Farewell British Isle, hello the southern antipodes

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May 30th 2008

Published: May 30th 2008

Can I say, some days it feels a little like we are living in a Magicians Top Hat. One wave of the wand and, puff, there’s Australia, puff, we’re in New Zealand. Tada! So let’s go back to the UK for a moment. After our exhausting Canada leg we had a wonderful 3 weeks recuperating in Evesham. We ate way too much, slept too much and had a wonderful time catching up with everyone. Some hilariou... Read Full Entry

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Ard Baker & Richard Jeans

Rich Ard

So we qualified as instructors and have just worked our first season at Cardrona in New Zealand. Oh and we LOVE it! But as all snow rats know it aint lucrative so we have enslaved ourselves again. We are going to hangout and expore New Zealand for awhile until we are financially bouyant again and then Japan, Canada, Europe, who knows........ ... full info

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Shrimp on the barbie

Oscar!

Ahh, I will get a hug next time!

Public loos under the Harbour bridge

These are apparently the historics ones. Should probably used the nice flash new ones 100m down the road....

Bruce Lee in the Chinese Frendship gardens

Oh and Rich of course

Big Spider!

Have no idea what it is or if it's posinous. Must find out...

Centre Point tower

Peering through the skyscrapers

Bubbles

These were amazing. And such fun!

Drifiting away

Nana, me and MY doll!

My Nana made this doll for me when I was a child. The Doll was the same height as me then!

Baker's and Kekwick's!

Sue, Lionel, Nana, Mandy, Ellie, Me and Brian

My cousin Ellie

And her gorgeous rabbit.

Night Lights

Travelling back on the Ferry you get an amazing view of the city lights. The photos doesn't do it any justice.

Manly Beach

Flying up to Armidale gave us a stunning view of Manly Beach

Sydney Harbour

Beautiful views

Opera House

Puppet shop

This place was magical.

Coathanger

The bridge peaks through

Bird of Paradise

Beautiful tropical flowers

Opera House

The long curved walk from circular Quay

Cockatoos

These things are the cheekiest nosiest things in the world. And the came to say G'day on our first day!

Fruit Bats

These giys were everywhere, scabbling in the trees of the Botanical Garden.

5th June 2008

Rich Ard
Ard Baker & Richard Jeans

I know!
Man, it is all unreal. We still have to pinch ourselves to believe it is true. Thank you so much for spending some time with us when we were back. That's the one and only downside to travelling, you miss people terribly. It's wonderful meeting new people of course but special friends can not be replaced. You have been an amazing friend to me and I have missed you loads. But don't worry, when you and Maya go off galavanting I'll be a poor old woman and you can tease me with your tales!

12th June 2008

Herm
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Farewell Blighty, Hello Beaver Creek
Hi guys, great blog, glad to see that Rich and Ard's Big Adventure is continuing as planned, and may it bring you serious adrenalin! Partly inspired by your get-up-and-go approach, I have applied for a job in the US of A and yesterday received an email with a job offer. I will have the prestigious title of 'Chairlift Operator' in Beaver Creek (of all the names), Colorado. As long as my visa application is successful, I'm there, then I'm going to have a T-shirt with 'HERMES CARLYON' written on the front. Hope you guys are still in full health, and I look forward to hearing all about the usual tomfoolery in your next blog. Don't go melting that snow, love Herm

3rd December 2008

Rich Ard
Ard Baker & Richard Jeans

Hello, OMG I'm so crap. Only just read this message! You cheeky bugger, I like my Ricd Ard t-shirt, helps when ever I gt lost in the snow! Beaver creek hey. So how did it go. Are you there, is it sorted? Man we love it. Homesick at the mo but still loving the life. We got jobs in Japan but finances were not existent so said no :( and stayed in NZ. But next year man. Jap Jap pow pow!

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