http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Romiuk/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Romiuk en-us Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:15:03 +0000 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:15:03 +0000 ....Strange but true....... I do not want to come home anymore...I had best time in NZ and FIJI....as much as I was really looking forward coming home my circumstances have changed and now I am thinking of leaving again but first I have to pay my credit card off.... save again and then we shall see... I don't think I will settle down yet don't really have reason to...I really enjoyed FIJI and http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-354880.html I did get close to the Slope point which is the most southern point of NZ however I could not go for a walk8230 due to lambing ohh well never mind I do chose my time well8230however after finding a nice free camp site I was rather happy with myself. When I was leaving the next morning I saw an abounded lamb on the side of the road8230 another rescue8230I stopped 8230 the mum wa http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/blog-335258.html Rise and shine8230. what beautiful day ahead breakfast was ready on time it is such a treat not to worry about it. And again the sail through the most amazing nature8230 wow wow and once more wow. After leaving the boat I started to head back I went for few short walks although the walk up to the Key Summit was hard up the hill for 2hours and windy as hell but worth it. I have done s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fiordland-National-Park/Milford-Sound/blog-335257.html 8230..Shotover was good fun almost ended up on a boat full of Chinese tourist I thought to myself I have been in enough Chinese photos. I was very happy that I had to pay only the child price as I did not think it was worth anymore than that maybe my adrenaline thresholds are a bit high8230the Paraflight was lovely too not scary the views were amazing on such a lovely sunny day. Maybe http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Queenstown/blog-335251.html I have made my way down to Fox Glacier through Hokitika where I wanted to see the gorge even though the weather turned against me and it was raining all day I still went I have never seen such a blue water..hellipOnce I arrived at Fox Glacier the rain had stopped which made it good to go and see the Glacier itself. I almost booked a tour to go on the Glacier but then it would mean I would ha http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-335250.html I have managed to get quite far up to Abel Tasman National Park one of my reasons as well as to see as much as I could was to try and go salmon fishing. However the morning weather did not look so good so I thought I would go as far as North as I can this day and then on the way back I will stop in Takaka to go fishing. There are a few things I wanted to see along the way the Pupu springs http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Abel-Tasman-National-Park/blog-335241.html Wellington to PictonBloody hell I had no idea it can get so windy I had trouble standing on the deck and I'd like to add I am not the lightest person.... Picton horrid horrid weather wet and cold. I have cancelled swimming with the dolphins as I did not fancy freezing my bits off and decided to go anticlockwise around the island. I arrived late afternoon in Picton hence I knew I need to fi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Marlborough/Queen-Charlotte-Sounds/blog-335235.html Due South .... finallyhowever just before I will cross over I wanted to have go at the Tongariro crossing. I managed to miss the free camp ground around Tongariro so I have just found spot off the main road it was horrible weather so cold foggy and wet all I hoped was that as it rains so much next day will be clear day. You ask and you shall receive.... In the morning the sky was so blu http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Tongariro-National-Park/blog-335232.html I have managed to get to Dargaville in one piece even that it really pissed down with rain. I had a day off of doing absolutely.. nothing... just went for bit of retail therapy well needed an outfit for a the interview. I have stayed at Kathy's and Tony's. Karma and Sharkie met Buddy and Karma claimed Buddy as her boyfriend. Also they had a chicken sitting on duck's eggs... and the result was http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Dargaville/blog-335229.html Hiya Guys just to let you know I am coming home will be leaving NZ on the 0812 going to Fiji and then arriving to Heathrow on the 1812 am hurray. Most of you might thing I am crazy to come home this time of the year if I could stay in NZ for their summer but hey i do tent to do things the different way. Or maybe I am just coming in the right time so you can all buy me xmas presents... lol.. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Dargaville/blog-347938.html Waking up in proper bed was rather nice as Paul had to leave early for work it was early start for me and Buddy too. As I left Paul's not that far down his road I have found this free hot bath pools ...sweet. I was so lovely and hot... nice start to a day...Once I have arrived in Whakatane unfortunately found out that swimming with dolphins is out of question. So I just went to a lovely look o http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/East-Coast/blog-324859.html Hiya Guysmy mad attempt to catch up on my travel diary is not going so well hence this quick update.I am still in NZ in Dargaville to be precise found a job as Care Giver that is my job title in rest home however after working there for two weeks I have made decision to leave as I was not happy there for many reason.So your question is what is next well I am not entirely sure myself http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Dargaville/blog-344599.html Off to Paihai... again.. although I have left quite late still managed to make it on time what is the speed limit in NZ again.o....Met with Angela and as did not want to waste anymore of my time got us over Auckland and parked for the night close to Coromandel Penninsula drove through Auckland park in front of farm where we slept. In the morning we set off for the Coromandel planed to go fo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Coromandel/blog-324829.html If you lucky you have friend in all places.... and so I guess I am lucky. Originally planed one night turned into 4nights in Dargaville I have stayed in parents house of a Kiwi friend back in UK who just got married Congrats to Nat and Elton o .. I was made welcome in Kathy's and Tony's house by Cameron who looked after the house while they were back in UK for Elton's wedding. Cameron too http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Dargaville/blog-324821.html Hiya again private Romi reports oIt is me and Alfred on the road...I picked Alfred in the morning of 1st September. Alfred is name of my van. Although I have put adverts for partner in crime needed someone who would like to go travelling with me and Alfred there were no volunteers only one English guy who lives in Switzerland his name is Martin wanted a lift up north to Paihia. So o http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/blog-321499.html NEW ZEALAND SOLO ...As you most probably know we have gone separate ways after travelling for 7months together it was inevitable for us to go on our own. For people that are bit concern no we did not fell out just we both want to stay here different time hence it makes more sense for us to do our own thing.So from now on I am not initially sure if Reni will be adding anymore on this site http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Auckland/blog-317468.html HELLO SYDNEY...are we in Sydney... apparently so... well if it would not be for the Opera House we would not really know.... Mind you we had a pretty successfully first day.... we have went to the Royal Botanic gardens from where we went to the opera house and as we were heading back we got free tickets to the Opera house to see a play... sweet... that is what you call being at the right time on http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/Kings-Cross/blog-315781.html We are leaving the Yellow Submarine ......what can we say are we really sad to go.... not really we have been living there for a month and it is time to go.... we have met some nice people and hopefully will keep in touch. The last week in Brisbane was nothing special only the highlight was when we went rock climbing and realised we have to get fitter...Me Reni went rock climbing one day later http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Brisbane/blog-314500.html We are living in the Yellow Submarine....this place turned out to be our home for a month.... well how can we describe the Yellow Submarine it is true that it is people that make the place what it is and Yellow Submarine residence are mainly Irish English Welsh Scottish don't want to offend anyone by calling them British and who could forget Germans... every night the music is more less l http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Brisbane/blog-308831.html After coming back from Fraser there was not that much left on the way to Brisbane next stop was Noosa.To be honest we don't really remember what we did there for 3 days.... it was nothing special nice posh town... we stayed in campsite where we both refused to pay so we slept in a minibus and every morning disappeared before the office opened while the rest of them slept in... the only thing http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Noosa/blog-308829.html