http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , New Zealand , North Island , Waikato , Hamilton en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:06:28 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:06:28 +0000 Gescheiden door een berg en een flink stuk ongeasfalteerde weg liggen twee dorpjes. De n Raglan is zeer bekend zowel bij toeristen als bij de Kiwi39s zelf. Van een slaperig winterdorpje verandert het in de zomer december tm februari in een drukbevolkt stadje. De hevig gepromote 39relaxte39 sfeer en het surfen zijn de voornaamste redenen om er heen te gaan.De ander Kawhia groe http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-771859.html Hi everyoneThe journey to Explore Organic Samoa is going to start in 2 days time now.I hope you will enjoy reading my blog for the next year.Please feel free to ask me any questions.Greetings from Elma http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-765860.html After 25000 words 90 pages and over 70 references my very last unversity report is almost complete. With 7 days till it39s due and 8 days till i travel to Auckland to fly to Las Angeles. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-751916.html Well after a months of worken with footy and a shit load done its time to hit the road again. Left at 9am and by last night weather report im in for the strongest head wind yet. Wasnt bag up to Taurangra then it hit hard. I was on my way to Hamition witch was bound to be a 2 day trip. Even after 30ks my body was feeling the signs of not rideing for a months. The ride over all wasnt to bad but http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-613484.html Just a quick test to make sure I know how this all works http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-383554.html Having grown up in San Diego the zoo is definately in my top three places to visit. Hamilton Zoo is just a ten minute drive from campus and Simon was dying to see the giraffe feeding so Raquel and I figured Hey homework or zoo Zoo of course http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-267554.html Orientation back in the states usually involves all the students going to countless powerpoint presentations teaching them what to expect at their school. Well we did have two very boring sessions just like that but the University's Student Union also puts on O Week which is basically the entire week filled with all types of activities on campus free concerts and comedy nights and most popula http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-253530.html So this is a little late but we have moved The house is still a mess as unpacking and tidying is a struggle inbetween work and study. The move went ok but was really hot 32 degrees in Hamilton http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-241894.html A few weeks ago we took another risk using the Woofing HotList website. We replied to Judy's advert wanting a pair to housesit her 'wonderful house' whilst she was on holiday in Christchurch. Quite what wonderful meant we didn't know nor want to risk looking forward to. As it happens as we drove up the drive and saw a large 2 storey house complete with balcony hybrid car and acres and acres of http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-233916.html Hi thereThought I would finish of Ebs travelblog for her. We have had a couple of hectic days starting with a night out at the Racetrack on Friday which is where it all started the Sunday after Eb arrived. She has met quite a few folk and a lot of them wanted to come and say goodbye to her. I think a good night was had by all if the hangover on Saturday morning was anything to go by.We didn't d http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-125440.html On Xmas Eve after I had finished work we went up to the racetrack which was where Uncle Andy and Aunty Tina took me on day 2 of arriving here. Thank goodness I wasn't as tired. We got there about 4 o'clock and the sun was shining so we sat out on the track side.There was loads of people there and quite a few had taken their own seats and blankets along with cool boxes full of beer and wine. We http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-113685.html Hi everyoneSorry there has been no diary but there are problems downloading photos. Will get them on as soon as I can.Speak soonEbo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-98965.html Left Manchester on Thursday 7906. The journey was very tiring and the food was disgusting. I have now gone off Chinese food forever. The Singapore Airline staff were brilliant and looked after me the whole time so didn't feel lost. Glad I didn't have any more time in Singapore or I would have died of starvation Hot Dog pastie was like a plastic sausage in pastry and all I could think about http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-88025.html Hello everyone I hope life is good at home where ever that may be Since the last time I wrote I have come back to the North Island of New Zealand. Before I hopped over to the North Island I spent three days walking the Queen Charlette track in the Marborough sound. The first day the weather was shit in rained the whole time so I ran most of the way. It's a pretty easy walk because there is a b http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-55884.html Went to a party last night keep yer eyes peeled for photosHaving slept off the GT's and microbrewed beer decided to head south. Hamilton is about 3 hours away and it was about 1500hrs. ETA 1800hrs except didn't anticipate Auckland bankholiday weekend rush hour traffic ber.An uneventful journey down stopping only for KFC cause I was a bit hungry and got out the car for a weeand the smell m http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-38466.html This afternoon we got to go underground and check out some caves. We got to Waitomo with about 15 minutes to spare just enough time to hit the bathrooms and gawk at some geegaws before meeting our guide Savitri.We all loved Savitri. She was a young twentysomething Kiwi with a really charming demeanor. She had a habit of referring to the group as sweethaats and was very concerned about http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waikato/Hamilton/blog-28461.html