Blogs from Australia, Oceania - page 4487

Well what to say….We are certified divers now. I splurged and bought a super sweet mask and snorkel which will for sure come in handy in ASIA. I cannot wait to get out and do some dives in Thailand. Horray! So where to start, where to start…Our last 2 dives were awesome with the last one being absolutely amazing. On the boat ride to Julian Rock we saw our first giant Sea Turtle surfacing for air. People told us how big they were, but until I actually saw one, I had no idea…wait for it….HOW BIG THEY ARE. The size of its head alone was ohhhhhh about the size of a fax machine. It was MASSIVE. Neatest thing ever. So on to the dive…we swam a little deeper on our last dive. We were probably ... read more

After my body recovered from the Milford Track, I made my way through Dunedin and on to Christchurch. Dunedin was definetly memorable because I met up with three friends from Chicago; Emily Fitzmaurice, Katie Pascente and Nora Houlihan. It was a lot of fun because I got to see the contrast between our two travel experiences. Whereas Rachel and I blitzkreiged our way throughout the whole country in two months, these girls settled in Dunedin for three months. They had their own room in a hostel, had a group of stable friends and had jobs. I had a great time hanging out with them. We went to the beach, talked about pastimes, got sick from eating too much chocolate on a Cadbury's chocolate tour and had a Mexican Fiesta Bon Voyage night. At this point ... read more

Tänään oli sitten eastershow:n vuoro. Lähdettiin aamulla jo joskus kympin aikaan sinne ja se paikka oli jo ihan täynnä. Sieltä löyty vaikka mitä. Oli huvipuistolaitteita, pelejä, ruokakojuja, maatalousnäyttelyt, puunhakkauskisat ja mitähän kaikkee muuta. Kaikki makso tietenkin ihan hirveesti. Eniten meitä nauratti siellä sellaset showpack jutut joita ihmiset osteli. Eli niissä on joku aihe esim. simpsonit, barbi, armeija, karkkifirma, coca-cola, jne. ja pusseja on erihintaisia ja ne sisältää kaikkee pikkusälää eli ihan turhaa tavaraa. Joihinkin pusseihin kuulu esim. kassi tai kylmälaukku, mut hintakin oli heti sit sen mukanen. Yhellä isillä siellä kaatu lastenrattaat, kun sillä oli niin paljon niitä pusseja. voi ku ois tajunnu ottaa siitä kuvan. Me naurettiin ihan vääränä niille ihmisille... Sieltä löyty myös Suomenlippuja 2kappaletta. Toinen oli lehmien näyttelyringissä ja toinen oli k... read more

I am currently sitting at the computer in my partner's flat, frantically creating my travelblog in anticipation of next week's solo trip to South America. Having lived for many years in the UK and travelled frequently to Europe, America, Asia and (6 times) to my beloved Africa, I suppose it was only a matter of time before I took the plunge and spent some time in South America. In actual fact, the inspiration behind my trip is somewhat more left of centre. Several years ago, I purchased a potted plant - "powderpuff bush". Having gotten said plant home, I decided to look it up on the net to find it came from Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. This forced me to admit that I knew very little about the 3 countries aforementioned, or indeed about South America ... read more

Another retrospective blog, these things really are a labour of love. Hope your all doing well xxxxx There is an advert running in Australia at the moment that urges people to visit 'real Australia', in Western Australia. Indeed it is a shame that the majority of backpackers miss out this wonderful part of the country, focussing on the east coast, WA is a bit more untouched but maybe thats part of its charm and appeal.... Perth (population 1.3 million) I flew into Perth and with hindsight now I wished that I had stayed there much longer, I really did like the city. However as a backpacker on a budget I could not turn down a free ride to a place just short of Darwin, my ultimate destination. When I first arrived in Perth I obviously didn't ... read more