Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: Waitomo

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Waitomo

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [621] | Comments [1]

Ahhhh...Waitomo...one of our most anticipated stops yet!   I'm sure anyone back home who knew of our trip has heard us talk about glow-worms and “black water rafting.”   Well, it turns out that black water rafting is the lame equivalent of a dark ... Read more >

A Maori Thanksgiving

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By lburton | Views [861]

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Tags: cultural, group, holiday, maketu, maori, north island, performance, thanksgiving

Gallery: Reglan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Reglan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [875]

Our next stop in our north island journey was probably the coolest place we have been yet.   The town is called Reglan and i can describe this town in one sentence...ready???   The New Zealand government pays the inhabitants of the town to surf.   ... Read more >

The Cook Islands. Tonga and on to NZ!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 | By jcraig234 | Views [428]

Ok folks, Storytime from the South Sea's. Opua, Bay of Islands, NZ to be exact. So, Rarotonga, Cook Islands we managed to dock in and then spent a few miserable hours fixing things on the ship. I got the illustrious position of fixing the ships ... Read more >

Were off again

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By em-and-andy | Views [645]

Well, as it says above; were off again.  Back down to New Zealand to do another six month tour, pick our van up on Monday and then the fun really starts. If you get time, look in on the blog to see how it's going on the return trip. Andy & Em ... Read more >

Gallery: Hahei pt2

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Hahei

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

Hahei

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [406]

After a 4 hour ferry ride and a 14 hour bus ride to Auckland we have officially started our exploration of the north island.   On first glance its pretty easy to be disheartened when you dont see an amazing view out of your window every 30 seconds, ... Read more >

Gallery: Campervanning, Christchurch and the final shots of N.Z

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By annamar810 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: New Zealand

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By colin_and_lou | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Auckland

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By gborchers3 | Photo Gallery

NEW ZEALAND

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 | By colin_and_lou | Views [488] | Comments [1]

Hi all , This blog malarkey is harder than it seems ! We are now in New Zealand , So no free internet which means no easy access to   blog and up load our millions of pics , well we’ve both got digital camera’s so why take one pic when you can take ... Read more >

Reconnecting in Christchurch

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 | By swhateley | Views [552] | Comments [1]

How joyous to meet up with my childhood friend Caren Eccles now Constable.  We have been in and out of touch since we left Fairways primary and went to high schools far away from each other all the way through until she headed out this way in 1997 &... Read more >