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
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Thursday, 17 June 2010
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
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
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
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
Friday, 11 June 2010
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
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
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
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!
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!
Monday, 7 June 2010
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
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
NEVIS ARC
ok so i am crazy!
have booked the dam thing! leave in 1 hour and i am really rather scared!
josh wont jump but he says he will come with me! man its not good! will write again later to say if i have survived!
well i better had as i have paid for the snow tomorrow!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxx
have booked the dam thing! leave in 1 hour and i am really rather scared!
josh wont jump but he says he will come with me! man its not good! will write again later to say if i have survived!
well i better had as i have paid for the snow tomorrow!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxx
Milford Sound
well what can i say....... nothing that will do it justice! no really it was out of this world!
the mountains all with snow covered peeks, the water so blue/black it was amazing! the only downer was it was cloudy! other than that it was amazing! cold but amazing!
so early start and a bit of a muck up with the rooms so we had to change and bla bla bla had to put the bags in storage and stuff so that was annoying but ok. so on the bus at 7.45am and back at 7.45pm so a long old day! 300k there and 300k back with a boat trip in the middle and a floating thing that you go in and under the water 10m so you can see all the fish and coral! it was wicked! took millions of pictures! well at least 200!
the mountains all with snow covered peeks, the water so blue/black it was amazing! the only downer was it was cloudy! other than that it was amazing! cold but amazing!
so early start and a bit of a muck up with the rooms so we had to change and bla bla bla had to put the bags in storage and stuff so that was annoying but ok. so on the bus at 7.45am and back at 7.45pm so a long old day! 300k there and 300k back with a boat trip in the middle and a floating thing that you go in and under the water 10m so you can see all the fish and coral! it was wicked! took millions of pictures! well at least 200!
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Queenstown part 2
went to Arrow town today via the bungee jump (which i didnt do) and a winery which i did buy a bottle! was very nice! dont think i will be able to get nasty cheap bottles anymore! oh well it was always going to come to an end!
so Arrow town..... lord of the rings filmed there, big gold mining village and thats about it! no it was a pretty place but it was raining so was a bit soggy and thast never good!
so Milford sounds in the morning! getting the bus at 7.45am and off we go on the day tour! go on a boat and get given lunch! what nice people! well for the amount the ticket costs am glad they do give you lunch! nope it should be good and will be lots of snow due to the rain today so that will be pretty!
plan for Tuesday is ski-ing and prob for Wednesday as well! lots of snow up on the mountains so all is good!
not long left in New Zealand now! just over a week! it has gone pretty quick really but has been really good fun so far! have booked my bus out of Queenstown for Friday morning so thats lucky!
hope all is well and that it is warmer than here!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
so Arrow town..... lord of the rings filmed there, big gold mining village and thats about it! no it was a pretty place but it was raining so was a bit soggy and thast never good!
so Milford sounds in the morning! getting the bus at 7.45am and off we go on the day tour! go on a boat and get given lunch! what nice people! well for the amount the ticket costs am glad they do give you lunch! nope it should be good and will be lots of snow due to the rain today so that will be pretty!
plan for Tuesday is ski-ing and prob for Wednesday as well! lots of snow up on the mountains so all is good!
not long left in New Zealand now! just over a week! it has gone pretty quick really but has been really good fun so far! have booked my bus out of Queenstown for Friday morning so thats lucky!
hope all is well and that it is warmer than here!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Friday, 4 June 2010
Queenstown!
well got in on the bus last night about 6pm and went out for a few drinks and some food!
woke up early today and had a look out the window to see bright pink skys and a huge lake and snow covered mountain! have to say the best view i have ever had!
found out the snow fields were open and got very over excited! went out and spent some money on some trousers to keep my legs warm...... well i needed them!
so went and found Charlotte and watched sex and the city! was amazing! then wandered around having a very good chat found some lunch and its now 5pm and im still full! its hard to do you know! my plans for tonight..... well dont really have one but we are going on a bus trip like a couple of oldies in the morning! ment to be on a big red double decker! but it may be broken so may get a boring one! that will be sad!
monday milford sound then tue, wed and prob thurs SKI-ING! BRING IT ON!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
woke up early today and had a look out the window to see bright pink skys and a huge lake and snow covered mountain! have to say the best view i have ever had!
found out the snow fields were open and got very over excited! went out and spent some money on some trousers to keep my legs warm...... well i needed them!
so went and found Charlotte and watched sex and the city! was amazing! then wandered around having a very good chat found some lunch and its now 5pm and im still full! its hard to do you know! my plans for tonight..... well dont really have one but we are going on a bus trip like a couple of oldies in the morning! ment to be on a big red double decker! but it may be broken so may get a boring one! that will be sad!
monday milford sound then tue, wed and prob thurs SKI-ING! BRING IT ON!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Franz Josef!
wow look at me go writing every day for the last few days! im doing pretty well!
it will stop now im sure as the next stop is Queenstown and im there for a week so will probable wait until i leave to fill you in!
so Franz Josef glacier was AMAZING! no it really was! i know i keep saying it but wow i have never done anything like it in my life! did the half day climb up the glacier and wow the views are stunning! so tired now so im sure i will sleep well tonight! leaving early in the morning again so that sucks! have to be on the bus for 7.30 so not all that early but still its so cold here in the mornings! when the sun gets up and going its not to bad but man before hand its bloody chilly!
my plans now are to wait for my washing to finish and then put it all in the dryer get some food, read my book a little and get an early night! im just that cool!
hope all is well
lots of love
Charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
it will stop now im sure as the next stop is Queenstown and im there for a week so will probable wait until i leave to fill you in!
so Franz Josef glacier was AMAZING! no it really was! i know i keep saying it but wow i have never done anything like it in my life! did the half day climb up the glacier and wow the views are stunning! so tired now so im sure i will sleep well tonight! leaving early in the morning again so that sucks! have to be on the bus for 7.30 so not all that early but still its so cold here in the mornings! when the sun gets up and going its not to bad but man before hand its bloody chilly!
my plans now are to wait for my washing to finish and then put it all in the dryer get some food, read my book a little and get an early night! im just that cool!
hope all is well
lots of love
Charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Greymouth
Train was so amazing! bloody cols but it was so good! the first half was under cloud but made it look really cool! went through the big long tunnel 5miles or so and come out the other side and it was bright sunshine! was so good! such beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers, forests so on and so on!
went to the beer tasting thing and seeing as i really dont like beer and never drink it i drank rather a lot of the nasty stuff! the apple cider was good and the lemon and lime one was drinkable! Ryan and Rose kept taking my glass up! think they thought it was funny! Ryan is from Chicago and Rose Korea so im doing well!
so off to Franz Josef in the morning! 8am start so thats pretty good and the hostel im staying at even give you breakfast! good morning to look forward to!
im off to have a BATH! so excited! first bath in 7 months! even got a proper towel and everything! if i wasnt so excited about Queenstown and if the town was more exciting i would stay here longer!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
went to the beer tasting thing and seeing as i really dont like beer and never drink it i drank rather a lot of the nasty stuff! the apple cider was good and the lemon and lime one was drinkable! Ryan and Rose kept taking my glass up! think they thought it was funny! Ryan is from Chicago and Rose Korea so im doing well!
so off to Franz Josef in the morning! 8am start so thats pretty good and the hostel im staying at even give you breakfast! good morning to look forward to!
im off to have a BATH! so excited! first bath in 7 months! even got a proper towel and everything! if i wasnt so excited about Queenstown and if the town was more exciting i would stay here longer!
lots of love charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Christchurch
So a long day starting at 7am and just got to the hostel now at 8pm! so got the ferry to Picton the the train pretty much straight away to Christchurch! i did have time for a subway in the middle so that was lucky! best thing of all the sub of the day was meatballs!
the weather was pretty naff but was beautiful all the same! getting to see the mountains on one side and the Pacific ocean on the other! the waves were huge!
best thing of all im staying at the jail house! yes a really jail house! well it was many years ago! they have pretty much left it how it was but have painted it and added some better beds and sofas and stuff and you can open the doors from the inside! a bonus i think! they have left 1 room with all the stuff in it which is really cool! have take some photos so you can see them when i get back as i have no way of putting them online at the moment!
so off to Graymouth in the morning on another train! should be fun! going through the mountains this time! cant wait but its another early start! have to be outside for 7.45 so not as bad as this morning!
charlie xxxxxxxxxx
the weather was pretty naff but was beautiful all the same! getting to see the mountains on one side and the Pacific ocean on the other! the waves were huge!
best thing of all im staying at the jail house! yes a really jail house! well it was many years ago! they have pretty much left it how it was but have painted it and added some better beds and sofas and stuff and you can open the doors from the inside! a bonus i think! they have left 1 room with all the stuff in it which is really cool! have take some photos so you can see them when i get back as i have no way of putting them online at the moment!
so off to Graymouth in the morning on another train! should be fun! going through the mountains this time! cant wait but its another early start! have to be outside for 7.45 so not as bad as this morning!
charlie xxxxxxxxxx
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