Feeling on Top of the World at the Bottom of the World November 21st 2006 We were determined today to steer well clear of all things shop-related and decided to pay a visit to Mount Eden, one of the many volcanic remnants nestled around the greater Auckland area. It was a cool, windy day and we were grateful of our microfleeces which keep us toasty and warm. It took us about an hour to reach the base of the 'mount' and we were amused to see a group of teenagers enjoying ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Mount Eden 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! Welcome to Jude and Glynn's travel blog. We're a pair of newlyweds freshly back from a wonderful year spent traversing the globe and about to embark on our newest adventure - emigrating to New Zealand!
About us: Glynn's 34, a Batman fanatic and graphic novel afficionado, a Warehouse Supervisor when he has to be and a general all-round nice guy. Jude is 33, a hardened gig and festival goer, a Lecturer dabbling in IT, Literacy and German and a general all-round nice girl.
We met in 2004 over the internet and were married in Feb 2006. We've so far been to Japan, Hong Kong, China, V... full info