The Kiwi Leg of our Journey

Oceania » New Zealand
November 3rd 2007

Published: November 15th 2007

And then there were 3.... After our stint in Ozzieland we hit the minty highway and ditched our backpacks in favour of a beautiful 6 berth campervan that we grew to know and love as "Manu"(the Mauri name for "Warrior", cheers Brenny) We hitched up our trousers and got stuck into life on the road as we seperated the "Grey Waste" (the used water from the shower) from the "Black Waste" (from the loo... Read Full Entry

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NZ-Moonscape

Smelly little spot...more sulphur!

NZ-Rotoura, Sky Dive

Laura getting geared up!

NZ-Skydive

The guys packing up our parachutes! Our lives were in their hands! Literally...

NZ-Rotoura, Sky Dive

Linno getting geared up for a 12´000 ft skydive!

NZ-Rotoura, Sky Dive

Our dinky little plane!

NZ-Skydive

Fi practising her escape plan!

NZ-Skydive

And another successful landing it was! Apart from her "accidental" fall back onto the lap of her instructor! Purely accidental!

NZ-Skydive

Laura making her descent

NZ-Auckland - Jillers Departure

And 4 became 3 - Jillian leaving a few teary eyed girls in Auckland airport!

NZ-Auckland - Jillers Departure

Bye bye O´Brien!

NZ-Auckland - Jillers Departure

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

How far to home???

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

Fi and her lighthouse at the tip top of New Zealand!

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

Linno and the meeting of The Tasman Sea and the Pacific in the background.

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

Meeting of the Tasman and Pacific

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

Eh Linno, watch the wave!!! Ooopsie, we forgot to warn her!

NZ-Bay of Islands, Cape Rienga

Laurs chilling on the beach.... chilling literally!!

NZ-Bay of Islands, 90 mile beach

Laurs goes all the way and hits the water!

NZ-Bay of Islands, 90 mile beach

The gals flying down the dune!

NZ-Bay of Islands, 90 mile beach

Fi and Linno deciding that it ain´t worth the climb back to the top for another run! PHEW!

16th November 2007

Frances
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Brazil
Hi Laura, Looks like you are having a brilliant time. Enjoy Argentina. Let me know when you are going to hit Brazil and your route while there. We know quite a few people over there. Quite a few work in Globo the tv station in Rio de Janeiro and Paula a good friend who we saw recently works with Red Bull is in San Paulo - a good contact for partying! Frances xx

17th November 2007

Christopher Fallon
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Let the good times roll...
Hi gals, the pictures are fab, i'd say ye are glad to be back in some sort of heat. I know its not been terribly warm but please god Caracas will let ye top up the tans before the return leg home. Hope your looking after Fi for me, make sure she's home under the Christmas tree for me on the 22nd!! Enjoy the rest of the hol, talk to you soon. Christopher

21st November 2007

Mini Kerno
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The way home...
I know i know ye are on the last leg and ye have been keeping my big sis safe hope...She better be under my tree from christmas not christys....ha...Enjoy...

29th November 2007

Martin
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Hi three
Just over 3 weeks to go. Looks like you are still having the crack. Poor Jils, bet she is missing you big time.The last batch of photos were very good and not a drop of wine to be seen.I know that you are in Peru from today another new experience ENJOY.Martin

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