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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takapuna August 28th 2017

One week to go and we will be en route to Singapore where we transit for 10 hours then New Delhi. Couldn't believe that there are 28 million people in that city alone....makes Auckland at 1.5 million seem like a hamlet. More later... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takapuna November 17th 2012

Feeling much better today. Went to Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens, a bit wet but jst put on my waterproofs and borrowed a brolly. In Auckland tonight and planning to go to Motuihe Island tomorrow if weather is ok. Then will be heading South via Hamilton.... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takapuna March 24th 2012

so im officially a resident of NZ! I have my IRD number which means i can now be paid for my 4 weeks work i have done! i have a house and i have a phone contract.............i even have a bus card! so since last time, I have moved into a flat (which to us is a house share) with 4 other people. Denise, a german girl studying a PHS at Auckland uni, she has a german bf could paul who stays alot too! A kiwi called Mark and his gf mel. Mark is a electriction which came in handy when i broke the kitchen light on my second day...oppps way to make a first impression! and Mel is a teacher in a middle school (year 7 and 8 to us) at a school in the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takapuna March 16th 2012

right, so im doing this so Liz can stalk officially! I got here, the flight was horrific, i thought 14 hours with captain Jack was my ideal situation to be in, turns out, its not that fun! Manchester to Dubai was fine, dubai airport.....immense! I showered! showered in an airport, totally new to me! But welcome! then got on the massive plane Airbus A380, upstairs has its own cabins like on a ferry, however they DO NOT take kindly to common chicken class folk trying to get involved up there! So sitting up for 14 hours isnt fun, and apparently the person next to me wasnt to impressed with my trying to rest my feet on him, so i settled for the floor.........comfy for a while! then i land in sydney, have to get off the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Takapuna December 7th 2010

Tur (retur?) New Zealand Vi har taget afsked med Fi & Api og begiver os afsted mod lufthavnen. Det er en dejlig morgen og solen er paa vej op over bjergene i horisonten. Fiji viser sig fra sin mest sensationelle side, og vi har paa ingen maade lyst til at tage videre. Koeen snegler sig hen til skranken henne i Lufthavnen. Der er en hulens bunke mennesker og Fijis lufthavn er godt nok stoerre end Tongas men lille er den nu i forhold til maengden af turister der vil afsted. Passene bliver langet over bordet og smilende viser vi damen billetterne. Hun ryster beklagende paa hovedet. Nej, Kristine kan ikke komme med. Aaaahr! Stres!! New Zealand kraever en hjemrejse billet eller at man i forvejen har et visum. Kristoffer har faaet sit godkendt ugen inden, ... read more




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