So I left flores on the Ferry across to Sumbawa. Got on a bus in Sumbawa and took it across to another Ferry to get to Lombok. Got on yet another bus, got dropped off on the side of the road for the tunr off south to Kuta, Lombok (not kuta, Bali) and grabbed a Read More »
Well after been told 4 different times for the bus 5:30, 8:00. 9:00, 9:30 someone was looking out for me as I got lucky and picked the correct one 8:00 for the bus that left Granada to Rivas approx 1.5 hours trip for $0.90. Then I was suppose to catch another bus in Rivas to Read More »
It has been a fantastic four days in Sydney, thanks in large part to Brad and Lisa’s hospitality. It is a real pity that more of their friends have not taken advantage of their offer to come visit (hint hint). It has been wonderful being taken care of with dinners and tourism hints and tips. Read More »
The second Tovah and I arrived at our amazing hostel, Ubuntu Backpackers, we decided to make our stay in J-Bay 2 days instead of 1. The hostel is a beautiful house overlooking the ocean. It is owned and run by Jamie and Elizna (a really cool, young couple who have backpacked before and thus know Read More »
The second Tovah and I arrived at our amazing hostel, Ubuntu Backpackers, we decided to make our stay in J-Bay 2 days instead of 1. The hostel is a beautiful house overlooking the ocean. It is owned and run by Jamie and Elizna (a really cool, young couple who have backpacked before and thus know Read More »
'Off the end of the island is a thick, barrelling left. At 4-6 feet, this is one of the heaviest waves you'll surf. The reef is shallow and very dangerous. It is a series of undulating solid blocks of brain coral, but also sharp pieces of staghorn. On a scale of Indian Ocean danger spots, Read More »
7 January 2005 Roturua, NZ\r Taryn: As Dad reported, we had a great time surfing (and attempting to surf\133\133) on Tuesday. That evening we drove about 3 hours to the town of Tauranga to spend the night. Many of the places here have Maori names, which, while often difficult for we Westerners to pronounce, are Read More »
Today began with an 8am departure south via the Southern Motorway through the sprawling suburbs of South Auckland and Manukau City. We crossed the Bombay Hills, an area known for its light volcanic soil and market gardening. Then, we headed east towards Ngatea and Paeroa. A quick stop at the Wilderness Gems factory, River Road, Read More »
Got their round 00:30 on Saturday after a rather long drive, due to road closers and diversions, etc, etc, and basically went straight to sleep. Got up early on Saturday to head to the beach!! Drove through some amazing mountains (and passed mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales – more about that Read More »
