Destination: New Zealand

Rapidinha / Quickie

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [718] | Comments [1]

O tempo voltou a fechar hoje (terca), mas prometeram sol para amanha (quarta), e eh possivel que eu ja esteja com uma maquina fotografica emprestada! Se der tudo certo, amanha tiro umas fotos de turista! :D The weather is awful again today (Tuesday) ... Read more >

Rotorua to Auckland

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [518]

Zorbing is the funniest but silliest thing i have ever done...why jump into a giant clear plastic ball filled with water (warm) and get pushed down a hill? the fact that it was free (the kind generosity of a friends parents) helped but it was hilarious ... Read more >

Aquele lugar que vc preferia nao conhecer / That place you prefer you'd never go to

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [521]

Nao vou nem tentar colocar o teclado para portugues, ok? O sabado aqui amanhaceu nublado, frio e ventando. Nada demais se nao tivessemos que fazer uma visita desagradavel. O Bruno nao melhorou da gripe e nem consegue comer, tadinho. Entao ligou-se para ... Read more >

Ainda aqui / Still here

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [449] | Comments [1]

Por um momento hoje achei que seria levada embora. O vento por aqui eh perigoso. Tive que me segurar em um poste para nao ser empurrada. Ja deu pra perceber que o sol nao continuou hoje? Pois eh, nuvens e um vento poderoso foi o que encontrei na rua.... Read more >

Tags: wellington

Céu azul de inverno / Winter's blue sky

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [584] | Comments [2]

Hoje fez um dia lindo por aqui. Céu completamente azul, sem nuvens, dava até pra ver a lua. Andei muito pela cidade, aproveitando o belo dia. No sol estava até quente, mas na sombra e nas esquinas, o vento era frio e traiçoeiro. Estou impressionada como ... Read more >

Tags: wellington

Gallery: Wellington

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By clfreitas | Photo Gallery

Chegando a Terra Media / Arriving at Middle Earth

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By clfreitas | Views [738] | Comments [3]

Começa uma nova aventura. Essa viagem foi planejada sim, mas o objetivo é mais do que turismo. Estou aqui no que gosto de chamar de Terra Média tentado começar uma vida nova. Já deu certo pra tanta gente, por que não para mim? A new adventure ... Read more >

Tags: airport, auckland

On my way at last...

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By heathergay | Views [489]

Saying goodbye to my lovely sister was difficult.... Have made it as far as Auckland so far, where I am having a wonderful time with my wee granddaughter Nikita, and of course her Mum Michaela. We are on our way to Singapore on thursday. What a ... Read more >

Arrived in napier - update later.x

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [489]

Gallery: First days in New Zealand

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 | By rodrigo_cid | Photo Gallery

Christchurch and Auckland-take two for both!

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [341] | Comments [2]

So this is the last New Zealand entry before heading onto another new country (the ninth one) 18/7 Back to the reality of hostels now, checked back in at the same one we stayed in the first time in Christchurch as it was nice enough.  I went and got ... Read more >

Milford Sound, Invercargill, Dunedin and Oamaru

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [548]

12/7 We treated ourselves to a long awaited lie in this morning- it was so nice!  We then enojoyed the 2hr drive up to Milford.  There was some really nice scenery along the way.  We stopped a few times to take some pics and generally enjoy the views.... Read more >

Gallery: Before I go...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By heathergay | Photo Gallery

Only a week to go....

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By heathergay | Views [378]

I've made it to the last week, 3 more days of work, then pack up my flat and then some precious time with my beautiful grandbabies, Eva, (on the right) now 8 and half months, and Nikita (left)7 months, Wow, can't wait to cuddle them. Then on to Bangkok, ... Read more >

Southern Lands

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 | By damonlk | Views [730]

After the fortified, post industrial desert that is California New Zealand seems neat and lush and almost impossibly tidy. The flyovers are discrete, parks numerous, streets clean, and cities mercifully free of homeless people, crackheads and whores.... Read more >