Happy Valentines Day for everyone!!! I hope you´re doing fine....
Friday, 13 February 2009
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Arrival in NZ and first days...
Kia Ora from New Zealand,
that I arrived you probably know already but how I got here was actually a desaster...It took me almost 3 days to get to Auckland and the worst I arrived alone. Liubasik had to prolonger her stay in Europe by 10 days because she needed a transit visa for Australia which we didn´t think of so she didn´t get her boarding pass and had to go to Berlin to get this visa. It worked out so I expect her here the 11th 12.35 local time...FINALLY:-)Looking forward!!!But back to my trip...I started alone from Frankfurt to London Heathrow and there the desaster started! I was supposed to have 2 hours there until my connection flight but out of those 2 hours became 28!!!I thought I´ll never arrive!!!Because of the snow the airport was closed and then the cabin crew ran out of hours...After a very long flight I finally arrived in Sydey where I was supposed to have a connection as well after 2 hours but it took me 8 this time to get on the plane. You can imagine I was totally exhausted and tired when I arrived in Auckland and the last thing that could go wrong was that my suitcase wouldn´t arrive....and surprise surprise it didn´t!!!!So I claimed it as lost luggage and then the lady made my day she said it arrived with an earlier plane and was waiting for me behind the counter...so I got it and went by taxi to the student accomodation which is quite nice but the campus is huge!!Takes me 10-15min by foot to get out of here....The first 2 days here I only slept and since 2 days I started living here as well. I found a supermarket and yesterday I went to the city center for the first time. It takes 20min by bus and the weather is beautiful!!!It´s like 30 degrees and omg how much did I miss this feeling of melting suncream on my skin...beautiful, I´m on holidays:-)
The Food is surprisingly expensive here and they definitely have too much fast food and too less fresh food here. 2 days ago I walked 35 minutes just to get some apples. I also found a kind of shopping center with a cinema in it and since it was closed because of a holiday I decided to go to the movies and see "Yes man"!!!If you want to have fun I strongly recomment this movie!!I somehow reminded me about HRQM:-D(say yes to everything....)
Oh btw to Maria: in the plane I saw "Nights in Rodanthe" with Richard Gere and Diane Lane you have to see it it´s so great but don´t forget the package of tissues;-)
In the city yesterday I followed Hanna´s advice and went to Mrs Higgings....d*** I need a bonuscard for this one. You can buy ovenfresh cookies and they are delicious!!!I also went to Starbucks which is really extremely cheap here in comparison to Europe! I spent some time near the harbour and decided to look for the salsa school and once I found it it was closed. So Monday 6pm I´ll be there again:-)
It was so funny, during the flight to Sydney when we firstly were sitting in the plane for 6 hours before the airline decided not to fly anymore I met an Australian guy who was sitting next to me and 28 hours later I had two Dutch next to me and from Sydney to Auckland I had 3 Swedish girls next to me:-)
Every time I hear this language I miss Helsingborg a lot:-) I had a great time there guys....seriously!!!
Today I want to spend some time at the beach and hoping not to get a sun allergy before Liuba arrives with my medication and for the rest I really need to buy a cellphone number because we need to recharge our electricity with a phone call and I need to do it soon:-)
I´ll pass the number around so you can reach me any time....
I miss you all people....to Liuba: I repeat, come here asap:-)
kisses and hugs from
Van
that I arrived you probably know already but how I got here was actually a desaster...It took me almost 3 days to get to Auckland and the worst I arrived alone. Liubasik had to prolonger her stay in Europe by 10 days because she needed a transit visa for Australia which we didn´t think of so she didn´t get her boarding pass and had to go to Berlin to get this visa. It worked out so I expect her here the 11th 12.35 local time...FINALLY:-)Looking forward!!!But back to my trip...I started alone from Frankfurt to London Heathrow and there the desaster started! I was supposed to have 2 hours there until my connection flight but out of those 2 hours became 28!!!I thought I´ll never arrive!!!Because of the snow the airport was closed and then the cabin crew ran out of hours...After a very long flight I finally arrived in Sydey where I was supposed to have a connection as well after 2 hours but it took me 8 this time to get on the plane. You can imagine I was totally exhausted and tired when I arrived in Auckland and the last thing that could go wrong was that my suitcase wouldn´t arrive....and surprise surprise it didn´t!!!!So I claimed it as lost luggage and then the lady made my day she said it arrived with an earlier plane and was waiting for me behind the counter...so I got it and went by taxi to the student accomodation which is quite nice but the campus is huge!!Takes me 10-15min by foot to get out of here....The first 2 days here I only slept and since 2 days I started living here as well. I found a supermarket and yesterday I went to the city center for the first time. It takes 20min by bus and the weather is beautiful!!!It´s like 30 degrees and omg how much did I miss this feeling of melting suncream on my skin...beautiful, I´m on holidays:-)
The Food is surprisingly expensive here and they definitely have too much fast food and too less fresh food here. 2 days ago I walked 35 minutes just to get some apples. I also found a kind of shopping center with a cinema in it and since it was closed because of a holiday I decided to go to the movies and see "Yes man"!!!If you want to have fun I strongly recomment this movie!!I somehow reminded me about HRQM:-D(say yes to everything....)
Oh btw to Maria: in the plane I saw "Nights in Rodanthe" with Richard Gere and Diane Lane you have to see it it´s so great but don´t forget the package of tissues;-)
In the city yesterday I followed Hanna´s advice and went to Mrs Higgings....d*** I need a bonuscard for this one. You can buy ovenfresh cookies and they are delicious!!!I also went to Starbucks which is really extremely cheap here in comparison to Europe! I spent some time near the harbour and decided to look for the salsa school and once I found it it was closed. So Monday 6pm I´ll be there again:-)
It was so funny, during the flight to Sydney when we firstly were sitting in the plane for 6 hours before the airline decided not to fly anymore I met an Australian guy who was sitting next to me and 28 hours later I had two Dutch next to me and from Sydney to Auckland I had 3 Swedish girls next to me:-)
Every time I hear this language I miss Helsingborg a lot:-) I had a great time there guys....seriously!!!
Today I want to spend some time at the beach and hoping not to get a sun allergy before Liuba arrives with my medication and for the rest I really need to buy a cellphone number because we need to recharge our electricity with a phone call and I need to do it soon:-)
I´ll pass the number around so you can reach me any time....
I miss you all people....to Liuba: I repeat, come here asap:-)
kisses and hugs from
Van
Thursday, 29 January 2009
getting ready....
Hello again,
now....it´s almost time...the big trip may begin!!!A lot of things to organise in the last days in Germany where I am with Liuba at the moment. It´s impossible to fit everything 2 girls need in a suitcase of only 20kg each!!!!So we´re dealing with this monkey;-) and not succeeding very well ;-) we´ll see....we are creative enough :-)
Though we hope we get a little more excited/relaxed from tomorrow on when we are done with all the preparations....We´ll also have a small farewell party at my place tomorrow from 8 o´clock on so you´re very welcome to join:-) will be fun!!!!Mostly for guys because we are almost only girls;-) no just kidding...
So I hope you´ll all very kindly follow our blog...pictures will follow soon as well because now Liuba and me are both well equiped with cameras....so we try to get as many impression as possible for you!!!
When I´m writing next time I´ll be already in Auckland....OMG still can´t believe it!!!!
now....it´s almost time...the big trip may begin!!!A lot of things to organise in the last days in Germany where I am with Liuba at the moment. It´s impossible to fit everything 2 girls need in a suitcase of only 20kg each!!!!So we´re dealing with this monkey;-) and not succeeding very well ;-) we´ll see....we are creative enough :-)
Though we hope we get a little more excited/relaxed from tomorrow on when we are done with all the preparations....We´ll also have a small farewell party at my place tomorrow from 8 o´clock on so you´re very welcome to join:-) will be fun!!!!Mostly for guys because we are almost only girls;-) no just kidding...
So I hope you´ll all very kindly follow our blog...pictures will follow soon as well because now Liuba and me are both well equiped with cameras....so we try to get as many impression as possible for you!!!
When I´m writing next time I´ll be already in Auckland....OMG still can´t believe it!!!!
Friday, 12 December 2008
Welcome to our little blog...
hey everyone....
This blog is meant for everyone who wants to follow the upcoming adventures of Liubi and me in New Zealand....I hope we can give you some good impressions with pictures and stories of how our life will be once we moved there...
At the moment we are busy with organising our big trip because it´s not only that we will move to Auckland/New Zealand for 5 months...noooo...the party continues in Australia and Thailand in June/July 2009 :-)
We fianlly booked our flight tickets and the first of february (it´s the birthday of our schatje so it has to bring good luck;-)) the trip to Auckland starts....
We are also on the last meters of arranging our courses at the Unitec and our apartement on campus...hope it works put so keep your fingers crossed!!!!:-)
We wish you and us of course lots of fun with our little bolg....ENJOY!!!
hasta pronto....
L&V
This blog is meant for everyone who wants to follow the upcoming adventures of Liubi and me in New Zealand....I hope we can give you some good impressions with pictures and stories of how our life will be once we moved there...
At the moment we are busy with organising our big trip because it´s not only that we will move to Auckland/New Zealand for 5 months...noooo...the party continues in Australia and Thailand in June/July 2009 :-)
We fianlly booked our flight tickets and the first of february (it´s the birthday of our schatje so it has to bring good luck;-)) the trip to Auckland starts....
We are also on the last meters of arranging our courses at the Unitec and our apartement on campus...hope it works put so keep your fingers crossed!!!!:-)
We wish you and us of course lots of fun with our little bolg....ENJOY!!!
hasta pronto....
L&V
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