Woody2050

It is a long time since I updated the blog, a 118 days to be precise. This is probably due to the very uninteresting experiences I have had since returning home, life seems the same again, nothing changes…much! I recently left the country for the first time since returning from New Zealand; I had a little foray into the great European city of Amsterdam. Which has consequently reignited my passion in seeing the world again suggesting to myself that my travelling has not ended, just that my speed has changed. This weekend me and my friend Sharpey met up with some Dutch girls we met while travelling in Thailand, namely Jody, Willemijn and Lisbeth. I’m getting the impression that I am sounding a bit pedestrian so I will try to speed up this entry, to stop ... read more

3, 2, 1 aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 134 metres(440 feet) with 8.5 seconds falling until the bungy kicks in. this is Nevis the 3rd highest bungy in the world. The cable car ride to get to the jump station is breathtaking in itself but the real rush happens when you have your toes on the edge of the platform and you are looking into the valley. At this stage one of the girls who I was jumping with burst into tears. At this point there is no turning back, especially when taz had done it a week earlier and left a note in the comments book. I look forward to that pint in the spinney mate! If you want to find yourself do it here, no one makes you jump you do it yourself and the feeling you get ... read more

Sweet as bro! New Zealand adventure capital of the world. I am in this stunning country with breathtaking views, which seems to have a chilled out vibe and is renound for been somewhat of an adrenalin junkie’s wet dream. Bearing that in mind I decided to jump 15,000 feet out of a plane, of course I was attached to a parachute. Slightly hung-over from the night before I found myself falling out of the door of an aeroplane! Freefalling for 60 seconds it is a great feeling. I had the silliest grin on my face all the way down I just couldn’t help it, it was so cool. The parachute opens up suddenly you are suspended in the sky it’s a strange feeling floating to the ground. It doesn’t seem real but it is oh so ... read more

The next part of the tour took place in the outback travelling from Darwin to Alice Springs. This journey took us 3 days covering 1588km, while also completing the world longest pub-crawl an amazing 702km. the outback pretty much consists of nothing, we spent endless hours on the coach cruising through nowhere. Hearing stories about the first explorers such a John Mcdoud Stewart discovering and establishing the insignificant towns scattered throughiout the outback. The question that is constantly bouncing around the walls of your mind is why? Why so much effort to establish and discover this horrid desolate terrain of nothing. So much sacrifice for so little, is it just human nature. Highlights of the tour err not much! Daly Waters a town consisting of about 3 houses and a guy from Bolton who just happens ... read more

Neighbours everybody needs good neighbours with a little love and understanding. A major reason (my only) to visit Melbourne was to go on the neighbour’s tour. That is exactly what Mono and me did. Upon waiting for the tour to start we first had to meet one of the cast of new or old. We were speculating who would it be, Harold, Susan, Izzy (in my dreams) or even Mr Neighbours himself Karl Kennedy. All of a sudden a women entered the room, me and mono looked at each other puzzled. Who’s that? After about 5 minutes of scratching our heads we identified her as Ginelle Timmins, only she had different colour hair. Of course we posed for the mandatory photo and we were even force to get a postcard signed. Mine read to Martyn all ... read more