Holiday Reading ’09

It’s been quiet because I’ve been on holiday and the Internet connection I thought the hotel had was knackered. I don’t think it did me any harm. There won’t be any travelogue style blogs after this trip because it was largely about having a...

Hello Sailor

We’re still in Christchurch, although our time here is now drawing to a close, just one more day and then it’s back to Wellington. Friday was spent exploring the city centre; we took in the square and some of the shops before venturing into the aquarium where we saw –...

Golden Hokey Pokey

We’re in Christchurch now having spent yesterday travelling down from Wellington. I don’t really associate New Zealand or Australia with having different words for stuff although I’m not sure why as clearly in America they’ve got a whole raft of different vocabulary...

Wellington Wanderers

Tuesday was our first full day in New Zealand. Monday, we arrived at M and C’s a little after ten. We spent the rest of the day trying to stay awake by exploring the village of Hataitai near M and C’s house in Wellington. The village is quite small and has a nice...

Winged Ape

I’m tapping this out in the departure lounge at Heathrow, our jumbo just the other side of the glass. Looking forward to a long break in New Zealand. I’ll be gone for a few weeks and, although I will be posting periodically, it may take a little longer...