Blogs from New Zealand, Oceania - page 2520

Day One of the Kiwi Experience bus pass from Auckland ----- Chirstchurch After a late start we were on our way, the first main stop on our trip is Hahei Beach. Despite feeling quite unwell I signed up for another kayaking trip - which promised some of the best paddling in N.Z. The 3hr trip had aparently won awards so i thought I would give it a go. I was pretty pleased to see tandem kayaks layed out on the beach because I can hardly breath today. the relatives have a cat and I didn't bring my inhaler with me so for the past day or two I have been pretty breathless while I have been at their house - but as yet the feeling has not worn off. Nathan our guide was pretty anxious to ... read more

As I am sitting here I seem to be getting eaten alive by little black flies that don't even have the decency to inject a chemical so I don't feel it! I am a bit stuck for words at the minute so this won't be a long entry and I have left my written journal back at the hostel so I will fill in a log about the trip to Dubai later in the week. I am feeling a little dodgy, I went on this 40knott jet boat ride out to see 'the hole in the rock' it was 17miles out to sea.  I sat at the front originally which was very bumpy, Dad and his back problems came to mind I could almost feel the discs in my back smashing together each time we went over a wave ... read more

Soooo cant be bothered working today. Cori and I contemplated phoning in sick, but it sucks with temp work as you have to go or you get zilch pay.  Feel like I have the flu.  Has taken me 4 days to recover from Friday night!!! Selina left for Australia yesterday and left me heaps of medicine.  She also left me and cori a pack of tim tams and some beers.  Tim tams were devoured last night.  Beers Im staying clear of for a while.  Cori got her photos developed this mornin. Had a look at them at work. Dont remember half of them been taken. Must of been the antibiotics that made me that way as I didnt drink when out!! haha.....brilliant night all the same!! hilarious!!! I'll dance for you for 5 dollars is apparently ... read more

Well I thought I would try this online journal thing and I'm quite excited. I've started it late considering I'm staying here for over a year but I thought I would go back and put some pictures on so everyone can see my journey's. I am living here in Christchurch and attending Christchurch College of Education. However, one of the primary reasons for travelling so far for college was to get outdoors and adventure. I intend to keep that in mind and am planning various adventures for the coming year. So far I'm missing friends and families. My lovely family in Daegu, Korea was amazing to me and I miss the love everyday. But I've found some amazing flatmates and a good city. I'll explore from here. New Zealand is beautiful and the people are friendly. ... read more

New Zealand, home of the Maori and some other 4 million people. nice lakes, vulcanos, mountains, hikes or tramps as the kiwi's call them! getting around with my sister to get to know the country well! start in auckland and getting up north to bay of islands, tried to swim with dolfins, ended up with some boomnetting !?! its just such a beautifull country! we went up some vulcanic beaches to dig our own hotpool! its almost winter! Then coromandel and south to do one of the most spectacular hikes like the tongariro crossing and lake taupo, mount taranaki off course! and finally wellington! the capital! nice way to see new zealand's history at "Te papa"! nice nice nice........ read more