Blogs from Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 327

Yay!! A new destination! We're now in New Zealand. The poverished travellers we are we decided to book ourselves into the most expensive hotel in the world! The Carlton hotel is a mere 5*s! Our room was on the Penthouse level and included an invitation nightly to the Carlton Club Lounge where we received complimentary pre-dinner drinks and canapes-me and Paul always chose Champagne and filled up on canapes!!! Showing our true origins!!! Every evening-another benefit-Paul called the concierge and requested we have our evening garments pressed and when we returned from the club lounge they were already hanging in our closet-could definitely get used to this!!! The first night Siobhan and Evelyn from Fiji joined us and we all went out for the evening. Loads of fun-in the local backpackers club. (Backpackers party better!) Over ... read more

Had a wander around Auckland city centre today. It was a bit cloudy and raining so we came to the conclusion that it was just like Manchester back home. Walked to the park to see everyone setting up the Chinese Lantern Festival that we would visit later. Next I threw myself 192 meters off the Sky Tower! I was fairly calm until I actually had to walk out on a ledge overlooking the skyscrapers below, then the old legs felt a little wobbly, but once I stepped off it all felt a bit surreal dropping to the ground. In the evening we returned to the park to sample some chinese celebrations and eat some tasty asian food.... read more

Today we fly to Auckland, New Zealand. Arriving late, we take the airport shuttle bus to Base Backpackers which we had pre-booked for the night.... read more

Hey hey friends and whanau where ever you are! Im flying down to Queenstown early tomorrow morning to move in with my good buddy Forest. After a great 5 months back home in Waiuku, Auckland I feel ready to move on again. Has been awesome to catch up with all the family and bros, had some epic sessions out our local beach, Kariotahi, heaps of good nights, and a few afternoons and mornings with the beers and most of all a wicked summer in the sun! Celebrated my 23rd on Saturday in downtown Auckland with TC and Jake and then again yesterday, monday, at Groove in the Park with Ma, Ems, T and a big crew. Sal D rocked out along with Dick Johnson, Sam Hill and Nice n Urlich. Was fun dancing in the sun ... read more

hodge's second home.. the country of champions. lets do this!... read more