The vlounteers on the program on our trip to Bushy Park (minus Janet and Paul): me, Toby (Team Leader), Damien, Karen, Casey, Panille, Jen, Ursula, Renee
The Land of the Kiwi! October 7th 2006 First Week in NZ!
The journey....!
Well, it took a good 34 hours to get to NZ, but I made it! Having not seen my bag since it was checked in at Manchester, and having three plane changes, I had images of my bag getting lost in transit! However, the bag made it too!
I stayed one night in the Backpackers Hostel in Wellington - managed to meet someone in my dorm who went to Lee ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington 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
Hello! Well, the time has come to embark on an adventurous journey (or, in other words, ‘prolong the being in denial about the real working world’ journey!). Yes, Han has already decided to take a career break after working for just a year since finishing uni last summer! I leave on the 27th September ’06, away from home and comfort zone, to do some conservation work in New Zealand and South Africa for 6 months (with a stop in Aus on route). You can follow my trip on this blog....and see how I cope with encountering the Giant Weta and many a giant spid -arghh! To all my family and friends ... full info