New Zealand Rocks!!! May 12th 2011 Arrived in New Zealand at midday after a good flight from Sydney but we were knackered after hardly any sleep in Sydney airport the night before. All of the people we had encountered in the airport were great; the passport control lady gave us a sight-seeing tips. The dog sniffed dodgy Dim out but the dog handler was lovely and then we had to have our tent screened and the lady there ended up givi ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury 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
We are a fun loving couple embarking on a life changing trip in the search of enlightenment and self development. However, the reality is that we are both probably mad giving up our jobs in a recession to go jaunting around the world encountering hair raising coach journeys and unwelcoming doses of the trots!
I am the more highly strung of the 2 who is always late where Damien (Dim) is more laid back but a stickler for timekeeping... good job that opposites attract - I can already feel a few heated debates coming on! Anyway I anticipate the majority of those looking at this will already kno... full info