Nick Dagger

Nick Dagger

Hi there, im Nick. 25 from Lancaster, England.

I have set out on my travels to see what i can discover and make things happen with my life.



Travel Blog Posts


NZ Week 2

Published: August 6th 2007Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch
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March 17th 2007

Week 2 passed with no worries. Headed in to Aukland at the start of the week to have a look arround this amazing City. The Sky Tower took my breath away with scarry sights of the whole city. Its the biggest free standing building it the whole of the Southen Hem. Standing tall at 328m with glass floors so you can look down ALL THE WAY! Then did a bit of shopping, dont worry Mum & Dad I could have spent more! The international boat show was on so had a look arround, found my boat added the extras i wanted and it turnes out that i cant afford it!!! Ha. Made my way down to "Kelly Tarltons Underwater world", turns out its quite a walk there! Amazing sights of the underwater world, makes me ... read more



Week 1 in NZ

Published: August 6th 2007Oceania » New Zealand » North Island
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March 10th 2007

Well week one has been a busy one. Picked up the Van on the 4th and started to travel north up the east cost have seen amazing waterfalls, the world famous toilet in Kawakawa designed by Austrian artist Frederick Hundertwasser, was very coulourfull and glass windows made of glass bottles, i made my mark here! Explorred the ammazing Bay of Islands and went Dolfin finding and saw hundreds of them, jumping out of the water high than the boat! Hole in the wall wich was cool as there was a massive swell but the Capt. mannaged to get us through. Went to the very northern part of NZ called Cape Reinga and stoped off at amazing sand dunes that were massive and looked like they were straight out of Star Wars but were a bitch ... read more



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February 28th 2007

Nice time had in Kruger, but no leopard. We searched and searched but no look. Infact the only 'cat' we saw was a Serval which was good to see but not a leopard to complete my Sticker Book! Ha. Had the same guide that we had for the Canyon trip which was cool. Have was a 3 man tent with matress in, all to myself! Saw lots of other animals like Zebra, Giraffe, Babboons, Vervet Monkeys etc. Oh and charged by a nelly. Very scarry but got a wicked picture just before it came for us, he made the 'pppppppppp' noise nellys make, charged us but stoped just before he got to us, think he wanted a game a chicken but we won!!! Even thought there was no leopard still was an amazing experience, trying to ... read more



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February 26th 2007

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing. The best views/seniery i have EVER scene. 3 little words Blyde River Canyon. Was taken on an wicked tour by our guide Henry. He took us to some secret falls where there were nobody else, the Pot Holes, 3 rondavels and mony other falls. Theres not alot else i can say just look at the picks! Booked to go to Kruger Park tomorrow, getting picked up at 5.00am!!!... read more



Swazi

Published: March 1st 2007Africa » Swaziland » Manzini
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February 23rd 2007

Unable to stay longer than a night here as the frigin baz bus will not run untill Tuesday now and that is tolate for me. Vey anoyed by this as I was really looking forward to seeing this small country instead im rushing through! From what i have seen though this place is beautiful, staying in a nature reserve, its so quiet here. Fantistc view of the mountains from the dorm room. Looked in to getting public busses but i would have to change times! Wish i could spend more time here. :( ... read more



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February 22nd 2007

St lucia is an beautiful small place just under Swaziland (my next stop). Everything is on one street and you can walk that street in 10 mins. Which is cool as i cant get lost. There is a nice beach here but could not find anywhere to hire surfboards! At night HIPPOS walk the street so you have keep an eye out for them. The night before I left St Lucia the Hippos came within 30 metres of the hostal, which was fun! Went down to the croc farm to have alook at what was going on down there and i have never in my life seen crocs as big as these (to be fair i dont recall ever seeing a croc in real life) Very Scary but i learnt alot about crocs like 'did you ... read more



Missed Out???

Published: March 1st 2007Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban
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February 21st 2007

Only stoped for only a few hours here as have to get up the coast quick and the baz bus does not run tomorrow. The baz bus is starting to get harder and harder to do what i need it to. The A1 grand Prix is here this weekend so they have shut down half the roads anyway so it really hard to get arround but would have been cool to see the cars racing around the streets!... read more



Warner Beach

Published: March 1st 2007Africa » South Africa
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February 20th 2007

Now in Warner Beach which the last stop before Durban. Very nice place. Don’t think im going to get to surf here though as there was a shark attack last week! Warner beach has the most fatal shark attacks in the whole of SA and I don’t really fancy loosing a leg or an arm! Ha ha. Shame i can only stay here for one day would like to stay longer. ... read more



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February 18th 2007

Port St Johns = dope smoker’s haven (they grow it here) only had time to stay there one night which is properly a good thing! Chilled with the people staying here then went on a hike to ‘3rd Beach’. On the way there was a guy surffing with one leg, we found where he put the other! Nobody was on this massive beautiful beach so we enjoyed it all to our selves. ... read more



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February 17th 2007

I’ve heard so much about this place and it lives up to its hype. In the middle of nowhere lies ‘Coffee Shack’ right on the sea with beautiful views and amazing sunsets. Done quite a lot of Hiking and cliff jumping! Oh and saved one of my fellow jumpers life! He jumped after me and he looked up when he jumped so landed on his back knocking the wind out of him and he could not get to the rocks and as I jumped before him I was still in the water along with a lad from Scotland called Chris so we pulled him out. Let’s just say that the following days after we let him know we were his heroes. More surffing done here, FREE LESSONS! Slowly getting better and better. I think!!! Went to ... read more






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