Blogs from Mount Eden, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 8

Hay Everybody! Well we got to Auckland on Wednesday & it is cold!!!!!!!!!!! Lots of wind so even when its sunny its still freezing!!! Never mind the Hostel is really nice, very clean and in a really nice postion, out of the main drag of Auckland, but a little treck into town. We have not really explored much so far as it rained lots on thursday & we only went to the local supermarket for food. In the evening we met with Zac's friends from ipswich for a drink & are planning to meet up again when they get back into Auckland (they have gone on a tour until friday). Friday we spent time in the city centre exploring the shops & today we wondered into Mt Eden village, which was lovely. Tommorow we are planning ... read more

Well, I can almost let the photos do the talking in this entry, but i know how much you enjoy my monthly words of wisdom, so i'll let you in on the latest round of adventures. So as a present to myself, I organised to go down to Queenstown for the weekend after my half marathon run. I’d managed to book some flights in August for just $150 return, which when you consider its nearly 2 hours flying time is a pretty good deal, as the photos show too, as i’d got a window seat the views on the way down were pretty spectacular. I’ve said it before, but its great flying away for the weekend, especially as travel in New Zealand’s ‘geopolitically stable’ environment is still pretty laid back, with not a latex glove nor ... read more

"The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality" -Samuel Johnson Well, everything was going a bit too well for me. I scored a cheap one way ticket to New Zealand from Australia and was leaving on the 31st.....the only problem is that New Zealand doesn't let anybody without an Australian passport enter the country without a return flight out...which leaves me asking...how did they sell me a one way ticket into the country in the first place...a heads up on this one would have been nice...my advice for airlines, less money spent on giving out purple socks and more time on assuring that people can get in and out of countries. So, I got to the airport and find this out, and then have to book a return ticket into Australia....okay, no big deal. ... read more

Hi guys, its been a while. Time continues to tick by on the other side of the earth, summer has finally started to make its first appearances, although saying that, i'm specifically sat in an internet cafe today to avoid the worst of the weather, which finally arrived at lunchtime. I’m also glad that I got my wipers changed on my new vehicle which has made driving around town a little less hazardous. So, this week I have promised for you a much less dramatic (if similarly intrepid) tale than my last entry, which even I fear reading, I have been taking it much easier. I’ve been having some physio as a result of my car accident, which has been going pretty well, and after all even I know that a twice weekly neck and shoulder ... read more

Make a note, never move into your new residence under cover of the night Awakened by a 2-stroke roar at 3am in the morning, I should have but two and two together, but it was only when I walked to work in the revealing light of day that I noted that I actually live 3 doors down from the Auckland Chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. That’s just great. ‘Nevermind’ I was told,, “At least its not The Mongrel Mob” ( a notorious kiwi gang), Er ok that’s alright then…phew that was a lucky escape. It was only when further examining the house noticeboard, that I saw the letter from our 2 wheeled guardians dated June, regarding there intention to host a 43rd Anniversary Party, that must have been fun, they seemed quite civil though, ... read more