S'up journal world? I come bearing treats! I spent the whole of last night, as in 6 hours from 6pm to 12am organising my travelling life after a huge weekend with the second family. Why?... because reminiscing is healthy. If a picture can tell a thousand words then this post tells 76,000!!! These are my travelling highlights...

( the time of my life... so far )

Leg 5: Barrytown to Franz Josef:We leave behind the bustling town of Barry & continue down the west coast (making frequent stops at rivers, caves & the Tasman sea with it's ferocious waves) making our way into glacier country. After a night in drag & what not we are all now fully bonded & probably quite inseparable to the naked eye. There are ( Read more... )

So it appears I am no longer the sole rep of my beloved town! That's right, other people from Hemel Hempstead do escape (for a while, the pull is always stronger than you think!). Yesterday, roaming the streets of Christchurch (most English city in NZ - ironic) alone & lonely I bumped into an unexpected face... who just happened to be... (someone I ( Read more... )

or: Kayak, Venus & Marshmallow.

Frig, what an awesome week! Twas the night before christmas and... no no no Twas the last week of a wildlife keeper's adventures at the Kiwi & Birdlife Park, Queenstown. I'm now unemployed once again... and strangely I feel rather sad. I have to say from this point of view that it was such an awesome job, with some ( Read more... )

News flash! News flash! News flash!

I made (with a lot of emphasis on the made) myself go for a run! Three times (so far) in fact. Where I got the motivation from I don't know - maybe it has something to do with backpacking having a backward effect on me - turning me into a fatty! Honestly... you're supposed to get thin and haggard from lugging ( Read more... )

Greetings journal worms. So, it's a new year and I'm yet to inform of my 'ventures thus far! But you need wait no longer, I come bearing information and a rant to boot. As is obvious from my location I'm still residing in Queenstown but not for much longer as I've officially booked myself onto a tour of the south island, with the Stray bus in fact ( Read more... )

Merry (belated) Christmas & a happy (eager) new year ( Read more... )

So, one thing that I have learned about myself over the last few years is that I'm inclined to rush into things. Be it uni, jobs, finding a flat in Queenstown (groan) or spending money on geeky shit! Today is no exception. I've just booked my tickets for AUSTRALIA! Hot-diggedy-dog! Though for now it's looking like to be a good rush - until I ( Read more... )

Alright... so let's get cracking, I'm behind I know but this is just darn expensive, that and facebook is stealing my attention... but I'm here now and focused ( Read more... )

Ouchies ( Read more... )