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January 26th 2009
Here in NZ it's Auckland Anniversary weekend so a good excuse to hit the road (or the sky) and do something a little bit crazy so we (Becky, her friend - Amanda and I) headed off down to Rotorua and then onto Taupo for a bit of adventure. A friend of mine told me that you should do something every day that scares you so, taking his advice, I got kitted up in a lovely boiler suit, goggles and leather flying hat and took to the skies above Taupo. After flying up to 15,000ft it was time to disembark!! The first minute was freefall - impossible to describe but a totally amazing feeling. I had the biggest grin on my face the whole time, well, until I decided that my teeth were too dry to grin ... read more
December 5th 2008
Visiting parents presented the perfect excuse to revisit the beautiful South Island. This time we took a slightly different route to fit in some of the places we missed last time. Our journey began with a slightly scary descent between the mountains into Queenstown. From there we headed out to Lord of the Rings country for a horse trek around the mountain flats, crossing rivers galore and soaking up the amazing scenes. The weather was not always in our favour so our trip to Mount Cook (the highest in NZ) was a bit of a washout - we never actually caught a glimpse of the great Mt Cook but did capture some "wow" moments en route. Our 2nd drive up the west coast presented identical weather to last time - rain, rain, rain - so we ... read more
Waiheke Island - where all your stresses just drain away...
Published: December 31st 2008Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waiheke Island
December 5th 2008
21st September 2008 - Waiheke Island: Winery tour In September Becky's parents came for a quick visit so we took the opportunity to explore a little bit of paradise close to home. Waiheke Island is just a short ferry ride from the big city but feels like a million miles away. Sunshine, gorgeous waters with dolphins playing near the shore, wineries around every corner - what more could a girl need???... read more
November 29th 2008
I just noticed that my last entry wasn't finished - my attention span must've wandered! Her are some pics to complete my North Island circuit...... read more
July 26th 2008
Hi everyone, Here are the pics from my latest trip that I've been promising. Managed to take a break from school reports to do something more interesting! Just one more school holiday to fill with adventures before the school year here ends. I wonder where I should go next...... read more
May 3rd 2008
Here are some pics to accompany the email and prove to you all that I really did jump off a cliff!!... read more
May 3rd 2008
For our next adventure we planned a weekend jaunt to Rotorua, an area around 3 hrs south of Auckland which has a high level of gepthermal and volcanic activity. We were joined by Rachel - another escapee teacher from the UK who works at a nearby school. We had a great time exploring gurgling, boiling mud pools and steaming lakes and crevices; relaxed in natural thermal pools (smelly but soothing) and had an unexpected night on the town ensuring that it lived up to it's nickname of "Rotovegas"... read more
May 3rd 2008
We were lucky enough to have a 5 day break from school over Easter so we made the most of it and headed off North of Auckland to explore the top end of the North Island.... read more
Birds eye view: South of Auckland
Published: May 3rd 2008Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
May 3rd 2008
Not long after we arrived, we were lucky enough to be invited for a fly over Auckland in a 2 seater, self built plane belonging to the husband of a work colleague.... read more
New Zealand - my new home.
Published: May 3rd 2008Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » South Auckland
May 3rd 2008
Well, here I am at long last, ready to post some pics for you all to see. I've spent all day writing a long, long email which you've probably read so I won't bore you with more to read!!... read more
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