Lincoln St Christmas Parrrrtaaaaay!!! December 20th 2007 Soooooo I've been in Auckland bout 6 months now and have gone from living in a hostel (sharing a room with two others) to sofa cushions on the floor (it's officially called "dossing" in kiwi language!- thanks to Rupert & Amanda for the hospitality - not sure about the fact that they got a brand new sofa with massive cushions two days after I left tho!!!) then into a great house in Ponsonby with tw ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland 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
It all started in 2006 with a four (then six!) week trip to south east asia... bangkok, kanchanaburi, koh tao, diving, malaysia, more diving... a year in australia - starting in freo going clockwise! - fab people, fab times, amazing landscapes then to new zealand... three and a half years later... having fun times and finding new adventures :-)... full info