Blogs from Oceania - page 7089

Day 5: Lake Tekapo Lake Tekapo is a tiny village right on the lake shore and with only a handful of shops. We drove over six hours, so were very happy to come across a great pizza place - Pepe’s, recommended through Lonely Planet. An open fire added to the cosy atmosphere. On waking up we marvelled at the fantastic view of the lake, with a beautiful blue colour and fog lying across the lake in feathery tendrils. There were only three or four other people in the whole place, which consists of caravan, camping, cabins, backpacker and motel accommodation - all just above the lake shore. We were glad the proprietor upgraded us to a motel unit although his only motive was to save us from the cold! We certainly noticed the freezing air, and ... read more

I heard muttered in a thick Australian Accent immediately upon walking up the stairs of the dirtiest and cheapest hostel in Kings Cross, Sydney. I had been in a constant state of motion for the past 36 hours, from Van Vieng Laos to Sydney Australia via several buses and two planes, and was anxious to lie down in a real bed. But when my friendly host introduced me to Slavco, my Yugoslav roomate, I knew that sleep was out of the question. There was clearly an illness plaguing this man. I try to make a diagnosis but am torn between severe vampirism and rabies. I lie awake on the top bunk, staring at the ceiling, and listening to the heavy breathing of my blood thirsty roomate from below. I think tomorrow I will purchase a turtle ... read more

Made it home after a looonnng flight, glad 2 b back!!! :D Cant wait 2 catch up with u all next wk sumtime!!! Hugs & Luv, caRISSa & Mattie xox... read more

Halløj halløj, så er jeg tilbage igen. Torsdag d. 1. juni i dag ergo jeg er gået ind i min sidste måned, snøft... Jeg flyver herfra mandag d. 26. juni og lander i Kastrup tirsdag morgen, så kan det såmænd være jeg giver en øl lufthavnen hehe. Jeg skal sejle Open Week til VM i Skovshoved i perioden 3.-6. juli og hvis jeg går videre er det VM fra d. 9. til 16. Og så slutter historien om ejollen. Ellers kommer resten af ferien nok til at gå med at gøre lejlighed i stand og indflytning. Noget der nok kunne gå hen og blive en længere proces selvom mor og far får nøglerne i dag!! Jeg håber også på at kunne finde noget sommerferie arbejde, bare et eller andet af en slags, jeg er ikke så ... read more

We picked up the van yesterday and after a long drive out of christchurch we ended up at lake tepako, it was dark when we arrived, but this morning in the sunshine, it is just out of this world! We had a walk along the lake and the water is sooo crystal clear, and still and quiet, the lake is surrounded by a ring of snow capped mountains whcih reach all teh way up to the sky -simply out of this world. It is about 10 degrees, and there was even a frost on the grass this morning. We went up Mount john which is just next door where there is an observatory and it was really cool up there, you coudl see laods of the lake which is an aqua blue colour, hope it comes ... read more