Feeling hat hat hat Bummer of a day really guys, hope it picks up again. I'm so glad you're such a good driver Jason, who knows what state we would have got you back in if Elliott had a licence! hehehehe R x
PS: And the hats??? Totally predictable. Jason: sensible and warm. Elliott: Indiana Jones complex...enough said
How do you get two whales in a car ..... What can I say sounds amazing can't wait to see the pics ....And yes Elliott I would like a hat and Lindsey (only if you still have enough money to get a pizza), make mine an x-large one, large for Lindsey but leather if poss. Jason I am so glad you didn't vomit on the whales, greenpeace would be really pissed off with you! Could rename it a puke whale i suppose .... We are so jealous doing all the things we'd luv to do. We will both book a week's leave......for the slide show when you get back!!!!!!
All our love
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I'm a twit..... I do believe I put my email add in a previous comment title...please no emails from people i don't know...
Am so surprised no one has commented on this one...I'm loving the village name...Tewhakarewarewatangaoteopetauaawahiao...may just call my first born that....
Also am loving the protective idols, they're really quite cute...
........... Oh Shit seems so appropriate...i only have one word... Awesome! You guys totally rule and I can't wait to see these photos up close! Stay safe. R x
froggy_roz@hotmail.com Boy, you guys should consider a career change! You look bloody good in helmets- ever considered becoming firemen?
This entry has made me incredibly jealous! I want to go to the Maori village! It sounds awesome, although I'm not too sure about my food being cooked in the ground...how does that work anyway??? Glad to see there's some cultural trips in the middle of all the edge-of-the-seat excitement! Love you. R xxx
Hanging around :-( This blog entry describes exactly what bugs me about travelling; you have to leave the park by 10, you can't board the boat for two more hours - what can you do? Too little time to do any sight seeing, too much time to just sit and do nothing! Go and do anything and you run the risk of missing the boat - literally! And then the waiting, and the waiting, and more waiting to board GGGRRRRR!! Are these places really geared up for the tourist / traveller who provide them with much needed trade and income? I think not. Anyway, that's my rant over and done with. Jason - ref the previous blog entry, did you get the vital photographic / video evidence of Elliott falling up the stairs of the bus stop that you could share with us? (haha!). Thankyou Elliott for the txt's. Silly, I know, but to think that the txt's come to me from the other side of the world still amazes me. It's good to hear from you. Both of you have a fantastic time on the South Island. I hope the weather gets a little better for you. Enjoy!
Devon and the rain ! Half way there ! Sorry about the lack of comment due to the lack of a computer! Now we're back let the fun commence, first off not sure the New Zealand diet will be a big seller just a tad too much sugar! Elliott that hat luv it ! Please get me a large one [I know that's what she said!] Sort you out when you get back [that's what I said!] I know it's a long way away but have got your train ticket sorted. Also if anyone wants 2 b part of the welcome home committee up in the big bad smoke give me a call. By the way son, nice driving, try rallying next but not co driving might make you sick. Glad you're both ok we all miss you but really want you both to get through this together. Looking forward to the next post but please give me something to take the piss out of, I'm fed with being nice :D lots of luv xx p.s Archie says woof
SUNSHINE!!!!!!!!!! i saw one! there was a pic there just one! at the top! and its sunny! sunny i tell you! i hope you made the most of it :) It looks almost magical with all the mountains and stuff its amazing! my god i cant believe its only been 2 weeks since you went, feels like a lifetime!!!! so what you gots planed for the south island then? if it snows i feel you should make snow men, well a snow mark a snow dee a snow ro and of course a snow MEEEE teehee! cant wait to hear what you get up to next :)
p.s i feel terrible! i havent seen mark since you left, mark if your reading this im sorry! but the number you gave me isnt working none of the billions of text messages i have sent him are going through and i lost the bit of paper with his house number on! i'm shit i know but can one of you give me some numbers? coz i wanna see him lol love you both and miss you soooooooooo much! byeeeee xxx
heeeeheeee 4D hahahaha i can just imagine the veins popping out of your heads ping ping ping! lol sounds like an interesting day though :) Sorry i didnt leave comments for you guys :( feel really bad but havent checked the blog for a few days (house is a fucking zoo at the moment, me ro doug izzy mum and tony with a visit from dee, i was just about ready to jump out my window lol) and i really wasnt expecting there to be 4 blogs haha still tis a nice supprise :) im gonna leave it for now and go read the next one, no doubt there will be another comment after this one lol mwah p.s how did you know i would be giggling at the bush city? lol tell you what though, jason looks very interested in the bushes haha
After reading your blogs steve has decided to re-name you both Beavis and Butthead, you can decide yourselves which is which, glad to hear that you are getting over your homesickenss, Cant wait for you to get back the cat is driving us crazy at 3am in the morning bloody thing !!! really enjoying your blogs keep up the good work love mum and steve xxxx
Hi Guys, the weather sounded horrendous, glad you you got through it safe and sound all down to your driving skills im sure Jason , still a bit scary though. Loving the new hats !!!! Steve wants to know if you have had a Kiwi Tattoo yet ? Jason dont worry Luke is away for the week next week so your computer is safe for now !!!! anyway missing you loads and take care lots of love Mum and Steve xx
Love the new hat! Sounds like you both went thro the wringer with that drive south, and you should be proud of yourselves for getting through the storm, it's no mean feat. The white water rafting and Thermal village blogs were excellent. I was at work (lunchtime) when I read the white water rafting blog, and switched to slide show mode to view the pictures. Within the minute I had an audience of five asking about what you were doing. Then I showed them the blog which they thought was brilliant. Enjoy the museums and the trip to the South Island, which on my map looks bigger than the island you're leaving.
Hi guys
After mulling it over we've decided it's not a real word however idiocy is !!!!!!!
So impressed at your amazing photos of Team UK kicking ass on the rapids and showing them how it's done:-) We've also taken the time to rename your horse Elliott : Equine GOD! 'The Man' just didn't seem egotistical enough, hee hee. Missing you lovely chaps like mad, keep up the good work with the amazingly written blog updates. p.s Emma's still waiting on her Supermarket Picture Challenge!!!!! pps I miss you like crazy sweetheart and am still madly excited to read your blog at every chance I get xxxxxxxx (message to Jason from Deena) We love you both and can't wait for the next installment xxxx:-)xxxx
oh shiiiiiiiiiiiit lol haha loving this blog guys, made me chuckle a few times. Its nice to see that elliott's still a little too brave for his own good. Be sure i'll be checking the post every day to see what words of wisdom i'll be getting on the back of a 4 x 6 pic of a tree (or whatever) lol. love you guys :) mwah xxx
Travel Blog Hey Elliott, caught your blog address from your Facebook page and have enjoyed reading about your adventures so far. Never caught the travel bug, but you are making it sound like a pretty good adventure so far. Hope the rest of your trip goes well. Chris.
who's butch and who's cassidy....... Jason first things first sort your phone out, some things a father doesn't need to know! only joking....we're off to devon for a few days so we might miss a few posts. So if anyone wants meet up and keep us up to date that would good , jason's got the number. Pleased alls well, the thought of both of you careering down the hills on a horse still can't get the smile off my face....nice pair of helmets by the way! Glad it's all going well lots of luv x
I see my journal..... Glad to see ur using ur journal, I forgot to ask if you'd taken it. Weather is fab and have changed venue this week to different park, I am in charge!! The kids are nice and I am getting used to my courtesy car *scowl*.
ouch !! Just looked at the pictures of your hand Jason, that looks bloody painful, mind you only you could dislocate your finger taking your wet suit off doh !! Hope you are feeling better now after your disastrous scuba dive experience, and i cant help feeling that your riding hats looked a bit like fleas on an elephants bum on your heads aswell, everyone sends their love well except Luke that is as he likes having your room to play on the computer but im sure he sends it really !!! take care both of you, love mum x x x
feeding the fishes ! Well hello huey I hope Elliott thanked you for feeding the fish b4 his dive ! I take it you won't b planning a cruise next? It's nice 2 catch up after a couple of days...might b an idea 2 get some travel tab's b4 white water rafting. Hope your feeling ok now mate don't get down I'm not a great sailor myself! Can't help thinking 12000 miles 2 watch a film a bit ott! Just make sure the horse riding doesn't turn in2 broke back mountain ! tee hee fancy telling me not 2 text you silly boy's .... All our love xx
Elliot.... I hope you were told to remember to equalise during both descent and ascent while diving, otherwise those little nitrogen bubbles that were previously keeping you alive down there could expand and you'll get the bends.
I'm sure you're fine :D
Take it easy guys :P
Hello,glad that you are enjoying your holiday so far, we have read your blogs this morning and your descriptions of everything are excellent,in case you have forgotton already nanny says dont forget her thimble !!! love to you both look forward to the next blogs love Nanny and gramps xx
prove me right! ok so been looking at the pics :) loving the boiler suits for starters, i think you could start a whole new trend back here with them :D and elliott you sooo have to take me to ninety mile beach! sounds like my cup of tea lol but i think i would rather go when you can wear shorts lol
but the most important question is...what cereal are you guys eatting? ro thinks its cocoa pops but i'm thinking they are more like choco rocks! lol please prove me right, i dont care if i'm not spot on, but ro has GOT to be wrong this time lol unless of course New Zealand has some sort of mutant cocoa pops we dont get here! I bet your reading this and hanging your head in shame that this is all i can talk about on here and not the amazing scenery lmao i'll never change! also dunno if its too technical for what you you guys can get your hands on over there but if you can find a pc with skype and a cam us girlies were thinking meeting for a webcam chat might be a bit funky! might cure a bit of the old home sickness, although once jason and deena get on there i cant guarantee we wont all be puking anyway lol (joking! :p) best leave it at that as my comment is prob longer than your blog now haha.
love you both, miss you both, jason if i walk past game one more time looking for you i swear im gonna kill myself, you'd think it would have sunk in by now but no! lol byyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeee
seriously - how big is that Merc? I cannot believe you had 20 maps and still missed your turning? Your blog is fantastic and very funny (yougurt on toast!). You both seem to be having an incredible time. Enjoy Cape Reinga and Whangaroa Bay in the coming days. As soon as I get in I switch on the computer for the next blog entry, before watching a few discs of BattleStar Galactica. Elliott - Jason seems the ideal candidate for the trans-Siberian Railway - think about it!
Keep it coming lads...
A galaxy far far away... That's a designer Star Wars tshirt, and it looks awesome, as I knew it would. Those orange suits make you look like 2 escaped convicts though, not the best look!
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Bummer of a day really guys, hope it picks up again. I'm so glad you're such a good driver Jason, who knows what state we would have got you back in if Elliott had a licence! hehehehe R x PS: And the hats??? Totally predictable. Jason: sensible and warm. Elliott: Indiana Jones complex...enough said