Blogs from Ponsonby, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 4

hey!! so im here in auckland! got in yesterday at about 1pm local time - flight was badly delayed in hong kong (hydraulic - dunno how to spell it - fluid was leaking) so we were about 4hrs in the airport when only meant to be 2! the staff brought out snacks and drinks from the plane tho and we got to lie on the floor - nice as hadnt lain down for ages! apart from that and general discomfort of plane seats flight wasnt too bad. got to the office at about 2pm and had our induction thing with fiona (she's really nice) then she took us to the volunteer house which is a 20min train journey out of central auckland (we arent in central auckland backpackers this week, lattitude arent the most organised) met ... read more

Hello Stranger!! I am really sorry for being so slack on my blogging skills! The past few weeks have honestly flown by!! I have had 3 jobs (ha) a weekend away, lots of sightseeing on the weekends, and an actual social life during the week..who woulda guessed!? I am currently working for a consulting firm in downtown auckland helping with client modules to be presented for year long leadership workshop for a corporation. It sounds boring, but its actually been great. I work with about 10 people and making good money and he its not a cafe job (job #2). So..parentals you would be proud! So, i work 9-5 everyday and then happy hour drinks, dinner at home, or movie at a friends every night, and then hit the sack early now that im feeling old ... read more

Well, this weekend was an absolute blast!! Friday we met up with some of the guys and went to a cool bar called la zeppa that a friend was DJing at and you could see the whole city from the balcony. Then we went to one of the top 100 bars in the world called Crow Bar and saw one of the best bands I have seen in a while, Hot Grits. They were fantastic!!! Then, we went to Fu Bar again to hear some international DJs and danced till the wee hours of the morning. Saturday we drove to Devonport with Joseph and went through some tunnels through old volcanos!! Really nice! We then described to the pub bartenders what a bloody mary was and doctored them up and all sat down for a nice ... read more

Well, long time no see! I am back on the move..this time down under! I arrived in Auckland on thursday, and now it is saturday. I will try and update everyone every few days or so. The flight over from la was over 12 hours, but thank you to some sleeping pills i slept for 10 of the hours. When i arrived, Olivia had a bottle of champagne waiting for me (keep in mind it is 5am). We had some mimosas and then watched the sunrise before a stroll around the city and a traditional NZ breakfast of fried bananas and french toast with "bacon". After a nap we walked around the city some more before we got all gussied up and went out on the town. We went to a photography opening of a friends ... read more

The story begins of the first leg of my kiwi experience bus. It has its good and bad points. I've been to some really nice places and been given the chance to do loads of activities (budget whats that!!!lol). Also met loads of new people. On the down side i have about 8-10yrs on most of the others!!! Oh forgot to say what I got up to in Auckland before hopping on the bus! The main highlights were the Art museum and the Sky Tower. The museum was completely different to what I'd expected but good to see NZ artists' work. Not a very big place either, however I did just look around the new building as the main gallery was shut. Sky tower was fab. I went up it late afternoon so I could see ... read more