Craig Adamson
Currently on 4 month trip around the world. Travelled through Thailand and Europe with good friend Darren. He blogged our travels together. CruisnCraigo
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We parted ways in Lisbon Portugal where I will begin my Blog. Please Enjoy.
Travel Blog Posts
October 1st 2006
Arrived afte stop over in Aukland New Zealand Skybus Train Sky Cross Station Upwey Station Hi to everyone I met. Stay in touch and lets catch up some time, some where. Thanks for helping make my trip everytjhing it was special thanks to Darren for being grerat travel partner Have taken Hef who met an d taken him an a few epic surf session mornington peninsula down the great ocean rd and and caught up with Pete and Carol where hef harrassed some kangaroos and we surfed woth Killer whales Now Back at my desk at work and feel as though I never left........ in fact I'm not feeling to well at all Think I may have picked up a bug on my travels !!!!... read more
September 20th 2006
Arrived at Nadi (pronounced Nandi) around midnight where I was to chill at the airport for 12 hours waiting for a connecting flight to Nagigia. After falling in and out of sleep and trying to keep an eye on my stuff at the same time it was time to board the eight seater aeroplane. On boarding I met friends from California, Hef and Margo who were also heading to the Island of Nagigia and wave of King Kong’s Left. After a very scenic hour flight over Fiji and out to the Island of Kadavu we were taken by boat to Nagigia where we headed straight out for a surf. Access to the wave is by boat. You can paddle out and back in if you choose, and if you find yourself caught inside you can be ... read more
September 13th 2006
It was my Uncle Dick's Second trip to the airport in 3 days as I was a no show for my scheduled flight. Dick proceeded to show around me around the island of Roatonga. We checked out the historical buildings and then cruised over to his friend’s house where they have a steam train that they had imported and restored and laid track for. Big boy toys. My uncle is pretty handy and spent most his days working on projects of his own and often other peoples. Outside the work shop there is always things to do often in the Orchard where all kinds of fruit and vegies grow, along with chooks and pigs. He has made a number of impressive boats including glass bottom boat and a light weight trimaran as well as a number ... read more
September 9th 2006
Time for a surf Story!!!! I arrived in Tahiti early in the morning. Kendal was to arrive later that night. I had a day to kills so with swell forecast for rather large surf at what is considered to be one of the worlds most dangerous waves, and with my new acquaintances in tow, a couple from South Australia, that was exactly where we headed. I hired a little open top 4WD headed to the wave at the end of the Road: The notorious wave of Teahupoo. With my little reef experience this was an interesting proposition. After a number of surf checks along the way we discovered that the swell wasn't quite so large. But none the less we waxed up and paddled the 30 minute mission out to the wave. There were quite a ... read more
September 7th 2006
Kendal Baby is this hot Californian girl I met in Thailand with her also hot friend Tonya. We had stayed in touch and I was so stoked when she said she would show me around LA. We hit the beach for some surfing action and checked some department stores at the local shopping centre wired from the 1 litre coffee I had consumed. We attended a surprise lingerie party that one of Kendal's friends from work had thrown for her boy friend. What a girl friend!!!! Got to do some driving on wrong side of the road and hit the surfed between an Army base and a power plant with Saxon (Kendal's brother) and his friend Johnny who Darren and I also hung out with in Thailand. The ocean was alive with dolphins, seals, pelicans and ... read more
August 19th 2006
Arrived in San Fran and then straight to the airport Hungry Jacks, perfect food for my Vegas Hang over. Boarded the airport Shuttle to Rob's Apartment off Chestnut. The shuttle gave me a pretty good tour of hilly San Fran, but sadly the driver didn’t manage to get the shuttle airborne at any of the intersections while cruising down the steep streets made famous in those Hollywood chase scenes. Rob was still at work but I was greeted at his apartment by his house mate Dave. Rob and Dave have a cool apartment with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. We went Mexican that night and I spent the whole next day chilling out and updating blogs from previous adventures. The next day I walked down and explored Fisherman’s Warf. Waited for half an hour ... read more
August 17th 2006
MONEY AND QUEUES Arrived in Vegas mid morning the day of the Terrorist scare in London. As a result there were massive queues. Lucky for me they were all out bound. Unfortunately for the people in the queues they were hours and hours long, many people missing their flights. It was quite a site. BTW also expect a mass out break of athletes foot (which may or may not have been planned by terrorists) for air travelers in the US as you are required to remove your shoes to pass through security at airports. So if you are traveling in the states you may wish to wear socks. I cruised on the airport shuttle to the Rio where I was staying for the next three nights. Rob my room mate was not until that evening so ... read more
August 16th 2006
Arrived in New York. Gathered my bags and headed to the city bus. I had to wait a while for the bus which gave the ticket guy a chance to strike up a conversation with me. With out wasting time with small talk he got to the real issues. He asked me if it's true that tall guys have big dicks and asked me whether I had a big dick, told me that he likes big dicks, asked whether i had ever been with a man, whether I wanted to, "giving of course" as he likes to receive. This barrage was justified by a "we are very open here in America". BTW I answered yes to 2 of the questions :) I was quite bewildered by this encounter but nun the less crossed my fingers that ... read more
August 15th 2006
After a quite night in Lisbon and resisting the lure of a night out with two spunky Lisbonites who approached us at the Shopping Centre, Darren and I Shared a taxi to the Grande bus stop where we parted ways after an excellent 8 weeks together. If you have missed any of our adventures and would like to check them out, please go to: Darren's Travel Blog From here I caught bus to Ericeira and Darren went onto the airport and London where he is organising accommodation, a job and reuniting with his fabulous girlfriend Mary. After an hour and a half bus trip I was picked up by a girl called Stef in her Rover. I found out about the Portugal Surf Camp from a guy I met in the surf in Mundaka. While describing ... read more
August 14th 2006
Arrived in London town after nearly not making my flight. I was sent to the back of the queue as the one I was in closed as I reached the front after waiting for half an hour. Once I did reach the check in counter I was sent rushing off to pay excess baggage for my board. In the mean time boarding was about to close on my flight. Fun, Fun, Fun. Anyway, Sure enough, I arrived in London to some Barmy weather and Caught the Bus to Meet Darren. He met me a tube stop one stop away from his new apartment. I checked out his new pad and inside was his girlfriend Mary. It was a Friday night so I went to Leicester Square to Meet Clint and Andre who are also living and ... read more
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