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Vivstrek - Viv Hudson
Typical mid-life crisis: the sheer agony of commuting and the bone-chilling mononity of an office job led me to resign on the spur of the moment. I then couldn't bear the thought of ever having to sit through interviews or be used and abused by yet another blood-sucking temp agency, so I decided to run away and join the French Foreign Legion. Then I remembered that I am lazy, cowardly and far too fond of pizza and chocolate, so I decided instead that I would take myself off to Australasia and South East Asia.
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Blog Entries: 23
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Last Login: February 17th 2008
Blog Entries: 23
Photos: 382
Status: BLOGGER
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by Vivstrek, order by Date newest first.By Vivstrek
June 21st 2007
June 21st 2007
Couldn't get there thanks to cancelled Ryanair
Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Newquay
Of all the flights I have purchased in the past eleven months, none have been as disastrous as my trip to Newquay, thanks to Ryanair Don'tgetyou there. Sorry it has been so long since I updated my blog, but I returned home unexpectedly early and have spent the last three months in France with my mum. On Tuesday 19th I flew from Limoges to Stansted, intending to catch the evening flight to Newquay to spend a few days with my dad. Next week, unfortunately, I have to return to the world of work (gizzajob?), so was catching up with Dad before [View Full Entry]
By Vivstrek
March 12th 2007
March 12th 2007
Franz Josef Glacier and Wanaka
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
FJ Glacier and Wanaka [View Full Entry]
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By Vivstrek
March 11th 2007
March 11th 2007
Queen of the cows
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Hokitika
Hokitika I arrived in Hokitika on a Friday at about 2. By 3 I had seen everything Hokitika had to offer - and had 30 minutes to spare for a cup of tea. However my next wwoofing destination was a bus ride away and the bus only stops once a day. With hindsight I would have just used the 40 minute lunch break during the bus journey to see Hokitika and then carried on to Ross. Well with true hindsight I would have just stayed on to the glaciers and avoided one of the strangest weeks of my life. Hokitika is [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 23 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=138372] | 2007-03-16 06:41:19
By Vivstrek
February 28th 2007
February 28th 2007
South Island - Nelson, Abel T, Punakaiki
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Marahau
Arriving in Nelson Tramping and kayaking in Abel T \visiting pancake rocks in Punakaiki [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 24 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=138348] | 2007-10-17 15:04:17
Wellington Howard and Wendy, whom I met in Cape Tribulation all those months ago, met me at Wellington bus station. It was lovely to see them again, and so nice to have a room to myself, to have normal conversations and home cooking as opposed to my backpacker cooking. Wendy and I went and helped her son move apartments so I got a sneak preview of downtown Wellington. Tim kept on asking me if I am ok to carry stuff, everyone does this and it worries me that I must look pathetically weak, which I probably am, but I carry 25 [View Full Entry]
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By Vivstrek
February 6th 2007
February 6th 2007
Walking with bicycles
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Napier
I am very slowly creeping nearer to the bottom of the North Island. I am very, very quickly hurtling to the bottom of my bank account. Auckland I was planning to leave Auckland about 2 days after I got there, but a long weekend was coming up and it was a chance to spend time with Sharlene - because it could be years before I see her again. So whilst she and Jodi slaved away at work, I lounged about the city and continued to bludge off them. I walked to Auckland Domain which is a very pleasant park area. When [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 1 Comment(s) | 17 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=126311] | 2007-02-13 03:30:21
By Vivstrek
January 23rd 2007
January 23rd 2007
Bay of Islands
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia
Hello All Long time no blog. I would like to pretend that I have been to busy partying - but that would be a lie. I have been far too busy shovelling pony pooh. Sometimes duck and horse pooh as well. Ponies pooh more prolifically than horses, but less messily. They are also most fussy about not eating where they have poohed, and who can blame them, but this does mean the grass in the poop areas grows very long - making it harder to scoop. And you all thought I could teach you nothing! Pooh aside, you will be pleased [View Full Entry]
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By Vivstrek
December 27th 2006
December 27th 2006
Kiwi Christmas
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Newton
Firstly apologies for the gaps in my blog - but I don't always get time to give you all the attention you deserve. As I attempt to catch up it seemed odd to be writing about Australia when I am now in New Zealand, so I thought I would get up to speed on NZ and then backtrack to Melbourne and my trip from Sydney to Melbourne. I have uploaded the photos - and my written diary is up to date so at some stage my drivel will find its way to the keyboard. In the meantime - here is now. [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 2 Comment(s) | 19 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=113912] | 2006-12-27 22:55:13
This is a very brief rundown of my trip to Melbourne - but at least it finally updates the gaps in my blogs. I arrived in Melbourne with Ursula in our little hire car. Actually it was a lot bigger than we had expected to hire - so we were very relieved to return it with no dents or bumps. Melbourne is very confusing to drive around, so we returned the car the morning we arrived and spent our week in Melbourne walking. They do have public transport - but I could never actually work out which tram / bus was [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 9 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=113908] | 2007-02-10 23:54:55
A very belated update on my journey from Sydney to Melbourne: Canberra I arrived in Canberra on a lovely spring evening. As everything near my motel / hostel was geared towards Monday to Saturday workday crowds it was a bit dull in the evening so I thought I would walk to the centre - which isn't actually a town centre, it is a political / museum centre. It didn't look to be a long walk from the motel. It wasn't a long walk at all as it turns out, it was an impossible walk. You could see it, but you just [View Full Entry]
Vivstrek - Viv Hudson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe | 0 Comment(s) | 32 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s) | [diary=111189] | 2007-01-29 23:14:13