The humid heat of Thailand hit us in the face as we stepped off the aeroplane; it was like walking into a sauna. We changed our leftover Australian dollars into Thai baht and then wandered outside to find the bus stop and the local bus that would take us near our hostel. The bus journey was … Continue reading
After a bit of a grim time on the West Coast, we were all relieved to arrive on the sunny north coast of the South Island to stay for a few days by the Abel Tasman National Park and Golden Bay. We were yearning for a bit of sunshine and to see some blue skies … Continue reading
After Invercargill, we headed back up to the tourist hotspot of Queenstown. We had already visited when we were with Clare and Tim, the night before and after the Routeburn. This was a nice opportunity to visit again for a little longer, and see why it gets all the hype it does. A stones thrown … Continue reading
After spending a couple of days in Christchurch, our two week road trip around the South Island with Clare and Tim had begun. The first leg was to drive through Arthur’s Pass National Park, from the east to the west coast. The scenery was fantastic, and for once the drive itself was the interesting part … Continue reading
I’ve been really useless recently at keeping up the writing on the blog, but from this week that should all change. We’ve spent the last four months or so in Hawkes Bay, and most of our time has been spent working on local orchards. It may sound lovely and quaint, and it is nice working … Continue reading
It was a beautiful day in Hawkes Bay, the sky was blue, the sun shining; it was the perfect day to drink cold wine in the sun with friends. Becks had encouraged us to get tickets and go with her to the Bridge Pa Wine Festival, which she’d been to last year and loved it. … Continue reading
Our plan since leaving Auckland was to explore the North Island for a few weeks and then head over to Napier in Hawkes Bay to try and find some work. That’s the trouble with traveling really, it costs a fair bit of money. Hawkes Bay has a lovely warm climate (most of the time, anyway) … Continue reading
With the lake and the snow covered peaks of Tongariro National Park in the background, Taupo (correctly pronounced toe-paw) is incredibly beautiful. The Waikato river (the longest in New Zealand) originates from Lake Taupo, which is a whopping 266sq-km. it’s no surprise that holiday homes surround the lake, but as we weren’t in any school … Continue reading
Our South America journey was over, and both of us were sad to leave. After a horribly long journey from Lima (45 hours door to door, with a fairly unpleasant 15 hour stopover in LA airport), we arrived on Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. We were to meet up with Toby’s dad, Alex and sister, … Continue reading
Cusco When our time in Arequipa was over, it was time to catch yet another overnight bus heading north, to the famous city of Cusco, situated in the Sacred Valley. Although it’s a smaller city that Arequipa, it was much more busy and absolutely full of tourists. It’s the place people use as their base … Continue reading
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