MikeandEmily

Not too bad. The whole process has been outsourced to another company. Bit of research from Si H helped "I went along to the Indian embassy and had a chat. Thankfuly it help remind me of what we can expect ... lots of 'yes's'... little information and a scrappy bit of paper. the gist of all this was that the following web site is the one to use, victoria the place to go, and you can indeed do it all on-line ... should take 3 working days... however, as you might be aware there is the odd postal strike in london, and I would therefore recommend in person or special delivery both ways!!!". Mike G - drop off 25/09 - just under 2 hrs, pick up 30/09 - 15 mins if you leave it late. Dave ... read more

Our last few days relaxing at the lovely Octopus Resort, on Waya Island in the Yasawa's - about 1.5 hours by boat from mainland Fiji. I went for a scuba dive this morning - it was a wall dive with 25m of visibility! Lovely coral fans off the side of the wall. In the afternoon we snorkelled on the reef just off from the beach. Although it had been a tiring day we still joined in finding crabs to race (from the beach). Our crab - or Mr Crab (21) - won the International Crab race and we set to work on the prize - A bar tab of F$30. Easily done with just Emily's wine consumption! ... read more

Spent a couple of days in Dunedin. Took a trip on the famous Taieri Gorge Railway which stretches 77kms north east from Dunedin into the high country of Otago. It penetrates rugged mountain scenery which is only accessible by train. Some of the views were fantastic.... read more

This morning we drove out to the start of the 'Rob Roy' track. The drive was on very bumpy unsealed roads, culminating in a '4WD recommended' section. However after being passed by 2 other camper vans we decided to contine. Eventually we got to the start of the walking track. We followed the track, climbing for about 2 hours before being rewarded with spectacular views of the Rob Roy glacier... An excellent spot for a picnic. Approaching the glacier, we could hear the rumblings of an avalanche - we were saftely on the other side of the valley.... read more

Punakiaki is famous for its 'pancake' rocks. So called because the limestone rocks have weathered to resemble stacks of pancakes. At high tide the sea is forced through blowholes in the rocks to give spectacular effects.... read more