2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/chrisanddebsadventure/rss.xml Hi guys, you've found our site all about our adventures in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, NZ and Oz! http://www.getjealous.com/chrisanddebsadventure http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721270&go=chrisanddebsadventure As if sore heads weren"t enough torture, we faced some winding roads en route out of Lake Mahinapua but on the plus side, we passed through yet more stunning scenery which I managed to enjoy while Chris passed out in the window seat! But it wasn"t long before we made a breakfast stop at quite an unusual but very Kiwi place - Pukekura, home to a man called Peter and his Bushmans Caf&eacut... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721270&go=chrisanddebsadventure Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721267&go=chrisanddebsadventure We were pretty happy to be leaving the very local town of Westport for our journey further south along the coast to another town in the middle of nowhere - Greymouth. But we were visiting some spectacular places on the way... First stop was a fairly long coastal walk at Cape Foulwind and what a morning we had for it! The sun was shining and the views out to sea were breath-taking. It was a gorgeou... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721267&go=chrisanddebsadventure Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720588&go=chrisanddebsadventure There"s not much to say about Westport but perhaps the best way to sum it up is by using the words of our new, very crazy bus driver Lauren - "Westport is a small town full of miners, mullets and people who are probably married to their sisters!" The drive to Westport was far more spectacular passing through rolling green countryside, dramatic mountains and huge river beds. It was ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720588&go=chrisanddebsadventure Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720585&go=chrisanddebsadventure It was an early start from Wellington as we jumped on the bus with yet another new bus driver and bus people to head for the ferry port. The weather looked pretty poor and the wind had picked up so we were expecting quite a rough crossing which we could cope with but were unsure how some of the hungover passengers would fair! The ferry was BIG and felt just like a Dover ship to Calais complete wit... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720585&go=chrisanddebsadventure Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720583&go=chrisanddebsadventure Having warmed up a little from the white water rafting, the bus left on its journey to the capital - Wellington. But before we hit the big city, we stopped off at a few very "local" towns on the way. I still can"t get over how small a "town" is in NZ - it"s pretty much the same size as a village back in the UK with a couple of hundred people as the inhabitants, main... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2720583&go=chrisanddebsadventure Tue, 3 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2719824&go=chrisanddebsadventure So we jumped on our new bus with our new driver Kane, and this lot certainly felt much more lively than the last bunch of bus friends, and was packed with Irish so we had a feeling it was going to be a noisy few days! Leaving Taupo, we drove around the eastern shores of the lake taking in yet more amazing scenery, and began the drive towards the Tongariro National Park itself, the oldest park in N... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2719824&go=chrisanddebsadventure Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2719822&go=chrisanddebsadventure Still full from the all-you-can-eat Maori meal, we prepared to leave the smelly town of Rotorua heading south to the country"s largest lake at Taupo. But before getting on the road, we made a stop at the nearby thermal park of Te Puia to check out some of the area"s natural wonders. The park includes bubbling mud pools and a steaming river all created thanks to the liveliness of the eart... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2719822&go=chrisanddebsadventure Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718876&go=chrisanddebsadventure We were already learning that New Zealand has some STUNNING countryside but we were spoilt on our way to Rotorua with a short stop at one of the country"s best short walks. Unfortunately we weren"t too lucky with the weather and the rain started to fall, but the track passed through dense forest meaning we were sheltered most of the time. The bush walk was set in the Ruakuri Reserve, sha... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718876&go=chrisanddebsadventure Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718874&go=chrisanddebsadventure Back on the bus and we nabbed the front seats like the old geeks that we are but it had the best view and meant we got some inside stories from Scotty the driver. We headed back across the gorgeous countryside and through the dramatic scenery of the Kopu Ranges before stopping in the stunning Karangahake Scenic Reserve for a short walk. Again, another free bonus of being on Kiwi. Following the riv... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718874&go=chrisanddebsadventure Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718872&go=chrisanddebsadventure We got up bright and early (well, 9am is quite early for us at the moment!) and waited for the big green Kiwi Bus outside our hostel before heading to their head office to sort out our tickets. There were only about 25 people on the bus, and mainly women which Chris was pleased about but for me, it just made me feel OLD. Most of the passengers were students so in their early 20"s looking too ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2718872&go=chrisanddebsadventure Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT