Scary fun and sad times as we come to the end of our time in New Zealand - Kaikora and Christchurch October 31st 2010 On Friday morning we were up early in anticipation of our whale watching trip in Kaikora. Unfortunately the weather was pretty bad with rain and wind, and when we called to confirm that the trip was going ahead we were told it wasn’t due to the weather conditions. We had the option of rebooking for the following morning but as we had to get to Christchurch to get the camper back we wouldn’t ha ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Victoria & Scott are off...
September 2010...We work hard and play hard and love our holidays! So much so that six a year just wasn't enough so we left our jobs, friends, family and home behind and took off for nearly 5 months to travel around the world!
We visited:
South America- Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile (September-Mid Oct)
New Zealand- the North & South island in a camper van (Mid Oct-early Nov)
Australia- the East coast from Melbourne-Cairns (Nov)
South East Asia- Singapore, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia (December & January)
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