Destination: New Zealand

Have I died and gone to beach heaven?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Views [766]

Ok maybe a little exaggerated but still my favourite spot so far. Even though most of our time was spent enjoying the sun and having a few drinks I did go on the Dolphin Adventure trip.   I was planning on swimming with them but that doesn’t ... Read more >

Photos: Bay of Islands

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Photo Gallery

Photos: Day trip to Cape Reinga

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Photo Gallery

Relaxing in Auckland :)

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [372]

Mum, we are alive!! Today we spent the day just relaxing, we went out last night as it was Steph and Brendan's (from Canada) last night. Had a good sleep in this morning and went out for chinese for lunch- the meal was MASSIVE we have enough leftovers ... Read more >

BACK IN AUCKLAND

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [373] | Comments [1]

Mum, we're alive. today, after A night of bike riding and glow-worm hunting in classy gumboots, we got on the bus and came back to Auckland. We are now at the magic office with FREE INTERNET! wooo! Tonight we get FREE DINNER and then we're going ... Read more >

Photos: North New Zealand

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By todd-holly | Photo Gallery

Coromandel

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [375]

Mum, we are alive! Today we travelled from Mount Maunganui to coromandel town. On the way we stopped at hot water beach (there is a hot spring under the sand where you can dig your own hot pool- it was actually really hot, some of the pools people had ... Read more >

Beach :)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [442] | Comments [1]

Mum, we're alive. Today we woke up, went back to sleep, woke up again and went to the beach. It's the nicest beach i have seen so far in NZ - there is actually sand! I went back early (because i got someones fair skin - thanks a lot pete). The rest ... Read more >

bye bye Shellie and Tom!

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [385]

Mum, we are alive! Sorry for not blogging last night, we were haing a farewell party for our English friends Shellie and Tom. We made cake (chocolate, SOOO yummy, especially after our backpackers diet for the last few weeks) and steak, and Shellie made ... Read more >

Taupo - AGAIN.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [448] | Comments [1]

Mum, we're alive. Today we came back to Taupo. Where it was raining for quite a while. we went down to the lake and looked at the shops (things we didn't get to do last time because we were sky-diving!). Probably going out tonight, to celebrate suz ... Read more >

The next step

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By endless_wonder | Views [361]

It is in the hope of writing this that I find the next chapter will unfold before me. Having an abundance of ideas and so many possibilities doesn’t necessarily present us with the right path and I'm hoping the divine intervention will, well intervene.... Read more >

Photos: Only 14 days to go!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 | By endless_wonder | Photo Gallery

Napier

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [393]

Mum, we are alive. Today we had another early morning  and left Wellington. We slept on the bus for most of the day (after being kept awake by our roommates the night before!), but we had a couple of stops, one for morning tea at an EXPENSIVE cafe, ... Read more >

Back to the North Island

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [353]

Mum, we're alive. Today we caught the ferry back to the north island. it was a 3 hour trip, but it was SO funny! We took the ferry with shellie, Tom (both from England) and Beau (florida). Somehow, Tom ended up moving the potplants all around the ferry ... Read more >

Photos: Rotorua

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Photo Gallery