Blogs from Oceania - page 7056

Team H arrive in Queenstown, a leg of the tour that we couldn't wait to get stuck into. Bungy jumping, Skiing and party, party, party!!... read more

Well here i am finally about to leave, cant wait to get it over with! The last week has been pretty hectic, i thought i'd have things under control, and well i mostly do, but there's still a few loose ends still to finish off. Just as long as i dont forget anything! So a quick summary of the highlights of the last week; Friday 16th - Party! Thanks to everyone who came despite the miserable weather, was good to get a chance to say goodbye to most of you. Saturday 17th - Discgolf! The farewell round was great even with mixed weather there was still a good turn out, i dont really remember much of it, but i'm pretty sure i must've won since it was my course! That night had a BBQ with the ... read more

So - Lauren Polly and David have arrived. Wrecked after the excrutiating journey. But worth it on arrival. Within an hour of arriving at Port Douglas, we were sat underneath palm trees on the beach eating breakfast watching the boats head off to the barrier reef. Great apartment - everyone really friendly. This morning planned a four wheel drive expedition up the coast, a trip up the rivers crocodile spotting (Polly asked what to wear - the answer presumably is nothing as crocodiles like flesh, not clothes). Today off to the four mile beach to "chill", or in fact to sunbathe. Weather seems great - although it's winter. Although sea at the moment too rough to go out to the reef to snorkel or (if I can pass the medical) to do an introductory dive. Next ... read more

This weekend we went on a field trip. The best field trip EVER. We caught the city train at 8 Friday morning to connect with a ferry in Fremantle. It was a fairly cold, misty and turbulent 30 minute ride to Rottnest Island, 12km off the shore of Freo. When we landed we were given crappy, old, 3 speed bikes and these horrible black foam helmets that you get a $100 fine for not wearing. From the pier we biked up the beach a way to a limestone wall with heavy wooden doors and wide steel hinges that were marked by the old colonial stamp. They were cell doors once a long time ago. The whole island used to be a convicts' prison for aboriginal men during the colonization period. Hundreds of men were sent there ... read more

Hi Everyone! I've had an exciting last week here in New Zealand, as my time here comes to an end. After leaving my job at the vineyard, I headed south to Christchurch on my last road trip with Pip as my ever constant companion. I decided to hit the pavement and post flyers for the van at local hostels. I then spent the next 6 days at a backpackers car market. It seemed a good idea at the time. You basically pay a parking fee at this car market, and it's then a waiting game for the right person to walk in the door. During this time, I think I watched about 20 movies. It needs to be a good span of time before I see Training Day again! But as luck would have it, the ... read more