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]]>Where to begin think i left it in Aucklnad and meeting up with lucas, fro there five of us hired some transport and went to the bay of islands right top of the north island, sanding boarding down 80m sand dunes, beuitiful views and of course excessive amounts of BBQs and meat eating.
Back in Aucklnad jumped onto the stray bus kind of like kiwi experience for all of you who knows it. Went to the corramandle and canoed to some wicked coves. Heading then to Raglan supposed to be wicked for surfing with a left hand break (Was in the film endless summer) obviously as i cannot surf i body boarded which was pretty cool to.
Rotarua in the middle of the north island not much to say smelt of eggs because of the geothermic stuff there only satyed one night then off to lake taupo. Taupo very cool wicked lake to swim in although as most of you know wasnt able to sky dive (weight restriction, rubbish), apparently not the best place to do it anyway so gonna try again in qweens town.
From there east coast road trip hired three cars bit of a mission trying to organise accomdation for ten poeple in peak season but we managed to blagg it. Wine tours and some good walks proceeded here finishing in the bay of plenty in a wicked hostel on the sea, hot tub and some wicked views and sunset there.
Headed back to taupo and back on the stray bus though tabgaririo nat park for the tongaririo crossing awesome day and walk agian wicked views but pretty tired at the of it. Those of you how havent heard of it it where mount down it from the lord of the rings! Ill put a picture up.
THen onto wellington for a week of carnage including the wellington international sevens wicked weekend not sure about the rugby dont think we watched much of it with all the entertainment, drinking and parties very cool. Everyone dressed up got into the wellington weekender newspaper ill try and find a suitable picture to put up. Some may have been less than tasteful.
So after the recovery period headed across to the south island where my present location is nelson at the top of the south island. Canoed around able tasman which amazing and definatly worth it anyone of you get a chance.
On to christchurch tommorow and meeting up with Mr Bagshaw for those who know the idiot.
So happy days enjoy the long email and those who carnt be arsed to read, im not gonna read it again, just look at the pictures they should be pretty cool.
Goodbye for now.
Simmo.xxxxxxxxx
Got into Auckland a couple of days ago got picked up by Luke got shown around a few bars, had a BBq in the park meeting up with a few guys who went to Keele on my course slightly random.
Not sure there is loads to see or do in Auckland but we did go up the sky tower today and got some cool views. So think were gonna head up to the bay of islands in the next couple of days or so then off to southwards at some point.
Since i wrote last think that was just before christmas have been doing quite a lot of partying around Melbourne and Sydney both different but wicked places.
Christmas was cool hired a flat of the southbank of the yarra river for xmas eve till boxing day for a bit of Champagne backpacking, then went to the boxing day test at the MCG very good looked very good in fancy dress.
Then we headed onto Sydney over night of the bus and not sure ive stopped since then definate carnage over the new years period wicked fireworks and street parties.
Before We left though also managed to get on a road trip to the blue mountains and took part in some absailing and canyoning finishing with 30m absail down a waterfall no pictures but quality day.
Think thats about it ill throw a few more pictures on now from christmas new years etc.
Simmo.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Guys Hope you like the pictures.
Will put some of OZ next when i can find the time!
]]>Actually have already written this yesterday but ly erased it could say i was a little anoyed.
Anyway writting to your all from melbourne we have been here since monday we are staying in a place called St. Kilda which is just by the beach.
Not much to do except go to the beach and then go out in the evening so its benn wicked!! Went to the cheesey neighbours night on monday very funny.
Hope you all enjoyed the pictures just a few on South Africa ill put a few more on of my safari and the recent ones from oZ soon.
Since i last wrote we flew from Perth which was very cool and arrived in Adelaide pretty good place not loads and loads to do but still a good place to be.
Anyway hired a car ehich Tim couldnt drive because he was too young and you had to be 25 (i Feel old). It was a five door saloon and a automatic not quite the micra and got a little bit confused with how the automatic works.
The drive was cool and we made it to the great ocean road via staying at a old prison for the night quite wierd staying in a cell. The great ocean road ia wicked very scenic and a great place to get your first speeding ticket ( what a loser).
Were leaving st Kilda today and heading into the city meeting up with Cobby etc for the christmas festivities not sure what the plans are yet but may include christmas a bbq on the beach.
Take it easy everybody hope you all have a wicked christmas and new years.
Simmmmmmmoooooo.
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]]>Think since i last emailed everybodyit was before i went on safari. Well it was vey cool got to see rhino and elephants and buffalo (three of the big five), but unfortunalty no lions or leopards. Very tiring we were all up at five in the morning most days. Got to stay in a private game reserve on the last night very cool.
After that went to jo-berg sumed up by the enter at your own risk sign as you waklk into the airport. Actually wasnt too bad where we were stayed in a residential area just outside the city. Went to Soweto from there, bit differnet to what i thought it would be like 4 million people there some of the areas were very poor but others had big expensive houses.
Flew to Australia a couple of days ago got at least no sleep on the plane again dont really fit into the seats very well.
Perth is very chilled out, based on the swan river bout twenty km from the sea. Headed to Fremantle yesterday which is the closest city to Perth on the sea about twenty minutes on the train. We have benn on a island today called rottenest Island very sceanic, hired bike and rode around the bays.
Flying again on Wednesday this time to adelaide south Oz, where we are going to hire a car and travel the great ocean road to melbourne for christmas.
Take care simmo
]]>Any way hopefully i can let everyone know what im up to on it and then people can leave me message. Please nothing too bad taste as ill also be sending the address to my family. Cheers.
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