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side order of earthquake with your breakfast

Hello First of all Happy Birthday to Liz Ok so we're all ok and in one piece. The flight was pretty epic my god were we tired. first 13 hours to hong kong on a night flight so they gave us breakfast then sent us the wait in the airport for an hour and a half only to bring us back onto the plane and give us dinner and turn the lights off for another night flight. Need less to say were were b

North Island

Since the last time we wrote the blog we were sat in a internet cafe in Picton waiting for the ferry to the North Island on a very rainy day. Well after being deafened by the noise of the notorious Hells Angels motorbikes inside the ferry hull and a pleasant but overcast 3 hour journey we made it to the North Island. Felt as though we were making our way to another country but once there we wer

A weekend escape from Acukalnd at Waiheke

Well this is a few months later Irsquom writing this as I actually done this trip at the start of June and its now September.Everything really started the night before the Thursday night when I went round my Friends JayPrsquos ne place for a meal well the meal was good but the wine was flowing way to easy. If I remember correct then I was drunk before we ate and I fell asleep during the mo

The Great Believers

One beautifully sunny morning I was picked up from Picton by two lovely Irish boys in a van... Worry not this was down to a prior arrangement and is not in any way suggesting that I am easily charmed by Irish boysIt was supposed to be by two Irish boys and an American but the american had been lost to a non sex related ball infection. Or at least they promise me that it was all 'above board'

To little to late

While searching randomly on the internet the other day i came across a site that i think might help people travelling around NZ in a camper vanparkyourcamper.com is an awesome idea some people in NZ have come up with. It has a map showing locations of free overnight parking anywhere in NZ. I cannot explain how much this site would have helped us when we were travelling around. You can view all so

I Love Snowboarding

Five of us Me Eric Anke Lieke 1 Lieke 2 spent the weekend skiing at Whakapapa the lsquowhrsquo is pronounced as an lsquofrsquo which is in the middle of the North Island on Mt Ruapeha. I drove an automatic for the first time majority of cars are automatics because it's so hilly and we arrived pretty late on Friday night. So up early on the Saturday to rent all the gear and get u

Earthquake

There was an earthquake close to Christchurch a few days ago I did not even feel it as I am on the north island. To the best of my knowledge it was a 7.4 and somehow there were no fatalities whatsoever I will update again as any news arrivesPS The pictured of the car have been uploaded on the previous entry.

September 2010

Endspurt auf Tim's Geburtstag... Alle Jahre wieder steigt der Pegel des taeglichen aufdieNervengehenHerumgehuepfe bei Tim. Es ist mal wieder soweit Tim's Party des Jahres steigt. In diesem Jahr geht alles um ein Computerspiel the Age of Empire Tim's Lieblingsspiel. Am Computer hat man eine dunkle Landkarte und muss mit einem oder dann mehreren Kriegern die Gegend erforschen Baumateria

New Zealand Picton

After the National Park i went to the next Trek near Picton. Picton is the Main Harbour for the Ferrys to the North Island and is located in the beautiful Malborough Sound. Here i slept one Night on a DOC Campsite who was for the same Night Partylocation for a 18th Birthday of two Girls. There i met Rowen. The only Guy who were nearly in my Age. He was paddling with his Kajak through the Sound and

New Zealand Abel Tasman National Park

Arrived in the National Park i walked to the first Hut. 15km before the hut i met Garth from the North Island and his Girlfriend. The Hut was located near a Bay with a big difference between Low and High Tide and we had to cross the Bay without Boots and Socks. In the Hut we had Dinner and we talked about this and that. Great Star Heaven funny Chats and a Sport Cigarette. I love it. On the next

Cadbury Delights....

I must have mentioned numerous times how New Zealand was such an amazingly diverse stunningly beautiful landscaped country I just didn't want to leave. I had spent more time than anticipated on Stewart Island which cut back a few places I had wanted to see one of them being Dunedin and the Otago Penninsula. Well......Earlier in the year while volunteering in West Sumatra I was scarfing a muc

Happy Campers

Well the campervan is rockin' so don't come a knockin' but unfortunately it's because of the howling wind and pouring rain not because of anything saucy New Zealand has been a real rude awakening regards the weather but it hasn't managed to dampen our spirits on this new part of our adventure. We have been travelling for over 100 days now and this leg of the journey is where we are really emb

Last 10 days in New Zealand

Hello all so last blog left you having been at Nelson watching movies. Added the map again done a total of 5750 km in the van in the six weeks touring NZ. Drove to Picton about 2 hours drive checked into Top 10 park. Collette's flowery van was already there but she had gone for a walk along Charlotte sounds. Met up with her when she got back and had bangers and mash Again.Next morning we

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road Continued

Hey everyone. Big news of the week is that I bought a car yesterday. Itrsquos a 1989 Toyota Carona previously owned by a German traveler who will be leaving New Zealand soon. I brought it to a mechanic to have it checked before buying it and even though itrsquos not in the best condition but the price was right enven if I did have to get 550 all cash amounts are in NZ dollars worth of wo

Tequila Shots Down Under

1 Floridian 1 Tazzie 2 HabaneroChiliInfused Tequila Shots Lots of Tears and Laughter. How did we find ourselves in such a bizarre predicament this far away from Mexico Allow me to explainAt last our long weekend and district convention in Christchurch arrived. The weather was cold and dreary as we loaded our car grabbed Hungry and bid farewell to Queenstown for five days. I was ho

New Zealand Motueka

On the next Day i'm driven to the PinnaclesPancakes Rocks in Punakaiki. Unfortunately the Wheater was very bad. That's the Reason i skipped Westport and went directly to Motueka Abel Tasman National Park .There i slept on a campsite near the Big Hole. That's NZ deepest Cave Hole 164m deep.The following Day i booked my Huts in the National Park and prepare my stuff for the Tramp.The Day after

New Zealand Hokitika

Arrived in Hokitika i walked around and visit the Jade Shops and eat my first Time in NZ Fish and Chips. After that i'm driven around and visit the big Gorge.The Night i slept near an old Goldmine Village. On this Campsite i met Pit. He was GoldDigger and is searching for Gold in this Area. The only Money he earns is the Value of the Gold which he dectects. A crazy Guy. He said one Time in 2014 i

New Zealand Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers

After nearly one Week Queenstown with Breaks i was back on the Road to the Glaciers Fox and Franz Josef. Back to Camping in DOC Campsites basic Campsite without shower and with Honestybox normally you have to pay 6 Bucks but when your Name is Hammer it's for free and eating Noodles with Tomato Sauce. I visit o lot of nice Places during the Drive to the Glaciers. Normally you can drive

Last 2 days NZ

The blog I posted about our last 2 days in NZ failed to post so we're rewriting something about it now.For the last 2 days we stayed with some good friends of ours who used to live in England but moved to NZ. On the first day we played around in their Auckland home and we went to the Auckland war memorial mueseum where we had lunch and saw and exhibition on food and experieced a volcano simulato

Mmm Fergburger

Monday 26th and today we take a day off from doing monumental things to upload photos and catch up on counting sheep before continuing to explore New Zealand's wonders. We decide to stay in Franz Joseph for two more days among the beautiful mountains and the next day we choose to take a hike along a trail amusingly named 'Alex's Knob'. The trail winds through the rainforest outside of the town and