Fiji is awesome! we arrived in the heat and stayed a night in Nadi eatcing some tasty food. I lso got my hair cut at a local barbers. Next morning we got the boat from the port to the furthest island of the yasawas group and stayed there for two nights, making friends with the loclass. Highlights being playing touch rugby with 30 fijians on the beach, snorkeling in the warm sea and playing volley ball with our fellow travellers! The moved to another island and stayed with family, did more snorkelling / swimming / lying on the beach etc.
got to go.
Hope ur well.
Josh
Friday, April 24, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Up North and Wills Birthday
What i forgot to mention about Easter Monday was that we went to the supermarket and bought around 8-9kg of broken chocolate Easter eggs (55 in total) They where well cheap (88cent a bag) of 5ish) and we got a bit carried away!
From Auckland ewe headed up to the bay of island and the girls headed up in their kiwi experience bus. We got a nights accommodation their and went to a pub quiz in the evening, in which we started off really well but ended up loosing :(
In the morning we went of an exciter adventure around the bay of islands, It was very fast and the flecks of rain in our eyes and the wind made it very cold. We went through the hole in the rock and round beaches etc.
In the afternoon we headed further north towards ninety mile beach. We played a little foooty with the swiss version of ronaldo called aldo, and then drove the car along the beach really fast, will did some pretty scary skids as well!
After an night in some cabins we went up to cape reinga wer there is a lighthouse and then we went to some dunes and did some sand boarding. It was well fun esp when we got some speed. We also all held onto each others ankles and went down, and then went on top of each other (will,, me, dobson and tom) down the slope! In he evening we went out for a meal as the supermarkets had all closed!
The next day was will's birthday! We spent most of the morning driving south, stopping off at the odd waterfall. Once in Auckland us guys went to watch a super 14 rugby game at eden park. It was a great game and cool atmosphere with they Auckland blues scoring loads of tries against the highlanders. What was also cool was the free beer and chips we got with out ticket! We then headed into town to meet the girls and go out for wills birthday evening.
This morning we headed to the coromandel peninsular (east of Auckland) following the kiwi experience bus which the girls where on. We found some accommodation and the went to cathedral cove. It was a really pretty beach which was used for the second Narnia film, when the kids arrive in Narnia on a beach. We the went to hot water beach and attempted to dig a hole without out the waves filling it in. We ended up just having our feet in a boiling hot pool. This evening we went out for a last meal as all 6 together and had probably had one of the best pizzas i have ever had.
Tomorrow we say a sad goodbye to the girls as they head south and we head back to Auckland for our flight to Fiji the next day!
Fiji will be different as well, we have a boula pass for 2 weeks so we can hop on and off the off shore islands. I don't know how much Internet there will be so don't know when my next post will be.
Hope you are all really well.
Josh
From Auckland ewe headed up to the bay of island and the girls headed up in their kiwi experience bus. We got a nights accommodation their and went to a pub quiz in the evening, in which we started off really well but ended up loosing :(
In the morning we went of an exciter adventure around the bay of islands, It was very fast and the flecks of rain in our eyes and the wind made it very cold. We went through the hole in the rock and round beaches etc.
In the afternoon we headed further north towards ninety mile beach. We played a little foooty with the swiss version of ronaldo called aldo, and then drove the car along the beach really fast, will did some pretty scary skids as well!
After an night in some cabins we went up to cape reinga wer there is a lighthouse and then we went to some dunes and did some sand boarding. It was well fun esp when we got some speed. We also all held onto each others ankles and went down, and then went on top of each other (will,, me, dobson and tom) down the slope! In he evening we went out for a meal as the supermarkets had all closed!
The next day was will's birthday! We spent most of the morning driving south, stopping off at the odd waterfall. Once in Auckland us guys went to watch a super 14 rugby game at eden park. It was a great game and cool atmosphere with they Auckland blues scoring loads of tries against the highlanders. What was also cool was the free beer and chips we got with out ticket! We then headed into town to meet the girls and go out for wills birthday evening.
This morning we headed to the coromandel peninsular (east of Auckland) following the kiwi experience bus which the girls where on. We found some accommodation and the went to cathedral cove. It was a really pretty beach which was used for the second Narnia film, when the kids arrive in Narnia on a beach. We the went to hot water beach and attempted to dig a hole without out the waves filling it in. We ended up just having our feet in a boiling hot pool. This evening we went out for a last meal as all 6 together and had probably had one of the best pizzas i have ever had.
Tomorrow we say a sad goodbye to the girls as they head south and we head back to Auckland for our flight to Fiji the next day!
Fiji will be different as well, we have a boula pass for 2 weeks so we can hop on and off the off shore islands. I don't know how much Internet there will be so don't know when my next post will be.
Hope you are all really well.
Josh
Monday, April 13, 2009
Mount Manganui to Auckland!
From the mount we headed over to the west coat, we went to a beach near raglan and played a bit of footy. We then headed to Karapiro, near Hamilton to stay with Dave's auntie robin. They had a very nice house, and we spent the evening watching films.
The next day we went to this place where they sheared angoran rabbits! it was well funny when they strapped the rabbit down and shaved it with a sheep shearer. We then headed down the road stopping off at the odd waterfall or cave. We then got to a hot water beach. I sat in a hole someone else had dug, it wasn't that hot but a little warm, the guys then proceeded to bury me in the black sand. Once back at Dave's place we watched some more films!
In the morning we went to Dave's old church as it was Easter Sunday and then headed up to Auckland! We spent the evening wandering round Auckland looking for a domino's pizza, as they are well cheap on Sundays!
This morning we wandered around the centre again, looked at some cool boat and a few shops. This afternoon we headed to the airport and picked up meg and makaela! It was cool see some familiar faces after sooo long!
Tomorrow we are heading north to the bay of islands!
Hope everything is gd at home.
Josh
The next day we went to this place where they sheared angoran rabbits! it was well funny when they strapped the rabbit down and shaved it with a sheep shearer. We then headed down the road stopping off at the odd waterfall or cave. We then got to a hot water beach. I sat in a hole someone else had dug, it wasn't that hot but a little warm, the guys then proceeded to bury me in the black sand. Once back at Dave's place we watched some more films!
In the morning we went to Dave's old church as it was Easter Sunday and then headed up to Auckland! We spent the evening wandering round Auckland looking for a domino's pizza, as they are well cheap on Sundays!
This morning we wandered around the centre again, looked at some cool boat and a few shops. This afternoon we headed to the airport and picked up meg and makaela! It was cool see some familiar faces after sooo long!
Tomorrow we are heading north to the bay of islands!
Hope everything is gd at home.
Josh
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Whales, farmers and tramps
OK, so we had a great time whale watching in kaikora seeing a massive sperm whale and hundreds of dolphins jumping all around the boat. After one more night on the farm with Jim and Mary we headed into Blenhiem and the Malborough wine region.
I drove around allowing the others to taste a few wines, it was quite fun but we all felt a bit out of place in our flip-flops and shorts. We then headed up to Picton and had a little drive around some of the fiords. We then got some dinner and sat in the car for ages waiting for our ferryat 10.30pm!
On the ferry we watched slum dog millionaire which was a really good film, and a good way to spend the 3 hour crossing. Once in wellington we quickly found our hostel.
In the morning we went into town and to the Te Papa museum which is the national museum of new zealand. They had lots of interesting exhibits about volcanoes and earthquakes and stuff.
In the afternoon we headed up north to the Tongoriro national park. There were cool views of the volcano mount Raphaneu. In the morning we woke early for our walk along the tongoriro crossing. It was a bit cloudy as we walked up he slopes, and quite steep but once we reached the saddle between two of the volcanoes it was very wet and windy. We started to try and walk up to mount doom crater but we couldn't see 100m in frnt of s so turned. We then walked across lunar landscaped, rocky mountains, craters, blue volcanic lakes. It was soo windy and by this time we were very wet and cold. We kept going not being able to see any of the nice views until we got into the rain forest. Once we reached the bus pick up point, 6 hours after we started, we were very relieved.
Once back at the hostel relaxed in to secret Narnia cinema and watched loads of films. basically there was a cupboard in the games room, you walk through it past a picture of aslan into this cinema room! amazing!
The next day we headed to Taupo and rotarua, stopping off to see waterfalls and a dam release all its water on the Waikato river.
This morning we looked around the free geothermal park and the boiling mud pools and lakes and then headed to Taurunga. Tom and I went for a walk up hill with amazing views from the top.
Tomorrow we are possibly going to hot water beach and then to Dave dbs aunties house near hamilton.
Hope your all well.
Josh
I drove around allowing the others to taste a few wines, it was quite fun but we all felt a bit out of place in our flip-flops and shorts. We then headed up to Picton and had a little drive around some of the fiords. We then got some dinner and sat in the car for ages waiting for our ferryat 10.30pm!
On the ferry we watched slum dog millionaire which was a really good film, and a good way to spend the 3 hour crossing. Once in wellington we quickly found our hostel.
In the morning we went into town and to the Te Papa museum which is the national museum of new zealand. They had lots of interesting exhibits about volcanoes and earthquakes and stuff.
In the afternoon we headed up north to the Tongoriro national park. There were cool views of the volcano mount Raphaneu. In the morning we woke early for our walk along the tongoriro crossing. It was a bit cloudy as we walked up he slopes, and quite steep but once we reached the saddle between two of the volcanoes it was very wet and windy. We started to try and walk up to mount doom crater but we couldn't see 100m in frnt of s so turned. We then walked across lunar landscaped, rocky mountains, craters, blue volcanic lakes. It was soo windy and by this time we were very wet and cold. We kept going not being able to see any of the nice views until we got into the rain forest. Once we reached the bus pick up point, 6 hours after we started, we were very relieved.
Once back at the hostel relaxed in to secret Narnia cinema and watched loads of films. basically there was a cupboard in the games room, you walk through it past a picture of aslan into this cinema room! amazing!
The next day we headed to Taupo and rotarua, stopping off to see waterfalls and a dam release all its water on the Waikato river.
This morning we looked around the free geothermal park and the boiling mud pools and lakes and then headed to Taurunga. Tom and I went for a walk up hill with amazing views from the top.
Tomorrow we are possibly going to hot water beach and then to Dave dbs aunties house near hamilton.
Hope your all well.
Josh
Friday, April 3, 2009
From camping on the beach to staying at the farm
From Westport we drove up to the abel tasman national park. We booked a two day kayak from the information centre and headed off to pohara (north) where we had booked a night in the backpackers.
the next day we got out kayaks, filled them with tents, sleeping bags, food etc. We had to double kayaks which had loads of space in. It was fun kayaking down the coast, stopping off at a beach for lunch and seeing loads of sea birds and seals around the island.
After a while we realised we had forgotten the lighter and we didn't have any matches! not very prepared! Dobson and I headed off inland on a small track and found a house where we managed to get a lighter. We could now have hot pot noodles for tea!
We reached the beach around fro taopo point and started to put up our tents. It was very pretty, with no other people on it. We enjoyed out pot noodles and tinned pinapple. Wwe then played cards for a bit and went to bed at about 9.30 as we wer very tired and the torches werent working along that well.
In the morning the weather was very sunny. We wandered up to the top of the point to look at the view and packed up our tents. We then headed back along the coast, this time with the wind with us so it didn't take that long. We managed to get really close to some seals swimming around which was cool.
Once back in pohara we had another night in the backpackers. We set of the next morning into the national park a bit further down windy roads. We the went for a walk along this estuary towards the sea, but it didn't last long as we nearly got cut off by the tide!
After lunch we headed towards nelson and Blenhiem where we were staying with Jim and Mary on their farm (friends of wills family). It took us a while to find the farm but once we did we had some nice food and Jim and Mary where very welcoming.
In the morning we chilled out in the garden kicking a ball around and watching the Calv's being injected. In the afternoon Jim took us to the end of the farm, 5 miles down a windy road. Its a huge farm!
This morning we headed south to kaikora and we are going whale watching In about half an hour, so that should be fun.
We are staying with Jim and Mary tonight as well, and then heading to the north island on a boat tomorrow evening!
Hope your all well.
Josh
the next day we got out kayaks, filled them with tents, sleeping bags, food etc. We had to double kayaks which had loads of space in. It was fun kayaking down the coast, stopping off at a beach for lunch and seeing loads of sea birds and seals around the island.
After a while we realised we had forgotten the lighter and we didn't have any matches! not very prepared! Dobson and I headed off inland on a small track and found a house where we managed to get a lighter. We could now have hot pot noodles for tea!
We reached the beach around fro taopo point and started to put up our tents. It was very pretty, with no other people on it. We enjoyed out pot noodles and tinned pinapple. Wwe then played cards for a bit and went to bed at about 9.30 as we wer very tired and the torches werent working along that well.
In the morning the weather was very sunny. We wandered up to the top of the point to look at the view and packed up our tents. We then headed back along the coast, this time with the wind with us so it didn't take that long. We managed to get really close to some seals swimming around which was cool.
Once back in pohara we had another night in the backpackers. We set of the next morning into the national park a bit further down windy roads. We the went for a walk along this estuary towards the sea, but it didn't last long as we nearly got cut off by the tide!
After lunch we headed towards nelson and Blenhiem where we were staying with Jim and Mary on their farm (friends of wills family). It took us a while to find the farm but once we did we had some nice food and Jim and Mary where very welcoming.
In the morning we chilled out in the garden kicking a ball around and watching the Calv's being injected. In the afternoon Jim took us to the end of the farm, 5 miles down a windy road. Its a huge farm!
This morning we headed south to kaikora and we are going whale watching In about half an hour, so that should be fun.
We are staying with Jim and Mary tonight as well, and then heading to the north island on a boat tomorrow evening!
Hope your all well.
Josh
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