Yo. Pikkies still not working yet? I'm told it'll spring into life any day now. Anyway. Still in NZ. Starting to pack - it's crazy how much stuff you can accumulate in a year. Me and Saz have spent most if today chucking out a heap of stuff. She's got her Birthday coming up so she's had her hair braided - full dreads with extensions etc.....looks V cewl. Really hot here today - about 27 degrees. Dont know how we're going to cope in Sydney.....Catcha.
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Got my last day of work today. Still got a few days left to sort stuf out then it's off to Oz on Friday. Pikkie on the left was taken on my walk to work this morning. |
Sold the van yesterday. Amazingly made $400 profit on it - who said you always loose money on a vehicle?! Still working away - got another week added onto my contract. Looking forward to Oz. 1 1/2 weeks and counting...
Just had a brilliant weekend. We're selling the van soon so it was kinda our last chance to get away. Went to Taupo on Sat and decided that I was going to do a Sky Dive. Amazing! A 12tho Ft jump above the lake with 45 seconds of freefall - I was screaming all the way! Can't explain how exilerating it was. Sarah did her Zorbing that she's been talking about doing since we got here. She really enjoyed it. Now into my last week of work and then it'll be time to think about leaving NZ. Catcha.
Went up to the Far north this weekend. Spent a night round the Bay of Islands. Went to Waitangi and saw the Treaty House. We've got a holiday on Wednesday (Waitangi Day) so it's good to find out what it's all about. Spent a night on 90 mile beach (as far north as we've been). Me and Saz were swimming in the surf - really warm water. Spent Sunday driving back to Auck. Really cool area - photos comin'!.
Local holiday here in Auckland today but still working hard. Trying to get as much cash together for Oz as Possible. Went to the Starlight Symphony this weekend. V cool - Sarah thought the Laser show was Naff tho :-( I was well impressed - no surprises there then.
Still working for the Insurance company. Got some photos scanned so I'll upload 'em soon. Sarah has got a job now working downtown. She used the time off to improve her cooking -she can now make Scones! I was V impressed :-) (She'll kill me if she reads this!)
Watcha. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. If you got my rather cryptic mail then I apologise for that and blame Hotmail. Had a great Xmas - a wee bit different from normal. Had our Barbie and all that. Spent about 3 weeks touring about in the Van making the best of the weather (v hot) and our unemployment. Went Black Water Rafting which was brilliant fun. I'm working right now for an insurance company in Auckland. Sarah is still looking but she's working on her guitar technique in the mean time. Hope you're all doing ok. Catcha later.
Still looking... :-) Sarah has got a job (which she really hates!). Still it's a bit of Xmas cash I guess. We're off to the Coromandel for Christmas - see HERE for info.
Anyway, the weather has picked up a bit and it's warm enough to swim in the Sea (if you have very thick Scottish blood) - the locals think we're crazy. Got our Ozzy work Visas ok. No stopping us now!
Anyway, the weather has picked up a bit and it's warm enough to swim in the Sea (if you have very thick Scottish blood) - the locals think we're crazy. Got our Ozzy work Visas ok. No stopping us now!
Back in Auckland again looking for a job. Just applied for our Oz visas for next year - fingers crossed. Got a flat with Lucy and Kev by the water front in Auck - v nice. Weather isn't bad - a lot cooler than Fiji - which is really nice :-)
Fiji was ace! V hot - 35 degrees - couldn't move during the day! everything you see about Fiji on the TV is true. Water is clear aquamarine (you can see for 30 meters underwater). We spent the first night in Nadi where the airport is. It's a pretty run down place where people only stay to be close to the airport. Our hostel was pretty bad - kinda had a charm to it tho. We took a boat out to one of the islands (Mana - part of the mamacunas if you must know). It's amazing there. Got all our meals and a room for $30 a night - v cheap. Went snorkeling there and saw Stingrays, Sea Cucumbers and heaps of bright blue star fish - never seen anything like it before. Ended up spending 4 nights on Mana just chillin out. They usually had something on every night like a Kava night (kava is a mildly narcotic local drink that looks and tastes like a warm muddy puddle), and Crab racing. I bought my crab (called Gavin Hastings) for $8 and he didn't move all night! Bloody typical. Photos on the way when I get 'em back.
Well thats us on the road again this afternoon. Flying from Edinburgh to Paris this afternoon then on to Singapore, Sydney and finally Fiji where we're gonna stay for a week. It's been cool fun back at home - cant wait to come back already and we haven't even left yet! Looking forward to Fiji tho. See you all soon.
The Story so far....
Me and Sarah have been in travelling in N.Z. for the last 8 months. We came back here about 4 weeks ago for my big Sis's wedding. We're only half way through our N.Z. visas tho so we're heading back there next week (via Fiji for a week). Hopefully pick up some work in Auckland where we've got a flat with 2 mates. Looking forward to Christmas on the Beach.
Me and Sarah have been in travelling in N.Z. for the last 8 months. We came back here about 4 weeks ago for my big Sis's wedding. We're only half way through our N.Z. visas tho so we're heading back there next week (via Fiji for a week). Hopefully pick up some work in Auckland where we've got a flat with 2 mates. Looking forward to Christmas on the Beach.
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