Kia Ora My first blog in a week as it has been just normal day to day stuff but see what you think and Merry Xmas to everyone.. Monday 8th December-Sunday 14th December 2008 This last week seems to have gone faster than the previous four,and it started with Mel getting a call to attend the first phase of testing for a job as a probation officer which was great news and to be sure we knew where we had to go we took a ride out to find the place.Mel spent the aft...

Haare Mai Saturday 6th December 2008 This is going to sound crazy but we woke up this morning not having a clue what we were going to do,so after breakfast we opened up our guidebook and maps to get some inspiration. Now it did take a while but the inspiration came in the form of discount coupons for Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World (we love it when we get money off things!!) It did seem a shame to head inside when the weather is so good but the place looked i...

Haare Mai Thursday 4th December I bet you were wondering where we had got to,I don't think I have ever left it 4 days without a blog when we had access to the internet (sorry Dot!!) The truth is though since the Santa Parade on Sunday it has been hard to get a better high!!!! Joking aside we have spent much of this week doing just what you guys will be doing back home with day to day jobs. We struck a deal with the landlady so we do our own cleaning now and s...

Haare Mai Sunday 30th November 2008 It's another blog guys sorry they have come thick and fast but we have done quite a lot the last week or so and want to share it all with you. The last day of spring had crept up on us and it seemed to signal the first day of Christmas here in NZ as today was the 75th annual santa parade and we were heading into the city to watch the spectacle and we didn't know quite what to expect.As we stepped off the ferry you could hear...

Haare Mai Friday 28th November 2008 "Let's Go" I said as the electric gates whirred open and we edged out onto the road with all the windows down to try and cool the inside of the car down.It was 10 am and we knew that the drive to New Plymouth would take at least 5 hours despite being only 215 miles (366km) away. The first part of the journey was the easy bit down highway 1 at a steady 100 km/h then we missed a turning and were driving through Hamilt...