Archive for March, 2006

Northern North Island: Pahia & Waitangi

Posted 30 March 2006 | By | Categories: New Zealand, Photos, Travel | 5 Comments

Kia Ora! (Kia Ora means pretty much anything from Hello, Welcome, Thank You…) We’ve left the big shmokes to travel inland and get to know the rest of the country and the Maori culture. Espanol: Kia Ora a todos (Kia Ora se utiliza como Hola!, Adios!,Bienvenido..casi para todo..!) Ya hemos dejado a tras las dos […]

Auckland-St Patricks day- & Waiheke

Posted 27 March 2006 | By | Categories: New Zealand, Photos, Travel | 11 Comments

Greetings from Auckland, New Zealand’s big city! Approximately 1/3rd of the 4 million New Zealanders live here in Auckland on the Northern part of the North Island. Home to the Sky Tower, the imposing landmark, tallest building in the southern hemisphere can be seen from pretty much any point in the city. Español: Hola desde […]

New Zealand -Aoteaora- Wellington & ‘Surviving Richie’

Posted 20 March 2006 | By | Categories: New Zealand, Photos, Travel | 20 Comments

Kia Ora (Welcome in Maori) to the land of the Long White Cloud, Aoteaora (Maori for New Zealand). Español: Kia Ora ( Bienvenido en Maori) , la tierra de la larga nube blanca o Aotearoa ( Nueva Zelanda en Maori). Wellington, Capital of New Zealand lies at the Southern Tip of the North Island, overlooking […]

New Zealand Route Map

Posted 20 March 2006 | By | Categories: New Zealand, Route Maps, Travel | 1 Comment

Well here you go guys, a fairly detailed map of our route through New Zealand. ESP: Aqui tienen un mapa bastante detallada con nuestra recorrido por Nueva Zealanda.   Que disfuten!  Enjoy!  J&Q

Last post from Australia – NSW Coast & Sydney

Posted 14 March 2006 | By | Categories: Australia, Photos, Travel | 1 Comment

Well everyone, this is our last post from Australia 🙁 Just a few more photos from the remainder of the 3700km drive from Cairns to Sydney! Esp: Chic@s este es nuestro ultimo post desde Australia..que pena no? Y estas son nuestras ultimas fotos de los 3700 Km que nos hemos hecho conduciendo de Cairns a Sydney! Great […]

Special Surfing (Noosa,Coolangatta, Byron Bay)

Posted 08 March 2006 | By | Categories: Australia, Photos, Travel | 8 Comments

G’Day from the Sunshine Coast (north of Brisbane), Gold Coast (South of Brisbane) and Byron Bay (Northern N.S.W Coast!!!) all great swimming and surfing beaches, no jellyfish, nor crocodiles in the sea now that we’re officially out of the tropics, having passed south of the Tropic of Capricorn! 1st time for James to surf in […]

Fraser Island, Queensland

Posted 03 March 2006 | By | Categories: Australia, Photos, Travel | 5 Comments

Wow, Fraser Island is a paradise island just off the coast from Hervey Bay, Queensland. It’s apparently the worlds largest sand island, i.e. made up entirely of sand, no clay or rocks, and it’s also a World Heritage park. It measures 120km long and 25km wide. Here’s a view of the western beach, also known […]