Well, well, well. Its been a three time zones, two countries and a partridge in a pear tree since we last did one of these From the start I'll apologies for the spelling and typing mistakes in the blog. The reasons behind this are 1) I'm usless and 2) the keyboard is sticking. So Lala Land. What a shock to the system. We left secluded Fiji with bucket showers, Fiji time and self built bures to a private room in West Hollywood. And if that wasn't enough of a shoc...

Things we won't miss about FijiBugs: mosquitos, sandflies, huge spiders, cockroaches etc etc....you get the picture!Fiji time (but only when we're in a rush to get connecting flights etc!) Things we will miss about FijiSmilesLaughterThe cultureSingingThe foodGetting back to nature and living the simple lifeHearing 'Bula' everywhereFiji time!

Bula, bula sia! So, the Jarvis adventure bus has finally slowed down and come to a very temporary halt, therefore I'm taking the time to fill you in with what we've been up to. Has it really only been a couple of weeks since we last blogged! It feels like months!!! We arrived in Fiji at night with no great drama and although feeling sad that we'd left NZ, and thinking that nothing in the world could be better than it, we kept an open mind. We had decided not to...

Things we won't miss about New ZealandSandfliesPub opening times on holidaysBad web accessKiwi drivers - very impatient!Finding spots to park up and sleep for the night - could be difficult and a lengthy process!Driving to search for toilets early in the morningGuy at Fox Glacier Holiday Camp (he was an idiot which Andi had an argument with!)Andi's great skill of managing to always leave something behind!!! Things we will miss about New ZealandPies - brilliant p...

Hi there, Andrew here, filling in some time while we wait for our flight from Auckland to Nadi, Fiji. Since the last blog there's been all sorts going on, with each experience confirming that we love NZ!It seems so long ago that we we're in Christchurch, but it was only about 2 weeks. We finally managed to go hot air ballooning, which was spectacular but a little uneventful. Apparently the conditions are best at dawn for ballooning, which means 5.30 pick up and a...