We arrived in Christchurch at midnight and it was cold and windy - a big difference from the hot weather we were used to in Perth. We had a shuttle bus pick us up as we were staying in the Airport Lodge Mpotel, it was a really nice studio room. The next morning we picked up our campervan.
Our camper was a Toyota Hiace, its sleeps two with …
Hi everyone and welcome to our travel blog!
Our itineary is as follows:-
Sept - Oct 27 - 3 New York/3 - 7 Washington/7 - 11 Chicago
11 - 17 Kansas City/17 - 19 Dodge City/19 - 21 Albuquerque/21 - 24 Las Vegas/24 - 27 Los Angles
29 Oct - 4 Nov Fiji
NOV - 4 - 6 Auckland/6 - 8 Bay of Plenty/8 - 10 Rotaora/10 - 11 Taupo/11 - 12 Palmerston North/12 - 14 Wellington
14 - 19 Sydney/19 - 23 Melbourne/23 - Perth and staying there with Andy's uncles and family and working.
We leave Perth on …
Sept - Oct 27 - 3 New York/3 - 7 Washington/7 - 11 Chicago
11 - 17 Kansas City/17 - 19 Dodge City/19 - 21 Albuquerque/21 - 24 Las Vegas/24 - 27 Los Angles
29 Oct - 4 Nov Fiji
NOV - 4 - 6 Auckland/6 - 8 Bay of Plenty/8 - 10 Rotaora/10 - 11 Taupo/11 - 12 Palmerston North/12 - 14 Wellington
14 - 19 Sydney/19 - 23 Melbourne/23 - Perth and staying there with Andy's uncles and family and working.
We leave Perth on 25 April and arrive in Gold Coast, Queensland on 26 April. We shall then be travelling onto Christchurch where we pick up our campervan and travel around New Zealand for 3 weeks. We arrive in Hong Kong from Auckland after that and then arrive home. Some people know the date we arrive home but this is on a strictly need to know basis - we want to surprise you all with our return home if we can! :)
We want lots of messages and updates on life back home! We shall try and write blogs after each location we have visited so keep checking back :).
We arrived in Christchurch at midnight and it was cold and windy - a big difference from the hot weather we were used to in Perth. We had a shuttle bus pick us up as we were staying in the Air…
Tan
Still look like your having a grat time! I just got back off hol wish was still away coming back to work was a nitemare!!! Sorry if I scare you when I say that if after 2 weeks back to reality is hard u 2 are gonna find it terrible!!! But still u get to have the best adventures in the meantime!!
Will have to go for a drink when you get back and get hammered!!
Miss you loads! Love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Julie, Steve and Joel
Hi guys how is it going? Hope you are both well and still enjoying your travels. When are you coming home?
They will be lots of babysitting available for you Grace as we are missing (Joel too, making cakes with you his favourite!) our No 1 Babysitter!
Take guy and lots of love Julie, Steve and Joel
gill Murray
Hi Both.Think by now you have left Perth.How's life ????Loved looking at all your photos.Can't wait to hear your stories.Hamish came second in the village dog show last Saturday......I was soooo proud !!Alice working on dissertation, only 5 weeks left at Uni.Ron busy travelling all over the place as usual.Leicester are leaving it a bit late !!!!!.Hope you saw the mighty Man. Utd stride to victory last night in Champions League.Be good to see you both soon.Much Love xxxxxxAuntie Gill & Co.
Brooke
Hey Grace! Just wanted you to know I think the world of you and am going to miss you at work! I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday and who knows maybe Matt and I will make it to Leicester one day! xoxo
auntie Gill
Hi There
It was soooo good to chat with you recently and catch up on all the news.Hope things are going well with you.We are just back from 3 days in Cardiff....lil' Hamish went into kennels.It was ok.....but weather dreadful.Went to Crufts last Sunday at NEC.It was terrier day.....wonderful....Westies galore.Alice is due home from Uni tomorrow for hols.She has alot of Uni work to do.I won't joke about Leicester City anymore Andy, cos it's getting serious !!!!.Have fun...miss you
Much Love xxxx
Shel
OMG - WE HAD AN EARTH QUAKE here at 1am this Morning! It was horrible :-(
I am out again with Clare later. I hope you are drinking out there hunni too. If not, you will be easy to get drunk when you return home ha ha.......
Well - I have my big move Saturday! I hope it all goes okay, cuz as soon as you are back I would love you to come round. You can stay over after our nights out
Love to Andy also.
Love Shel
xx
auntie Gill
Hi There
How is it going ???Are you enjoying your jobs ???Love looking at yout piccies.So, so cold here !!!!.Hamish is on a good run at mo.Popped him in kennels for a night last week so that I could go up to London to see Ron.Alice busy gathering info for her dissertation.She graduates on 24th July.
Have you had your "meal out" yet ????
Ron off to Bangkok next week and Houston the next.....busy, busy.Look after each other...miss you.
Much Love xxxxx
Lil Rach LEICESTER!! Woop Woop !! xx
re: Look what we found!grace oh bless ya, you do look lovely together and grace you look very cold!
re: photo from 20 May 2008Shel I want one :-)
re: photo from 08 May 2008Shel 3 Years! Blimey - time passes quickly.....
re: Our 3 year anniversary dinner - Scarborough Beach