Relaxing in River Valley, whizzing through Wellington, nips in Nelson, wellied in Westport and partying in the poo pub! November 14th 2007 Kia Ora!
Ok, a bit of catching up to do with the blogs so there's a couple coming up...a lot of typing to be done on my part!
We were up and away early the day we left the beautiful Taupo and took in some gorgeous views as we drove round the eastern shore of the lake before heading to Turangi (the trout fishing capital of the world and a fave spot of Jack Nicholson's, though I never saw him! ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Ok, where to start...
I'm 26 and from the Highlands in Scotland. I decided to start this blog because I'm heading off travelling for a while and I figured that friends and family could check in whenever they wanted rather than me bombarding them with emails every week - but I'll be completely gutted if no-one reads it!
I'm following the well trodden path round Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and then onto Oz and New Zealand. My adventure starts on 27th November 2006 and I've no idea when it will end but I'm so excited (and a bit scared) about whatever waits ahead.
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