We thought it wise to create a blog in order for us to share our 7 months of travel experiences with our friends and family around the globe. Hopefully this blog will give you an idea of what we see, smell, hear, taste and feel. And don't forget......jealousy makes you nasty!!
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Auckland, New Zealand - Day 70 - 73
After a short 3 hour flight from Fiji, we had a very shaky landing at Auckland International Airport where we were met by Mary-anne, my bestest bud when I lived in Jo'burg. We were settled into our rooms, fresh towels and all (luxury when you have been travelling for 2 1/2 months) We were spoilt even further by a roast dinner and fresh veggies.We decided to go into Auckland city centre to get a feel for the place and to scope out how we were going to get around the country. Peter and I both agreed that we felt the city vibe was very much like Seattle. I was dying for a good old Starbucks coffee, which I mentioned to Mary-anne to which she scoffed! Kiwis (in Auckland) love their cafe/coffee houses and see Starbucks as the MacDonald's of coffee. Basically you shouldn't be seen carrying the Starbucks coffee cup!After walking through the city we thought it best we find the South African shop.......so after some enquiries we hopped on a bus to Browns Bay, where we rushed around the shop like kids in a toy store! GranadillaSchweppes, cream soda, biltong, droerwors, niknaks, aromat and jelly tots!!!!On Friday night we went out with Mary-anne to a great little Japaneserestaurant. Wine flowed and lots of reminiscing about our school days and friendship. Was so good to see Mary-anne, and after almost 14 years apart, we still have a knack of making each other giggle (which used to drive both our moms mad!) A big thanks to Mary-lou for putting us up.Our South African friends we met in Fiji, Steve and Steph, invited us to their house in Torbay for a braai. Spoilt again. Chops, boerewors and mielie bread. We loved spending time with Steve and Steph because they, like us, enjoy the simple things in life. Hopefully we'll see you guys in SA soon.A small note regarding more good fortune that we are having with the weather on our travels....... We just happened to be in Auckland when the biggest storm in a decade hits the country!!! JOY
We're one of the many SAFFAs who arrived in the UK with a few idle dreams to travel a bit of Europe and then go back to SA with a few spare Pounds. 6 years later our travel plans have extended somewhat but it's been worth the wait!
After a short 3 hour flight from Fiji, we had a very shaky landing at Auckland International Airport where we were met by Mary-anne, my bestest bud when I lived in Jo'burg. We were settled into our rooms, fresh towels and all (luxury when you have been travelling for 2 1/2 months) We were spoilt even further by a roast dinner and fresh veggies.We decided to go into Auckland city centre to get a feel for the place and to scope out how we were going to get around the country. Peter and I both agreed that we felt the city vibe was very much like Seattle. I was dying for a good old Starbucks coffee, which I mentioned to Mary-anne to which she scoffed! Kiwis (in Auckland) love their cafe/coffee houses and see Starbucks as the MacDonald's of coffee. Basically you shouldn't be seen carrying the Starbucks coffee cup!After walking through the city we thought it best we find the South African shop.......so after some enquiries we hopped on a bus to Browns Bay, where we rushed around the shop like kids in a toy store! Granadilla Schweppes, cream soda, biltong, droer wors, nik naks, aromat and jelly tots!!!!On Friday night we went out with Mary-anne to a great little Japanese restaurant. Wine flowed and lots of reminiscing about our school days and friendship. Was so good to see Mary-anne, and after almost 14 years apart, we still have a knack of making each other giggle (which used to drive both our moms mad!) A big thanks to Mary-lou for putting us up.Our South African friends we met in Fiji, Steve and Steph, invited us to their house in Torbay for a braai. Spoilt again. Chops, boerewors and mielie bread. We loved spending time with Steve and Steph because they, like us, enjoy the simple things in life. Hopefully we'll see you guys in SA soon.A small note regarding more good fortune that we are having with the weather on our travels....... We just happened to be in Auckland when the biggest storm in a decade hits the country!!! JOY
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