Did I mention before the times we get up on this trip? Usually the alarm rings at about 6/6.15am. Eek! I have to remind myself that this was my choice! Ha ha. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 9 – Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Travel diary: Day 8 – Rotten eggs, colourful pools and mud
I confessed to all my bumble matches that I am actually travelling and won’t come back to Auckland. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 7 – Maori warriors
Auckland guy and I didn’t manage to meet up. I am gutted. He would’ve loved to catch up but apparently me reaching out to him 4 days ago was on too short notice. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 6 – The group and Walking on fire
As mentioned yesterday, I met my travel group who I will spend the next 3 weeks with. I knew already that I would be the youngest (cough) person in the group. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 5 – country roads, views and hugs
Today was a good day. I went on a road trip, to the East coast of the North Island along the Coromandel Peninsula. I called the rental car company this morning, booked a car, convinced the agent to give the satnav to me for free (he hid it in the car so his boss wouldn’t find out) – and off I went. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 4 – Hobbits and glowworms
Before I went to bed yesterday, I messaged a guy I knew who lives in Auckland. I had tried to get in touch with him previously to let him know that I would be in town, but to no avail. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 3 – Hello Auckland
It is 5.30am and I made it – I arrived. Hallelujah! This was a long journey, very long considering I left my apartment on Tuesday morning and now it is Thursday. But, I arrived safely and my suitcase arrived with me. In fact, by the time I got to the luggage carousel it was already on its second lap. Off I went, trying to find out how best to get into the city without spending a fortune. Continue reading
Travel diary: Day 1/2 – above the clouds
Stop-over in Dubai done. Mitch (sitting in the row in front of me) and I went for a coffee at the airport. It’s good to chat to strangers. Strangers who are also travellers. They are the curios kind. Continue reading
Travel diary: What is this all about?
I am going on a long(ish) trip, so I decided to write a travel diary. It will not only be about my adventures and boring details about places I visited, food I ate, random people I met, but also about my reflections, thoughts, fears – true to my ‘normal’ blog it will also feature all the matters of my heart.
Please bear with me, it may not always make sense right away, sometimes never. If you are patient with me I invite you join me on my journey, without prejudices and expectations.
‘But darling, what if you can fly?’
Who is the fool now?
This did not go the way I thought it would. This is the story of the Italian guy, remember my previous post? When I thought I had met a guy who is decent and honest, who likes me and who appreciates me. Well, what a fool I have been. Continue reading
