Written 26th September 2011 Kia Ora! Haere mai New Zealand! Hello, Welcome to New Zealand! I arrived in Auckland at about 9pm after my flight from Brisbane got the Airbus to the city and checked into my YHA Hostel. Let my next 3 weeks of adventures begin! J So as I am sure everyone knows it is currently the middle of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with the biggest city Auckland playing host city. After dropping my stuff off at my hostel I deci...

Written 24th September 2011 G'day! I am currently sat at Gate 81 in Brisbane Airport waiting to fly to New Zealand. Don't worry though, I'm not a day early I have changed my flight so that I can spend a full day in Auckland rather than just an evening. Having done pretty much done all Brisbane has to offer my time in Australia has come to an end. The past week has been great! I have been staying with Shelia, Bob and Maddy the dog and have had a really good few...

Written 19th September 2011 Hello, So like I said at the end of my last blog I am currently in Shelia and Bob's garden in Brisbane. I am now nearly bald after getting my hair cut this morning! 2 Months since I last had it done! My bus from Byron arrived at Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, after a very entertaining journey. An actual tramp this time had somehow managed to get onto the bus drunk and he was apparently allergic to aerosols. As he sneeze...

Written 15th September 2011 Hello! I am now sat on a bench by Byron Beach at 6.48pm and the sun has just set! I can hear some no doubt high hippie's sat having a great time on the rocks while playing bongos etc… and the waves crashing on the shore. I am finally able to sit in my beach shorts in Australia although my ever present grey hoodie is now on as it still gets a bit nippy here at night. J So the train arrived in Casino at about 7.30pm and I then got a...

Written 13th September 2011 G'Day! I'm ALIVE! So Sunday 11th September 2011! 10 Years ago we all stood still and I watched horrific events unfold in New York on the news from a classroom at St Josephs, now though, I was about to jump 14,000ft out of a plane in the blue skies over Sydney. When I arrived in Sydney I was chatting to the travel desk in the hostel and one of the activities they offered was a Skydive! Now… I know that everyone at home, including m...