Blogs from South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 1180

I had phoned and booked the Jugglers Rest Backpackers a few days in advance after reading the name in the BBH guide. Sounded like a place I should visit, juggling is one of my now too many hobbies. Going across on the ferry I read in the Lonely Planet - run by professional jugglers! Going to learn some new tricks! True enough after walking across from the ferry point (note: check for free pickups next time) I walk into the yard of the Jugglers Rest and there are guys passing clubs, spinning diablos and a few guitars lying around. Nice, I felt at home straight away. Gary an English guy had come over to New Zealand as a young man, street performing, met his wife, started a juggling shop in Christchurch. He now lives with his ... read more

The South Island of New Zealand, dear reader, is one of the world's most beautiful travel destinations. While most of the population and industry are concentrated on the North Island, mother nature has blessed the South Island with an abundance of natural beauty. In fact the stunning surroundings are enough to take your breath away. The journal continues from where we left off in Wellington, in company with the Kiwi Experience bus team that started our adventures out of Auckland. Our driver loaded the bus and his passengers on to the Interislander ferry, and we settled down for the three hour crossing of the Cook Strait before arriving in Picton. We'd landed in the south, and were ready to explore and experience new Kiwi adventures! Our itinerary took us down the west coast, where we enjoyed ... read more

The fun over, Veronika and I spend a year in NZ, me working, her at Uni.... read more

Und noch ein "Alter": "hi folks, lang ists her, ich weiss. bitte keine beschwerden! es wird jetzt zwar schwierig, mit stress zu argumentieren, aber auch reisen ist angstrengend...nach den vielen lebst-du-noch-anfragen dachte ich allerdings, es wird wirklich zeit, mal wieder was nettes zu berichten. seit der letzten mail bin ich wohl einige km gerollt und mir gehts immer noch blendend, abgesehen von einem "runners knee", das ich mir wohl von der ungluecklichen kombination von radfahren und hiken geholt habe. Nach einigen wochen radl-pause (o-ton doc: "avoid the hills", haha...) ist mein knie mittlerweile aber schon wieder fast heil. dafuer habe ich mich aufs wandern konzentriert, und das erste paar wanderschuhe durchgelaufen. der sommer ist inzwischen auch eingekehrt, und sogar im fjordland und an der westkueste schien fuer mich die sonne (durchschnittl. 7-8 METER regen im jahr)!! ... read more

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