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June 26th 2007

Published: June 26th 2007

New Zealand - North Island Wellington We got a ferry up from the South Island to Wellington and had a few beverages on the ferry whilst playing cards, so when we arrived we were quite keen on a night out. We stayed at a really nice YHA and were lucky in that, as there were 5 or us (the three of us plus Hazel and Cathi from the Kiwi experience) they upgraded us to private ensuite dorm for just th... Read Full Entry

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Off to school

About to set off on the long walk to school

Bilibili rafting

Rafting with the locals on the bamboo rafts

School kid

Not really sure what this kid was doing or even if he went to the school we visited

Poser

This one was posing for the cameras

Classroom

One of the classes at the village school

Crazy hair

Don King's child on the right?

Fiji sports

They love sport over here - Fiji are the best in the world at rugby 7's

VoliVoli beach resort

Dive shop behind the volleyball court - most time was spend sunbathing around here

VoliVoli

View of the spit that sticks out from the beach at Volivoli

VoliVoli view

Beaches, blue sea, sun, mountains - this place has it all

Fraser at the mud pools

The mud was pretty hot and is supposed to be good for you

Andy at the mud pools

Fully enjoying the experience

Mud pools

The bus load of us before some of the lads got naked in there and there was a mass exodus

Big man's beer

The world's smallest beer glass?

Auckland skyline

View of Auckland from the harbour bridge - the sky tower stands out from the rest at over 300m tall

Auckland harbour

This is why Auckland is named 'the city of sails'

Auckland harbour bridge

We did the bridge walk on our penultimate day - it is also the site of a bungy jump as well

26th June 2007

Audrey
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Fiji rules!
Can't believe you guys stayed on Nanuya Lailai! Chris and I have just arrived in Auckland from there today. We spent 6 nights at the resort round the other side of the island from 'Queenie's' place...it was BLISS! and as you said, HOT! :o)

26th June 2007

Andy's mum
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not guilty
Just want to say I was not text stalking - only sent one message. Hope I don't get charged for fifty. Need to clear my name. Hope South America is awesome.

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