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May 30th 2008
Published: May 30th 2008
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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
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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Beautiful cloudsBeautiful clouds
Beautiful clouds
The immenseness of the sky and the insignificance of civilisation
Chinese gardensChinese gardens
Chinese gardens
Gardens of Friendship
CoorongCoorong
Coorong
This is the Homestead at Coorong, in Armidale.
Bro'sBro's
Bro's
Chris and Matt survey the land...
Playing PossumPlaying Possum
Playing Possum
Peering timidly out from the darkness was this little cutie
The Big GuitarThe Big Guitar
The Big Guitar
Tamworth, Country music capital of Australia!
Big ChickenBig Chicken
Big Chicken
On the way to Armidale...
Kangaroos!Kangaroos!
Kangaroos!
Just hopping around...
Brothers? Never!Brothers? Never!
Brothers? Never!
El, are you sure they're not twins?
Dangar FallsDangar Falls
Dangar Falls
Chris, Matt, Me and Dad
Dangar Falls gorgesDangar Falls gorges
Dangar Falls gorges
But sadly no water
Yep, Brothers!Yep, Brothers!
Yep, Brothers!
'Friendly' fighting
Timer alert!Timer alert!
Timer alert!
Chris, El, Dad, Me, Matt and Rich!
UmmmmUmmmm
Ummmm
Navigating in Christchurch....
Big RamBig Ram
Big Ram
See, they do have big things in NZ
The 'Dude'.....and RichThe 'Dude'.....and Rich
The 'Dude'.....and Rich
Our 4WD home. We have actually only spent one night in her so far.....
Timely signTimely sign
Timely sign
Big Trout @ Kirwee NZBig Trout @ Kirwee NZ
Big Trout @ Kirwee NZ
We spent the night in the van in the shadow of this brute
Koorong?Koorong?
Koorong?
Not quite Coorong but close!
DuckiesDuckies
Duckies
Feeding the ducks at Lake Tekapo
Lake PukakiLake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki
The colour of the water was just unreal. This Lake is just north of a town called Twizel.



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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