Blogs from New Zealand, Oceania - page 2337

Auckland! Arrived here at about 9.30 pm and eventually got into my room at about 11pm. Fortunately for me the nice people there let me turn on the lights so i didn't kill myself tripping over the obstacle course set between the door and one available bed. Anyway. Spent the first day wandering the city, mostly up and down Queen St, the many shoppingy street nearby. Had a look at the north docks and such. Today i hunted down a second hand book shop and picked up the exact book i was hoping to find, which was nice. Lounged about for a while after that, found something to eat etc. Sidenote: Starbucks make the best hot chocolate ever. EVER. This evening i went up the Sky Tower. Got a reduction because i'm a student, which made ... read more

Saa skriver vi igen. Foerst og fremmest haaber vi, at alle har nydt deres vinterferie derhjemme, i udlandet eller helt "fjerde" sted. Hernede taenker vi ikke meget paa vinter, sne og kulde. Her er vejret stadig helt perfekt ligegyldigt hvor i landet vi er. Da det er laenge siden vi sidst har givet lyd fra os har vi ogsaa tilbagelagt mange km. Som vi sagde, ankom vi til Rotorua, byen der lugter slemt, og her havde vi to overnatninger. Byen var nemlig spaekket med oplevelser. Vi startede ud med at tage en gondollift op paa toppen af et bjerg hvor udsigten over Roturua var meget flot. Vi kom hurtigt ned igen i nogle smaa asfaltkaelke. Stor oplevelse. Vi tog derefter hen til et stor, termisk park. Stedet var fyldt med boblende mudder, sydende geysere (lige indtil ... read more

Another brief entry, and why not, i say. Really to let you know that i think Wellington is an absolutely awesome place full of life and charachter - everything a growing boy with few plans, needs to fill up the days. I guess the main news of my last few days was the dissapointment and annoyance of Monday when i discovered that underneath Frank's boyish and charming exterior lies a pedomter of truely mindblowing proportions. I cant bring myself to tell you either how many k's it has done, or how much less people are offering from what we paid, but the prognosis is not good. i had such a bad time the morning i found this out in fact that i ended up foolishly walking barefoot into wellington (along way) which resulted in much battering ... read more

Mon. 20th.Feb. In front of our lodge is the "Gondola" cable car, and also the launching pad for paragliders. At the back of us is Queenstown Hill, which at 900 m. is even higher. We were told that this is the one to climb for spectacular views, so off we go, and we weren't disappointed. Queenstown, spread out before us was awesome - a full 360 deg. view, with no tourists in sight. The paragliders were indeed beneath us, so the 2 hour slog was worth it. Luckily the rain held off until the afternoon, so we spent the rest of the day browsing around the shops in town. Tues. 21st. Another beautiful day, not too hot, so we just amble around the park and the lakeside. Lots of boats, coming and going, so we people ... read more

Due to Popular Demand This Blogspot has Been Updated Ok I just got lazy and didn't have the time!! A big chunk of my time in Brisbane was left out because the last blogspot cocked up! Anyway I decided that i was unable to find a job in Brisbane, and wouldn't have been to keen on working there anyway. Its not that i didn't like the city, it just didn't feel like a place i would have wanted to spend a fair chunk of my time. On a spur of the moment i decided i may as well go over to New Zealand while i still had the money. I booked the flights and the Kiwi Experience tour. As with tradition in such circumstances i had my Brisbane leaving party - we had a few ... read more