Nicky G'day, Been cruisin in Oz for 3 months now. Love it and pretty settled, so i'll get on with loadin on photos of NZ and OZ and u come post me a msge

Nicky MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX

Kev Hi Nicky looks like your still having a great time!! you have been pretty much everywhere! Is oz the last stop in your travels? Dont tell the aussies you are english/greek otherwise they will rip into you about the cricket!! I went surfing last weekend in Newquay not quite as nice as Hawaii and the sea was bloody freezing!!! only took about 20 mins to get the feeling back to my feet!! We have had a few stoms down here so the waves were massive and powerful!! got wiped out a few times! anyway keep up the good work take care speak soon x

Nicky Had a great time in Auckland, had my visa put in my passport - says I am 'permitted to remain in Australia indefinately!!!' How good is that, ay bro! Did i tell u i went to c U2!! Awesome! !Had a pretty mad time partying in Queenstown until all hours of the next day, drinking vodka and champagne cocktails in a teapot!! Or 3! Been to some glow-worm caves in Te Anua. Been to Milford Sound on a little boat that took u right into the waterfalls. The scenery is amazing altho it was cold, wet and windy! No kidding; New Zealand comin into Summer is not that different to Canada going into Winter!! Got a campervan-u should see me hurlin that beast round the corners! Tomorrow I'm going up a mountain in a gondola and down it in a luge? Some kind of go-kart type thing. Then I'm going in a little 2 seater plane, where i sit behind the pilot and he spends 25 minutes looping and rolling it - can't wait, altho I'm brickin it! Oh, and I've changed my flight, so I'll be in Sydney for Christmas instead of Auckland - ACE!!

Nicky

Linda Hi Nicky Have just read all the entries - what a brilliant way to keep a diary! Loved the photos too. So pleased it's all working out so well for you. Look forward to hearing about the rest of your stay in NZ

Mike Hey Nicky! Nice to see you still enjoying yourself. Its only now that i'm working 9 to 5 that i realise how much i took those days snorkleing and sunbathing in fiji everyday for granted. Take care

jimdowd nice one nic.you have done miles.good luck. jim

karen Seen the photo's babes and i think Little beach is the place for me. Do you agree? Enjoy south island and we'll speak again soon. Filakia para poly agapi mou xxx

Nicky Hi All, It's been a while; I've been busy havin an amazin time! I've been swimming with turtles in Hawaii - he was happy just swimming around with me for nearly 20 minutes - cool! I went to the Yasawa Islands, Fiji - where i met lots of the local kids, visited a primary school, took part in a Kava Ceremony - a local drink a bit like muddy water, where you sit in a circle with the chief and spokesperson, clap, say Bula, everyone else says Bula, drink the bowl of Kava, then clap 3 times. It tastes pretty disgusting and if you drink gallons of the stuff you can barely stand. It's how the locals entertain themselves most evenings. I partied at Manta Ray (us Brits were the only nationality that didn't have a clue to the words of our National Anthem - shameful really, when everyone else knew theirs), partied some more at Beachcomber - that was great. At all the islands u get breakfast, lunch and dinner cooked for you - bonus, and lie on the beach in the baking hot sun the rest of the time - not such a bad life, eh? I went snorkellin and saw blue starfish and a poisonous, but good looking sea-snake, as well as many other colourful fish I don't know the names of. Went to Bounty Island where they filmed the first series of Celebrity Love Island - had an amazin time there. Now at Jez's house in Auckland, where the weather is somewhat cooler! Went to see U2 saturday night - they were brilliant! Jez put me up on his shoulders for about 5 of the songs, so for once I had the best view! Fantastic - loved it! Flying down to Queenstown now - the adventure and party capital of NZ!

Karen Kev I get the occassional update about you from Nicky and i'm very pleased for you. Bet ya little lads gorgeous. Did you know I passed my test on a motorbike 2 years ago in the uk and bought a Honda CBF 600. I had to have the suspension lowered but i really love riding it. Disappointed i can't use it throughout the whole summer because it's just too hot wearing protective clothing. I go for a long ride when i stay with my friend in Yannian and it's building up my confidence. Last year Nicky and I toured the Greek Islands on it for 5 weeks, it was amazing but my top speed was only 50 mph. Nicky said it was like pushing a shopping trolley around asda when we went round corners. Cheeky b***** isn't she! I'm comfortable doing a 100 now and it's great. Stay happy Kev Love to you and you family and if you ever want a holiday your always welcome here x x x

Ya Ma Continue having a great life my darling and up to now my plans are to see you in oz in may. It's raining here at the moment but as usual the sun will return with it's usual intensity from time to time. Was on the beach yesterday. Work couldn't be better as all my students are intellegent and eager to learn. Having the pc and the car is going to make the winter here more bearable. Retsia is also lovely and warm too during the cold weather. I go twice a week straight from work. Have lunch with Mike every thursday in our favourite restaurant too. He's such a nice man. Sam's amazing isn't he. Like talking to a very commical adult. He keeps telling Sophie "me other Nana is coming at xmas" and she runs round the house repeating it. He's so funny. Says no way will he ever forget me "NO WAY" Enjoy NZ give me an address and i'll send your documents off. Filakia para poly agapi mou x x

marianne See you got your hot tub showroom pics on there you cheeky thing! Hawaii looks amazing! Carry on having lots of fun... and plenty of menacing.... see you! xxxx

Nicky Had an amazin time in Banff - absolutely loved it and definately plan to return; it's beautiful! Climbed up snowy mountains for snowball fights, stood on a glacier, have funny stories from Kelowna, been rollerbladin (for the first time ever) in Stanley Park, Vancouver. Then went ice-skatin a couple of hours later! Visited Whistler - nice. Went to Vancouver island, but missed the bears and whales! Been to Oahu, Hawaii. Visited Pearl Harbour and Waikiki beach. Went (in purple hair and a witches hat) to a Halloween Street Party in Waikiki - Crazy! Now in Kuaui - the garden isle. It's beautiful! Been for a swamp hike in the wettest place on earth, hiked the Na Pali coastline (used in many movies incl Jurassic Park) and been on a 1 hour helicopter ride - Awesome!!! Off to the Big Island tomorrow to see molten lava flow into the sea at night. Will add photos as soon as i get the chance - and will tell much more then. Keep me posted on how u are and what ur up to. x

Nicky John - Yep, Banff really is beautiful! I will return!! Didn't stay as I couldn't get a work permit until Jan. Not sure I would enjoy -40 temperatures either! Will return for a summer and just a couple of months of winter, to try snowboardin! Been up some snowy mountains in the Rockies, had snowball fights, seen glaciers! All good!! Going to Vancouver Island for 3 days and then maybe to Whistler. Then have to get outta the cold n to the beaches in Hawaii - get bac my tan! C u in Norway sometime - that looks good enough to add to my list! Kev - thanks for the pics. He looks lovely, can't believe he's almost 1!