2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/gadsdens/rss.xml Hi everyone, Follow Mark, Julia and Rich (plus Dave when he joins us in New Zealand), around half the world! This site should let you all know what we're up to, with much planned from a 33 mile Klondike Gold Rush hike through bear country in Alaska, to the heat of the Grand Canyon in mid-August, the Lost City in Peru, the white sands of Fiji, crazy adventure activities in New Zealand (bungee jumping coming up!), following the Ocean Road up the East Coast of Oz, sampling some Asian culture in Singapore & Hong Kong (cheap electronics, put your orders in now), all rounded off by visits to some traditional Japanese families where raw fish could be an issue! Jealous? We hope so! Enjoy the photos and stay in touch, both via the messageboard and e-mail! xxx http://www.getjealous.com/gadsdens http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=306489&go=gadsdens I had visions of a green, sunny place when I was told I'd be doing my graduate training course in the US.... Instead we are apartment bound because there's been a storm nearby - its been tipping it down all day constantly. The river running through Stamford has flooded and is now running down the main road, where our apartment fronts onto. There are cars stranded in the road, which has now be... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=306489&go=gadsdens Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=227892&go=gadsdens Having left the chill of Sydney (18ºC which made the headlines!), we headed for the historic village of Leura in the Blue Mountains where the sense of Englishness pervades. Red double decker London buses can take you on tours and its a foodies paradise with wonderful restaurants, coffee shops and best of all chocolatieres! Mum thought the food was amazing, but Dad and I could not agree with ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=227892&go=gadsdens Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217152&go=gadsdens From Byron Bay we travelled up to Brisbane, where I was glad to stop only one night. On the way we went zorbing a great stop but nowhere near as good as in New Zealand. Early the next morning we caught the bus again to Noosa, which is an upmarket seaside town. When we arrived there was a triatholon taking place, their main event of the year. The competitors had to swim 1.5km, run 10km and cy... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=217152&go=gadsdens Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=211133&go=gadsdens My hopes were raised on arrival at Christchurch Airport (at 5.30am!) when I was asked if I would be prepared to take a different flight to Sydney as my plane was overbooked, for a reward of NZ$360! Unfortunately this was then snatched away from me at the last minute, when some other passengers failed to show up for the flight. So I finally found Dave at our hostel (Wake Up), funnily enough he wa... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=211133&go=gadsdens Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=209720&go=gadsdens We left the glaciers for the activity centres of NZ, Wanaka and Queenstown. The weather at Wanaka was not good on arrival so skiing was not possible. However on the last day of the season (7th Oct) we went to Cardrona ski resort...skiing was great considering it the time of year but unfortunately there was a long steep hill up to the resort...and we realised we were nearly out of fuel, with the ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=209720&go=gadsdens Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=201482&go=gadsdens Having a fantastic time in the south island. Highlights would be our hike at Abel Tasman, which is beautiful! We got a water taxi up the coast and walked back along the coast, some brilliant views. Driving along Queen Charlotte drive must be one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, it was idyllic. Then today we went on a heli-hike on Franz Josef glacier. The views from the helicopter ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=201482&go=gadsdens Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=199536&go=gadsdens We finally managed to drag ourselves away from the hot spas and make our way to Taupo, which is also by a lake. Here we walked around the "Craters of the moon" which is a geothermal area - lots of bubbling hot pools of mud with steam coming off them. One pool was so loud it sounded like an aeroplane! In the afternoon we made our way to Waitomo, where we took a guided tour around a spectacul... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=199536&go=gadsdens Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=198401&go=gadsdens Having a great time in New Zealand - just got back from abseiling, climbing and rafting in the glowworm caves round Waitomo! Was brilliant! Also went hydro zorbing the other day - you jump head first into a big plastic ball, which is filled with (warm) water and then roll down a hill, a bit like a giant water slide!) Chilled out in the smelly spas in Roturua, overlooking the lake. Been hav... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=198401&go=gadsdens Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=190244&go=gadsdens We finally arrived in Puno this morning at 5am having spent the night in a bus, with the driver playing v.loud music the whole way beneath us! Needless to say we got little sleep...hence are staying in a hostel tonight at great expense - $5 each for a private room! We immediately left the hostel at 7 to go on a tour on Lake Titicaca. The highlights were seeing the floating islands, which are ma... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=190244&go=gadsdens Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=189807&go=gadsdens Quick update - more soon... Had a brilliant time on the Inca Trail! The views over the mountains were spectacular! The trail was tough, lots of long uphill and downhill sections but worth it! Camping like this was quite another experience - porters arrived at the campsites ahead of us, set up our tent and cooked us fantastic meals! If anyone is thinking of doing the trail, we´d recommend SAS,... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=189807&go=gadsdens Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT