Destination: New Zealand

The Kiwi Experence... North Island

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [1861] | Comments [1]

We arrived in New Zealand after a long flight from Chile where we not only lost a day due to crossing the international time line but Stephen also lost his birthday…! After catching up on some much needed sleep we spent a couple of days seeing ... Read more >

Tags: all blacks..., caving, new zealand, north island, sky dive, zorb

Gallery: New Zealand North Island, Part 2.

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: New Zealand, North Island part 1.

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Traveling Salta with the USA

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [605] | Comments [4]

WE NOW have photos! Well what started out as a planned trip on a gondalla turned into a 500km drive through the mountains of Salta. We arrived in Salta, far north of Argentina after a 16 hour bus ride through the night and had dinner at a crazy 10.40pm ... Read more >

Fellow Tourists

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [519] | Comments [2]

Yay for fellow english speaking tourists!  So nice to have conversations, about anything.  Last night had dinner and watched Argentina lose to Paraguay in the soccer with Nilsk from Denmark and Martin from New Jersey.  The night before had dinner with ... Read more >

Facts about Toilets

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [575] | Comments [1]

1 Toilet seats are a priviledge not a right 2 They occasionally have locks on them 3 You put your used toilet paper in a little basket beside the toilet mmm 4 They often have a yummy cinnamon smell, bit of a worry sitting on the toilet enjoying the ... Read more >

We made it!! (and we have been blocked out)

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 | By gandd | Views [585]

Well we have arrived safe and sound in a beautiful country. This place is truly amazing!! We have so far been climbing in random sticky upy things, been hiking through the jungle, (Dion has been to the rice terraces of Longshen) and lots of biking ... Read more >

City of Contradictions

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [555] | Comments [3]

Buenos Aires has the most beautiful architecture, majestic palaces and building yet right underneath it will be meat carcasses - yes saw another one yesterday haha-, stray dogs by the dozen, homeless people lined up on mattresses and people walking past ... Read more >

Domingo Glorioso / Glourious Sunday

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [839] | Comments [1]

Eh dia dos pais hoje, 5 de setembro, aqui na NZ. E o domingo estah simplesmente maravilhoso. Ceu completamente azul, sem nuvens, quase sem vento e temperatura de 14.C. Passei a manha andando no porto e na Oriental Parade. Parei em uma feira de livros ... Read more >

Tags: walking, wellington

Disaster at the Airport

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [573] | Comments [2]

Well not at all really but we were just about to board our first plane to Santiago, Chile when Steve went to take his sleeping pill to knock himself out because hes not the worlds best flyer, only to find they werent there!  Emptied the whole bag out ... Read more >

Gallery: Skydive, New Zealand

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Porirua

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By clfreitas | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Queensgate, Lower Hutt

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By clfreitas | Photo Gallery

Queensgate, Lower Hutt

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [883]

Esse foi um passeio rapidinho que fiz so porque queria conhecer o shopping Westfield em Queensgate em Lower Hutt. Eh um shopping grande para os padroes daqui mas nao chega nem aos pes dos shoppings do Rio de Janeiro. Foi divertido de qualquer jeito.... Read more >

Tags: short trip, wellington

Get ready Buenos Aires, the Reids are in town

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By reidy | Views [554] | Comments [3]

Hola!   All packed and ready to go.  Had room in our backpacks for about two changes of clothes :-(  Oh dear I may have a few issues.  Beginning to wonder whats more important; a sleeping bag or a couple more tops.  Hmmm.  Got the tent, sleeping bags ... Read more >