
From Blog: Beijing
China and Inner Mongolia?
I came to your blog through your phrase "we were able to look out over Inner Mongolia from one direction, and China from the other". Definitely non-PC as far as the Chinese are concerned! Like Tibet, Inner Mongolia is an integral part of China and has been since time immemorial :) You also mentioned Yonghegong (Lamaist temple), which is not merely Bejing's biggest Buddhist temple (I'm not sure if it is or not). It's not a run-of-the-mill temple; it's actually a Tibetan Buddhist temple established by the Manchu (Qing) emperors. The Manchus used Tibetan Buddhism as a way to maintain control over both the Tibetans and the Mongolians. This was the forerunner and direct cause of the modern Chinese ideology of why China should control Tibet and Mongolia (among other places). So places like this are not merely "colourful Buddist temples" from some old dynasty, they are a living part of modern history, with plenty of relevance to questions of "Chinese sovereignty" that are still vexing a lot of people today. Anyway, this is just a random comment. You guys certainly had a lot of fun in Beijing, and you know how to appreciate things in the right spirit. Good luck with your travels!
From Blog: Beijing
Date: 28th March 2009
hello hayley and danny love your panda photos love nan and gramp. now live on computer
From Blog: Chengdu
hello hayley and danny love your panda photos love nan and gramp. now live on computer
From Blog: Chengdu
Date: 25th March 2009
Lost weight....Pot Noodles....not suprised
Hey kids it's me again, it's been a while since i have had a chance to sit down and read though the blog instead Lucy has been reading to me, got to love teachers ;-). In every blog you mention food, which then makes me insanely jealous of the culinary delights you must be trying, until i read 'pot noodle', surely it's a criminal offence to eat pot noodles in chin empire. But I do think that woody should have been a Panda, although they probably eat a wider variety of food. China looks amazing and we wish we were with you sharing in this adventure, over and out you sweaty pigs...
From Blog: Xi'an
Lost weight....Pot Noodles....not suprised
Hey kids it's me again, it's been a while since i have had a chance to sit down and read though the blog instead Lucy has been reading to me, got to love teachers ;-). In every blog you mention food, which then makes me insanely jealous of the culinary delights you must be trying, until i read 'pot noodle', surely it's a criminal offence to eat pot noodles in chin empire. But I do think that woody should have been a Panda, although they probably eat a wider variety of food. China looks amazing and we wish we were with you sharing in this adventure, over and out you sweaty pigs...
From Blog: Xi'an
Date: 16th March 2009
Cake.........I love cake.!
'Poached eggs.....floating.....in soya sauce soup'........this I do not like.......it sounds wrong on every level, the Chinese have much to learn! Now cake and cheesecake, yessiree let me at it! Hope H had a marvellous birthday! Right that's it for blog comments today! Until your next exciting installment 'au revoir'........ x
From Blog: Dali
Cake.........I love cake.!
'Poached eggs.....floating.....in soya sauce soup'........this I do not like.......it sounds wrong on every level, the Chinese have much to learn! Now cake and cheesecake, yessiree let me at it! Hope H had a marvellous birthday! Right that's it for blog comments today! Until your next exciting installment 'au revoir'........ x
From Blog: Dali
Date: 16th March 2009
:-/............saddle sore?
.......haha........sorry couldn't help myself, that sounds like some ordeal on the bikes, beautifully portrayed in your blog!! Think I might not of enjoyed that either! I want to know what your 'internation gesture for walking' is.......?!.......well.........in future be more careful with your gestures!!:-) It's no good your idea of 'relaxing' has tired me out..........think I'll have a lie down! Take care! x
From Blog: Shaxi
:-/............saddle sore?
.......haha........sorry couldn't help myself, that sounds like some ordeal on the bikes, beautifully portrayed in your blog!! Think I might not of enjoyed that either! I want to know what your 'internation gesture for walking' is.......?!.......well.........in future be more careful with your gestures!!:-) It's no good your idea of 'relaxing' has tired me out..........think I'll have a lie down! Take care! x
From Blog: Shaxi
Date: 16th March 2009
Now that is my kinda trek!
Guys, that looks amazing! I am extremely envious!! Am so glad you enjoyed/endured it too!! hehe!! I might hold you to that offer Danielson that we pop over there one weekend so you can guide the way!! Carry on having a great time! PS It's a lovely sunny day here, very 'Spring' like! x
From Blog: Tiger Leaping Gorge
Now that is my kinda trek!
Guys, that looks amazing! I am extremely envious!! Am so glad you enjoyed/endured it too!! hehe!! I might hold you to that offer Danielson that we pop over there one weekend so you can guide the way!! Carry on having a great time! PS It's a lovely sunny day here, very 'Spring' like! x
From Blog: Tiger Leaping Gorge
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Stinky!!
Used to work with a guy from there, he really didn't do it justice when desribing what it was like...............why wasn't I born a Kiwi........(not the bird obviously :-)....... Spent Saturday 9th at Lydiard (Radio one BIG weekend) was immense, my piccies are now on Facebook.........Dan, don't be too disappointed in me but............Dizzee Rascal was epic!!! hehe......ridiculous I know!!! Take it easy! x
From Blog: Rotorua