The last few days in Tonga

So spent a lot of money on stuff! it was all really nice and wow have to say i do love Tonga!

if i was to come back i would go to a few of the other islands and make more of it but i only had a week and not much incentive to explore to the extreme! had such a good time so no regrets!

the flight to LA via Samoa was ok. first leg i was sat next to a massive bloke so that was not the most comfortable thing ever but hey it was only just over an hour!
wandered around the departures lounge which was no bigger than Tonga's and yet again we got off the plane onto the tarmac! fun!!!!
LA airport was a nightmare! was 2hours late to begin with so that didn't help my stress levels! went through customs and wondered around for a while looking for signs to get to the other plane! well ended up leaving the airport and starting from the beginning! hate LAX!
anyway found the plane i was meant to get on wondered around as it was very busy and i was in no rush to get on yet another plane!
so in what is basically business class thanks to my wonderful mother! it was so so nice! best flight i have ever been on! got a little goodie bag with some kick ass headphones, ear plugs, eye mask, lip stuff, info and other stuff!
the food was so nice and the drinks never stopped until i fell asleep! oh and the leg room was immense!

cant explain how happy i was flying over London looking at all the sights! landing to bright sunshine was just icing on the cake!

baggage claim was not as fun! mine took so long i was getting worried! bags left in LA things like that but finally they came! found my mum, dad and bro so that was so so nice!


had such a good time traveling but so so nice to be back now!

all my love charlie xxxxxxxxx

The dinner party was really good! dinner was a buffet style with the plates made from banana trees! they were amazing! all sorts of fish, chicken and a massive pig being carved up! it was brill! the food was amazing but the seaweed was not so great! yup still not a fan for seaweed pity Sammy wasnt there to eat it up! the dancing was really good as well! the girls were so beautiful and the guys... wow!
no it was really good! money well spent!

yesterday went back to the market and bought yet more stuff! asked one of the places to do some carving on a few things i bought so im collecting that on Tuesday morning so that will be wicked to see! everyone is so nice if you stop and say hello!

today went to church which everyone does here in Tonga which was really cool! didnt understand a word being said but it was really nice just sitting and listening to the singing! they have such amazing voices!
then we walked to the wharf to get on this tiny little boat to an island! we were a little worried by the clouds as it was meant to rain the last few days but has so far help off but all was well and the sun was out all day! swam around the big ship wreck and walked all around the island which took all of 20mins! not a very big place but it was really nice!

not really sure what im going to do tomorrow! prob head into town and get some lunch! they have some really nice places for food here!

lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tonga Market

went yesterday into the town which is the capital of Tonga! well Timsbury is bigger and that no lie! most of it got burnt to the ground in 2006 due to riots so they are very slowly building it back up but still its really no big!
the market how ever is amazing! its the only place you can get fresh veg and fruit! well unless you buy it from people at the side of the road.
so the market.... the bit at the front is full of arts and crafts and pretty things and then the bit at the back and sides are full of fresh fruit and veg! its amazing! and everyone is so nice unlike a lot of markets i have been to! they dont hassle you in the slightest! was really good fun! im going back tomorrow because its meant to be much much bigger on a Saturday!
to night we are going to a dinner in a cave right on the beach! we have a traditional meal then watch a show! should be amazing! i saw the cave in the day light when they were setting up for the one on Wednesday but it was full so we have to wait for tonight but never mind!
we are also going on a day trip on Sunday to one of the other island so that will be nice! think it is a small island with one resort on it but you can walk around it in 20mins but the beach is meant to be amazing and the snorkeling brill!
not really sure the plans for Monday or Tuesday but im pretty sure that Tuesday will be taken up by last min shopping and trying to pack everything into my two bags!

lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxx

last stop Tonga!

so last few days in New Zealand were pretty easy going! sorted out the bank and watched tv was really really nice!

flights were good and fairly fast so that was also good!

so arrived in Tonga late last night so didnt really get to see much but the airport is something else! rather like a bus stop but the buses happen to fly! lol

so landed and got off onto the runway which was nice and had a short walk into the building. then stood waiting for ages to go through passport control but was nice and warm so didnt really mind!

got to the hostel which is really nice but up a bumpy track/road if you could call it that! slept well apart from being woken up by dogs at random points in the night!

so today went on a tour of the island which was really really nice! got to see the massive blow holes and the landscape! the only bad point which really put a huge dampener on everything was watching this stupid guy from OZ climb around a blow hole and fall in...... didnt end well for him! there was nothing anyone can do when you fall in. you either come out the top or the bottom. he come out 5 mins or so later into the sea. was so horrible! have never seen anything like that. really really horrible! respect the sea and dont go sniffing around blow holes! that is what i have learnt!

tomorrow im going to go into town and then prob to the beach. the weather is really really nice! hot and sunny! well not to hot but really nice!

lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lake Tekapo

so left Queenstown on Friday morning after spending the day with Charlotte and then the night with her a Rhod which was really nice! we went for a tea pot and then watched a bunch of girls dancing on the bar! was eventful to say the least!
so the drive wasnt to bad so that was nice!
the city didnt really get explored all that much as i was on a come down after Qtown and was tired so i just chilled out with my book so i was pleased with that!

so fairly early start this morning had to be on the bus by 8am so was pretty easy really! had the dorm all to myself so that was mega mega nice!
Lake Tekapo is beautiful to say the least! the only prob is that it is so bloody freezing! there is snow on the ground and more to come tonight! they are putting the snow chains on the bus to make sure we can get out! ahhhhhh no its amazing! staying at lake front lodge and it is right on the lake front! i look out the window and oo look its a lake! they have been busy outside building a snow man! i being very sensible have put my bottle of wine in the snow outside to chill! genius if i do say so myself! well who wants warm wine anyway?!?!?

so Christchurch in the morning! woohoo my last bus stop in NZ! yes i fly out on Tuesday! cant wait to be in a warm place again! have very very much enjoyed NZ think it is the best place so far!

love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

last part in Qtown

so went skiing! was so amazing! fell over a few times but hey who cares i had such a wicked time! me started off on the easy slopes and then went on the int slopes and wow! im a little stiff today but o so worth it!

so josh went off today to catch his plane up to Auckland to fly out tomorrow! lucky him!

not got much planned for today but im off tomorrow! have to be on the bus at 7.45am so another early start but it means i can sleep on the bus!

Nevis Arc part 2

so i am still alive and buzzing! it was amazing! went up the wrong way and everything! was like getting two for the price of 1! was like a bungy at the start and a swing at the end!
70M fall/swing! wow wow wow!

got a goodie bag with a hat in! im so pleased with myself!

didnt buy the video/photos as camera man Josh was standing by!

still alive charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx