Blogs from Oceania - page 7803

Well sorry for the delay folks, I spent the rainy days in Taupo catching up on the online diary thing then I have been really busy either touring or doing activities. Not much to report from Taupo - it was just a rainy wet town and for a wee while I was worried I might be stranded there!  I did go to the cinema and watch Shrek 2 - it was cool and Over the next few days the little group I have been mucking around with from the Kiwi bus have been repeating some of the lines and taking the mick out of people of the bus who are now nicknamed donkey!!  (they won't shut up!!)  I have also been called donkey at times esp. when I have been drinking the old 'Mountain Dew' a soft ... read more

Hi, was very late in getting up today, didnt make it out of bed till 11am !! by the time i was up and out it was all most 1 ish. spent the day looking around the streets and later walked over the habour bridge, i went up instide one of the pillers to the top floor and took some photos looking down onto the habour and the opera house, i was intresting to see how the bridge was built back in the 30's, and do you know that it was built in two halfs and they met in the middle to join on the 19th Aug ! about 42yrs before i was born though!! i later sat by the habour and had a glass of wine looking over the water to the bridge and opera ... read more

There exists a big rivalry between Australia - New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington. In my opinion Australia wins by a country mile and Wellington kicks Aucklands big arse in all respects. What is the nicest thing that i can think of when describing Auckland? Its a dull characterless city, under the impression that it rivals Sydney, No Chance!!. For me its just a 'pass through' destination nothing more. The sweet is'nt as sweet without the sour so as there is so much beauty and stunning scenery in this part of the world i suppose it needs contrasting with dullness in order for people to appreciate the gorgeous places that grace these islands, so in that respect i suppose Auckland has its uses (as well as to provide a home to all the bad-arse boyracers in Nz). ... read more

Day two of the Kiwi Experience bus  Whitianga ------ Rotorua The day started early so we could be at hot water beach at low tide, yes this is a beach with hot water.  The water rolling in from the sea is quite cool but our tour guide explained that if we get the right spot, it is possible to dig and make your own hot pool.  This is due to the geo-thermal activity taking place just under our feet. So my team hired some spades and started digging - there were already a few people bathing in the hot water, and we were pretty eager to make the most of the low tide - we got stuck in near to the other hot pools.  We were digging and digging in various spots but there was nothing ... read more

Hi this works !! i will try an write a few lines here most days to keep you up to date with what i'm up to. Its just gone 6pm here now and i spent the day walking around the royal park in Sydney since i'm staying in the city centre now that i've moved out of the beach house. I have been taking photos of the Opera House and Bridge today from the side at the top end of the park. the sun came out for awhile and then it rain which looked good against the dark clowds. I sat in the park and up dated my travel dairy book which ive been writing in also i did a sketch of the Opera House with the Bridge behind it in my diary. i've spent the day ... read more