Kia Ora (Hello), I don't seem to be having much luck finding "great" NZ blogs, but I will keep searching !!!
In the meantime, here is one for you to have a look at...........
"Our Backyard" !!!
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Saturday, April 15, 2006
A Licorice Allsort Of NZ Blogs !!!
Strange as it may seem, I haven't come across many New Zealand blogs that are green & clean. I did find these ones though that I enjoyed reading, so hopefully you will too !!!
#970. Re-Listed Kiwi Through & Through !!! Interesting reading and great photos as well under Kiwi Pics !!!
#971. Re-Listed Great Photos !!! She is a great lover of little furry 4 legged creatures, which you will find photos of in the archives. There are also some great photos but some of them are b.y.o.t (bring your own torch)
#972. Re-Listed - Interesting Reading A jigsaw puzzle on life ???
#974. NEW - Living On Waiheke Island A lot of interesting reading !!!
#975. NEW - Student Living In NZ A Malaysian who has been living down under in New Zealand, since 2002.
#976. NEW - A British Lass Downunder !!! I don't think she will mind if I call her a lass- one who is growing to love all our creepy crawlies - insects, that is !!!
#977. NEW - A Surfing Surgical Trainee !!! Really great photos - a great way to chill out and lose any stress!!!
#978. NEW - Future Days !!! A lot of interesting topics to read.
#970. Re-Listed Kiwi Through & Through !!! Interesting reading and great photos as well under Kiwi Pics !!!
#971. Re-Listed Great Photos !!! She is a great lover of little furry 4 legged creatures, which you will find photos of in the archives. There are also some great photos but some of them are b.y.o.t (bring your own torch)
#972. Re-Listed - Interesting Reading A jigsaw puzzle on life ???
#974. NEW - Living On Waiheke Island A lot of interesting reading !!!
#975. NEW - Student Living In NZ A Malaysian who has been living down under in New Zealand, since 2002.
#976. NEW - A British Lass Downunder !!! I don't think she will mind if I call her a lass- one who is growing to love all our creepy crawlies - insects, that is !!!
#977. NEW - A Surfing Surgical Trainee !!! Really great photos - a great way to chill out and lose any stress!!!
#978. NEW - Future Days !!! A lot of interesting topics to read.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
# 979 We Take A Journey To 4 Rotorua Tourist Attractions
Haere Mai / Welcome, Kick off your shoes - on second thoughts, leave your shoes on, I can smell them from where I sit - relax with a cup or glass or whatever it is that takes your fancy and journey with me as we look at a few tourist attractions in Rotorua. Where else in the world, can you go on tour with a krazy maori guide, while you sit at home on your bum.
As for the "smell" of Rotorua, some say it smells like rotten eggs, while some say it smells like a kiwi's bum. Whether they were refering to the actual 2 legged kiwi bird with feathers, or to the 2 legged human kiwi bird, I didn't asked. (I have never smelt either) But the smell does get to you though, if you have never smelt rotten eggs before - I won't ask about the other part of it - don't want to know !!!.
Our journey starts at the farm gate - what did you expect, we are a rural place. From there we move on and visit a village that is buried & gone. Our third port of call is no longer - it got buried down under. Our journey will end at a place where people are said to go but don't you cheat and have a quick peek or I will kick your bum into next week. Because next week if I am still around, we will head north to get away from the smell !!!
Gas up, check the water & the oil, say a prayer -we always do that when we set off on a long journey in a car - our names goff and we're off !!!
Our first stop will be where you will see, some four legged friends who are very tasty. NZ'ers eat thousands of them and export them too, but these ones today are the choosen few who run up on stage and stare down at you !!! (Silly humans baa baa throwing around good money baa baa just to see us !!! baa baa - Human / Ha ha)
A Unique NZ Experience This is a world famous live sheep show, where 19 different breeds of sheep show people what they are made of. You will also journey on to a farm and you might even see a moo cow if you're lucky - you know the animal where milk comes off. Yeah I know it comes out of a carton, but it had to come from somewhere to get in the carton in the first place.
Anyway - anyone having a nice lamb for dinner - don't forget the mint sauce !!!
(I have been told in no uncertain terms to pass this joke on - When a friend yells out to you "Hey" (Hay) You should say back to them - "Hay makes the bull fat; the bull makes the cow fat and the cow makes the butter-fat". You don't get the joke - what are you ? Blond !!! Kick him out - we will pick him up on the way back, spoiling our good joke !!!)
Our next stop is a place where a lot of people lost friends when a big volcano blew up and its ash covered the ground.
# 979. Buried Village, Rotorua Te Wairoa, the Buried Village has been interpreting the sceneof the Mt Tarawera eruption for tourists for 75 years.
This was one place, that was really beautiful but now its buried beneath the ground.
# 979. The Pink & White Terraces !!! You won't see the real thing - well the real thing as far as touche feele goes - but you will see photos, because the Terraces were destotyed during the volcanic eruption of Mt Tawawera back many moons ago on June 10th 1886. They were known as the "eighth wonder of the world" - glistening pink & white terraces of silica created by the warmth from the centre of the earth - "Hell" ???
Hold on to your seat, because we are nearing journeys end with one stop to make.It's at the other end of the scale from "Heaven" above. Its a place though in reality from which you will return, so you will be able to tell your friends that you went to
????? ????? and were able to return.
I'm sorry to say, that's it for today - our journey is at a end but I will be back one day. Next time I'll be expecting a "tip" from you when I guide you around. Before I go though have a look at this and set the clock back to June 10th, (1886) that day many moons ago when the volcano blew and really shook the ground.
Arohanui Kakite
As for the "smell" of Rotorua, some say it smells like rotten eggs, while some say it smells like a kiwi's bum. Whether they were refering to the actual 2 legged kiwi bird with feathers, or to the 2 legged human kiwi bird, I didn't asked. (I have never smelt either) But the smell does get to you though, if you have never smelt rotten eggs before - I won't ask about the other part of it - don't want to know !!!.
Our journey starts at the farm gate - what did you expect, we are a rural place. From there we move on and visit a village that is buried & gone. Our third port of call is no longer - it got buried down under. Our journey will end at a place where people are said to go but don't you cheat and have a quick peek or I will kick your bum into next week. Because next week if I am still around, we will head north to get away from the smell !!!
Gas up, check the water & the oil, say a prayer -we always do that when we set off on a long journey in a car - our names goff and we're off !!!
Our first stop will be where you will see, some four legged friends who are very tasty. NZ'ers eat thousands of them and export them too, but these ones today are the choosen few who run up on stage and stare down at you !!! (Silly humans baa baa throwing around good money baa baa just to see us !!! baa baa - Human / Ha ha)
A Unique NZ Experience This is a world famous live sheep show, where 19 different breeds of sheep show people what they are made of. You will also journey on to a farm and you might even see a moo cow if you're lucky - you know the animal where milk comes off. Yeah I know it comes out of a carton, but it had to come from somewhere to get in the carton in the first place.
Anyway - anyone having a nice lamb for dinner - don't forget the mint sauce !!!
(I have been told in no uncertain terms to pass this joke on - When a friend yells out to you "Hey" (Hay) You should say back to them - "Hay makes the bull fat; the bull makes the cow fat and the cow makes the butter-fat". You don't get the joke - what are you ? Blond !!! Kick him out - we will pick him up on the way back, spoiling our good joke !!!)
Our next stop is a place where a lot of people lost friends when a big volcano blew up and its ash covered the ground.
# 979. Buried Village, Rotorua Te Wairoa, the Buried Village has been interpreting the sceneof the Mt Tarawera eruption for tourists for 75 years.
This was one place, that was really beautiful but now its buried beneath the ground.
# 979. The Pink & White Terraces !!! You won't see the real thing - well the real thing as far as touche feele goes - but you will see photos, because the Terraces were destotyed during the volcanic eruption of Mt Tawawera back many moons ago on June 10th 1886. They were known as the "eighth wonder of the world" - glistening pink & white terraces of silica created by the warmth from the centre of the earth - "Hell" ???
Hold on to your seat, because we are nearing journeys end with one stop to make.It's at the other end of the scale from "Heaven" above. Its a place though in reality from which you will return, so you will be able to tell your friends that you went to
????? ????? and were able to return.
I'm sorry to say, that's it for today - our journey is at a end but I will be back one day. Next time I'll be expecting a "tip" from you when I guide you around. Before I go though have a look at this and set the clock back to June 10th, (1886) that day many moons ago when the volcano blew and really shook the ground.
Arohanui Kakite
Saturday, March 04, 2006
# 980 - # 985 New Zealand Blogs
`NZ # 980. Small World Of A Mad ??? Dare I say it ? A Mad Cow !!! As well as Mad Cow scrapbooking !!! No Mad Cows were harm in the making of these blogs - I assure you !!!
NZ # 981. Karen's Weight Loss City - Wellington. A wonderful lady who is on a mission to lose weight. A shining star to all those ladies out there who are "thinking about it" !!!
NZ # 982. Boundary Stream ???
NZ # 983. Living At The Bottom City - Invercargill. The last city at the bottom of the South Island !!!
NZ # 984. A Stitch In Time Saves Nine !!!
NZ # 985. Fried Orange !!! City - Auckland. This blog leaves that other "Orange" in the dust !!! There are so many links to do with movies, etc !!! I wonder what "orange" tastes like - dipped in chocolate & deep fried !!!
NZ # 981. Karen's Weight Loss City - Wellington. A wonderful lady who is on a mission to lose weight. A shining star to all those ladies out there who are "thinking about it" !!!
NZ # 982. Boundary Stream ???
NZ # 983. Living At The Bottom City - Invercargill. The last city at the bottom of the South Island !!!
NZ # 984. A Stitch In Time Saves Nine !!!
NZ # 985. Fried Orange !!! City - Auckland. This blog leaves that other "Orange" in the dust !!! There are so many links to do with movies, etc !!! I wonder what "orange" tastes like - dipped in chocolate & deep fried !!!
Saturday, February 25, 2006
# 986 New Zealand Websites
Kia Ora (Hello) Everyone, I "promised" (did I ???) you some websites, so here they are. We have lots of time - I aren't going anywhere - so given time, I'll be back to post some more. What was it - a place to eat; a place to sleep; a place to shop and a place to visit. Who said I am loosing my marbles & can't remember and I didn't cheat either.
A Place To Eat - Ora Ora Resort & A Place To Sleep !!! Landing Rd, Kerikeri. A place to really get away from the hustle & bustle of city life.
Another Place To Sleep - The Wagon Train RV Park !!! A purpose built RV Motor Home Park in private landscaped surroundings, centrally located on 1265 Stae Highway 10. They even have internet - what ever that is ??? They are a Qualmark 4 Star Holiday Park. Don't despair if you don't have an motorhome, as they also have cabins.
A Place To Shop - The Cabbage Tree Paihia, Bay Of Islands. Two great shops to purchase "gifts" - not cabbage trees, although some of their gifts are made out of Kauri wood.
A Place To Visit - Adventure Puketi RD.1, Puketi Heights, Okaihau. Get back to "mother nature" with half day or full day guided forest walks.
A Place To Eat - Ora Ora Resort & A Place To Sleep !!! Landing Rd, Kerikeri. A place to really get away from the hustle & bustle of city life.
Another Place To Sleep - The Wagon Train RV Park !!! A purpose built RV Motor Home Park in private landscaped surroundings, centrally located on 1265 Stae Highway 10. They even have internet - what ever that is ??? They are a Qualmark 4 Star Holiday Park. Don't despair if you don't have an motorhome, as they also have cabins.
A Place To Shop - The Cabbage Tree Paihia, Bay Of Islands. Two great shops to purchase "gifts" - not cabbage trees, although some of their gifts are made out of Kauri wood.
A Place To Visit - Adventure Puketi RD.1, Puketi Heights, Okaihau. Get back to "mother nature" with half day or full day guided forest walks.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
NZ BLOGS # 987 - # 989
Updated 17th February 2006
NZ # 987. Dancing In The Streets !!! This blogger was just down the road from where I was in an internet cafe. There is one more "dancing in the streets" to come - next month !!!
Updated 10th February 2006
NZ #988. Interesting reading !!! A lady who is after your own heart. She says no matter where she goes, she always meets herself there !!!NZ #989. Isle Of Levi. Windy Wellington, where there's always a lot happening ??? That I don't know, but this blog from WW is great !!!
Saturday, February 04, 2006
# 990 - # 993 WAITANGI DAY
# 990. Treaty Of Waitangi Roadshow
This roadshow which explains all about the treaty is on a 5 month whistle-stop tour around NZ, but is not due to on show at Waitangi until mid-May. To me, that is stupid - the tour should of started on February 6th and kicked off from "Waitangi" and return to Waitangi - after all that's where the Maori Chiefs first signed the Treaty of Waitangi.
# 991. WAITANGI
On the 6th day of February each year, NZ'ers of all ethnic backgrounds & creeds gather to commemorate the first signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, in 1840. This year up to 30,000 people are expected at the Waitangi Day celebrations, been held at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Clip on the small photos to enlarge them.
# 992. The Elements Festival
Now in its 14th year, this exhilarating celebration of arts & culture is one of NZ's biggest Waitangi Day celebrations.This year, the festival, held in Porirua, Wellington (the capital of NZ) will feature more than 1000 artists & performers from around NZ and overseas.
#993. WAITANGI TREATY HOUSE GROUNDS
This shows the site location of the Treaty House Grounds, which are at Waitangi, in the Bay Of Islands plus a lot of information, photos, etc.
This roadshow which explains all about the treaty is on a 5 month whistle-stop tour around NZ, but is not due to on show at Waitangi until mid-May. To me, that is stupid - the tour should of started on February 6th and kicked off from "Waitangi" and return to Waitangi - after all that's where the Maori Chiefs first signed the Treaty of Waitangi.
# 991. WAITANGI
On the 6th day of February each year, NZ'ers of all ethnic backgrounds & creeds gather to commemorate the first signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, in 1840. This year up to 30,000 people are expected at the Waitangi Day celebrations, been held at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Clip on the small photos to enlarge them.
# 992. The Elements Festival
Now in its 14th year, this exhilarating celebration of arts & culture is one of NZ's biggest Waitangi Day celebrations.This year, the festival, held in Porirua, Wellington (the capital of NZ) will feature more than 1000 artists & performers from around NZ and overseas.
#993. WAITANGI TREATY HOUSE GROUNDS
This shows the site location of the Treaty House Grounds, which are at Waitangi, in the Bay Of Islands plus a lot of information, photos, etc.
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