I recently signed up to be part of the New Zealand Wwoofing (willing workers on organic farms) community and within a few days had arranged my first stay. The idea behind wwoofing is that a volunteer will stay with a host on their organic farm, working in exchange for food and accommodation and providing a …
Activities in Auckland
After my trip up to the Northland I found myself with a week to spare before I was due to be volunteering at the triathlon. Having ruled out options to travel anywhere else in that time due to cost, I settled in for a week at Fat Cats hostel. Still being used to the fast …
Road Trip to the Northland
Only my third day in New Zealand and there I was setting off on a road trip. We would be spending just over one week travelling, then returning to Auckland so I could fulfill my commitment to volunteer at a triathlon event. Our first stop was just a forty minute drive from the hostel, Piha …
Sunnyvale, Auckland
And so there I was, staring at the welcome sign for Auckland. I’m not sure what happened to the last six months, it all seems such a blur, already a distant memory. A time where I learnt so much about myself, the world and so much more. Now my mindset needs to change. I no …
Coolangatta – Roxy Pro Surf Comp
My final two days in Australia were spent back on the Gold Coast in a town called Coolangatta. The Roxy Pro Surf Competition was taking place and I planned to watch this for a couple of days. It turns out the weather had other ideas, the competition being called off the first day I was …
Byron Bay
Before I knew it I was on my own again, heading south on the Greyhound bus to Byron Bay. As soon as I stepped off the bus I knew I would like the place. There was such a laid back vibe, people walking the streets barefoot, healthy living and organic shops, not to mention bicycles …
Sunshine Coast
Our week at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast began in a rather interesting fashion, what with us having to drive through torrential rain provided by Cyclone Marcia. It took us two hours longer than expected to reach our destination, with us wondering at several points whether we should find somewhere new to spend the …
Gold Coast
Our next two weeks would be spent around the Brisbane area. In our first week we were in an apartment at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast (south of Brisbane). The second week would be spent at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast (north of Brisbane). Maggie and Neil had hired a car which gave …
Sydney
After some initial confusion with our separate flights delivering us to separate airports, I met with Maggie and Neil once again at our hotel. We were soon on our way out to Darling Harbour, only a short walk from the hotel, for our dinner. A footbridge led us across the water so we were able …
Melbourne
Arriving in Melbourne it was time to meet up with my aunt and uncle (Margaret and Neil) who were also travelling Australia, and who I would be spending the next three weeks with. After a catch up over breakfast we headed out to explore the city. As none of us really had an idea where …