http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/kirstyandlewis/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from kirstyandlewis en-us Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:12:10 +0000 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:12:10 +0000 19th 23rd Dec 200819th Dec 08Woke up early so we could say goodbye to Niall and Suz wanted to catch them before they went to work...Awww going to miss those two weve become really good friends We made a Christmas card out of paper and letf it onthe table for them when they return from work heheLeft Blenhiem at 9.45 to get the bus to Picton then the boat to Wellington. Was on the boat at the b http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/blog-402693.html 14th Dec 2008Wine tasting tour today we thought we'd all book and go on one and see the good side of the wine industry...haaa We are goin with a company called Bubbley grape Tours The man picked us up at 12 it was us 6 and an Old English couple called John and Jan there were from KentlolWent to an award winning winery called Hunters one of the other winerys we visited supplys Gordon Ramsay http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Blenheim/blog-402616.html 28th Nov 19th Dec 200828th Nov 08Dec 08We were goning to spend another night in the car but when we got to Blenhium we found a Hostel called Honi B's booked in and the guy from the reception gave us some numbers to call about some Vineyard WorkWe are staying in a little house across the road from the Hostel seems a nice little place to stay as its quite quiet thats what we want if were going to http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Blenheim/blog-402433.html 26th29th Nov 0826th Nov 08Arrived in Picton hired a car for a few days going to explore abit of the South Island before we check into out working hostelCheck into a place called Anakiwa Lodge yha oh my god its such a lush place amazing views were in a vally so were surrounded by loads of green hilly mountains a lovely lake its soo peacefull omg its the nicest place weve ever stayed the l http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/blog-369111.html 22nd25th Nov 0822nd Nov 08Got the airport shuttle at 8.30am good job we got it early as it went on a right detour picking different people up from hostelshotels.Boarded our Quantas flight at 11.30am really nice planenice food and gave u lots of free drinks.Got to Auckland at 4.40pm thought we would just get a taxi because we didnt think it would be that far away it ended up being miles away http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Auckland/Central/blog-369058.html 14th22nd Nov 200814th Nov 08 Happy Birthday DadWe havent wrote about Coffs Harbour as we only stayed for 1 day so didnt see the point.Had a 10hr Bus ride from Coffs to Sydney arrived about 1am whist waiting for a taxi Kirsty rang home to wish Dad Happy Birthday but there was no answer Finally got into a taxi the driver was shut off from the rest of the car by this big plastic sheild t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-354873.html 1st Nov 12 Nov 20081st Nov 08Arrived at Maroochydore after a 17hr coach ride we slept alot of the way so it wasnt to bad and we had 2 seats to our selfs so we could lie down we got there about 11am the coach dropped us off at the information center and we didnt have a clue where we were going so we went inside the info center and asked the women if she could direct us to Cotton Tree Backpacke http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Maroochydore/blog-354566.html 26th 31st Oct 200826th Oct 2008Got the Greyhound from Townsville at 1330 for a 5 hour journey to Airlie Beach We checked into our hostel called Magnums It was really central... We walked to our 8 bed dorm which was a Cabin type hut... It was in the middle of a Jungle area... The hostel was very big with a Bar Club and places to eat... We sat out on our porch but wasnt really sure who was in ou http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Airlie-Beach/blog-344885.html 21st25th Oct 200821st Oct 2008Happy Birthday LisaGot the Greyhound to Townsville we had a 6 hour bus ride. The girl in front of us stank of BO it was making us urge...Yuk We arrived at townsville then had a 20minute ferry ride to Magnetic Island aka Maggy. When we got on the island we herd there was a crocodile on the loose.... Ahhhh abit sceary Checked in to Travellers Hideaway at Picnic http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Magnetic-Island/blog-343094.html 12th21st Oct 2008Cairns CityChecked out from our hostel in singapore and travelled to the airport via Tube... Once there we had to wait around for 9 hours being bored... We decided it would be best to get there early lol... turned out not such a good idea in the end. After a 'Long weight' we were aloud to check in... Finally... Our flight was changed from Quantas to a company called Jetstar... w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-336907.html 6th 12th oct 2008Got on our train for singapore at 8am for an 8 hour trip. All the way we slept on and off... trying to sleep our hangover off... didnt work. ha.We arrived at singapore train station at 4pm Once there we started looking for the slip of paper which had our hostel address on it... couldnt find it newhere... All we knew was that the place was called Empire hostel and with the pla http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Singapore/blog-332509.html 3rd 6th Oct 20083rd oct 2008Picked up from our hotel in Phuket Patong at 7am for our journey to Kuala Lumpa or a.k.a K.L Changed buses on the way about 5 times 4 were little olde mini buses with not alot of Air con and the last one was a Coach The whole journey took 23 leg numbing hours. On route we met 2 Girls from Norway called Tone Tuna and Unn...As we stopped at the border into Malays http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah-Persekutuan/Kuala-Lumpur/blog-332182.html 24th Sept 3rd Oct 2008After leaving the resort in Ko samui we were taken to the ferry port to surat tani. As we were getting on the ferry a stray dog followed us onto the boat as it sneaked past all the boat men he came and sat next to us for the next 2 hours. we arrived at surat tani and as everyone got off the boat the dog followed and then trotted off hehe... we called him sea dogwe got on http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Phuket/blog-329739.html Ko samui 19th24th sept 2008After a plane bus and boat ride from bangkok we finally arrived at Ko Samui after a 6 and a half hour trip. Good job for the 1hr plane journey otherwise it would have taken us 10 hours more Which was a good thing as we tried to stay awake on the trip to sort out our flippin sleep pattern haaa.. bloody jetlagArrived by taxi to Samui beach resort... Lamia Beach OH http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Samui/blog-326732.html 16th Sept 2008Arrived in2 bangkok airport from an 11hr flight Arrived to be greeted by misurable rainGot in2 a taxi the man didnt ava clue where he was going. After Pointing to the Telephone number of the hotel we were staying at about 5 times he surrendered into calling them for directions.. turns out we went down the right road about 3 times... Got to r guest house after being waved down by http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-325226.html