Nachdem ich endlich in Auckland angekommen war erkundigte ich die Stadt Ehrlich gesagt ziemlich hsslich Der Hafenist leider komplett zugebaut und die Wolkenkratzer sind auch nicht gerade so schn. Aber der kleine Albert Park war ganz nett undvom Skytower konnte ich wenigstens die ganze Stadt erblicken die sogar von der Flche die drittgrte Stadt der Welt ist da die Kiwis alle einen klein

The place were montain and sea are just about touching each other with an abundance of sea life...Quand la montagne et la mere se touche presque...

Greetings from Grants NM. Wow it seems like ages since I sat down to update the blog. I guess itrsquos because I drove another 455 miles today and had the most unusual event occur this evening since Irsquove been RVing. But Irsquom getting ahead of myself. Let me see if I can slow down my brain and fill you in.When we last lsquotalkedrsquo I was alongside Route 66 just outside of Sh

The next stop was Labna a more dispersed site with hardly any restoration having taken place. There was an impressive Mayan arch which served as a gateway towards the other cities as well as other palaces in various states of ruin.We took a detour for lunch and stumbled across a local restaurant. We were the only customers so decided to make it easy for the chef by all ordering burritos. After pl

In Taumaruni begannen wir mit unserem ersten kleinen Abenteuer Dem Whanganui River JourneyMit dem Kanu fuhren wir 5 Tage ca. 150 km durch den Whanganui River in der Hoffnungdass sich Gollum in einer Felssplate verstecken knnte. Vorher campten wir eine Nacht vor dem Hausdes Kanubetreiber und fuhren dann am nchsten Tag endlich los.Insgesamt kenterten wir 4 mal und konnten uns mit einigen Blessur

It was not an auspicious beginningThe future neither could seeI hadn't thought no booze was easterMy friend hadn't bought duty freeThings didn't get any betterAs we set off in hire car AbdulThe whales didn't want to be spottedThe weather remained pretty dullWe set off to do some trampingThe New Zealander word for a hikeThe views were truely gorgeousBut the blisters sure started to biteMy friend wa

Ilha GrandeOn the move we left Rio for island life We took a bus to Angra dos Reis and from here we took a boat to the beautiful island of Ilha Grande. We had pre booked Pousada da Cachoeira I later found out that Cachoeira means waterfall. It was a beautiful Pousada set in the jungle by a small waterfall with hammocks and cats to keep us entertained. This is paradise We did a few treks whi

Hi AllI know it's taken a while but as you can imagine life has been a little busy this last week or so I know you have probably seen a few pictures on facebook and from mum but here are a few more from us.For those of you who we haven't caught up with yet. This time labour was very quick... We had an appointment at the hospital for our 40 week check up and discovered I was already 3cms dialated

A Different CountryIt was really easy with us being collected from the airport by Jen and Mark the lovely people who own the motorhome we are going to be borrowing. They took us to their home near Rockingham where we were introduced to our home for the following three weeks. It is a converted Transit van a bit smaller than ours and a bit smaller. We found it a bit poky in comparison.However it

Well here we are in Guatemala City.We did not do much yesterday apart from travel. 9.5 hours to Miami nearly 4 hours lay over 2.5 hours to Gautemala City. Hotel Posada Belen is lovely comfortable friendly very helpful staff. We had some beers some soup and bed. Up early this morning for an excellent breakfast eggs beans melon and cheese with coffee and toast. Then we searched long

So last night it thunderstormed big time. i love the storms over here. they are incredible. There is a make shift herbal sauna here a tent hooked up to a sort of furnace thing so we all jumped into the herbal sauna with the lightning illuminating us every 20 seconds... and then earlier we had decided to have a bbq ... so we went ahead with this We had bought chicken and beef and the people at

Friday I met up with two friends individually. Monika worksd at the McD and is studying to be a psychologistfamily conselor. She and her boyfriend are going to be carnies in the States this summer.She got me a daypass on the transit system and took me on a tour of several parks a few churches some of her favorite markets and shops. We dropped by her apartment and when I couldn't set up the time

April 19thLet me just start this entry off stating that Big Sur is stunningly beautiful my photos really donrsquot do it justice. The hiking in the area is absolutely great I can attest to that because that is what my father and I did on the 19th. We drove about a couple miles up form our campsite to the Big Sur National Park Station also the starting point for the Big Sur Marathon that my da

Hello allAs promised here is my essay about Brisbane and The Gold Coast Again GilliesColes family you may want to pay particular attention to this for Hannah and Anthony details RAINBOW BEACH to BRISBANESunday 18th AprilWe got up just in time for breakfast it was free and then got ready for our 10am bus to Brisbane. I was VERY excited about getting to Brisbane as I would see Hannah and An

Hello allWe've had a busy couple of weeks............RAINBOW BEACH Thursday 15th AprilWe arrived at Hervey Bay bus station at 6.30am then had to wait an hour for our next bus to Rainbow Beach. There was only 3 of us on that bus so again the driver let us choose a film Inkheart this time was quite a nice little film. We got to Rainbow Beach and our hostel at 10ish and I was so tired I passed ou

Iao Valley State park is a short drive up the road from dry dusty central Maui and very quickly you are in rain forest. A large rock formation is called the Ioa needle. This is the site of an historic battle where King Kamehameha defeated the warriors of Maui and the rivers ran red with blood. Now it is a peaceful albeit foggy and damp park with walking trails and rivers. Just down the roa

April 20th and 21stLike I said rain and mud and camping donrsquot jive well with me. I sucked it up and after packing out me and Dad got some breakfast. We were to head south about 2025 miles and go camping in Los Padres National Forest.On the way down there we stopped at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park another gem that's on the coastline of California. Photos don't really do it justice esp

Goodbye CastlegarhellipIetzt isches scho wieder so wiit d Koffere si packt u i reise wiiter Morn am morge am 9i starti z Castlegar u flge via Vancouver nach Montreal. Und einisch meh en vllige Neustart neui Lt neui Stadt neui Sprachhellip I bi gspannt druf was mi aues erwartet u frie mi riesig o wenns mer nid liecht fallt vo de Lt hie Abschied znNach de Olympiade isch dre

April 1st Bangkok and the Red ShirtsWe got all the stuff we bought successfully to Bangkok. This was also the first night Irsquod have in Bangkok not to mention with Tim and Jay Man whorsquove been here many times.The night we arrived I was going to be shown lsquothe night lifersquo of Bangkok. This could mean anything.So then the next day we got ready to leave after that crazy night out

April 2nd The Red Shirts in BangkokAfter waking up in a beautifully air conditioned room after sleeping probably way too much it was time for our next fun trip in Bangkok. Tim was going to take us to an all you can eat Sushi place. When we got there he explained it a little bit to us. The food comes on a conveyor belt in front of you each being an individual piece. Just grab what you want to eat