This is more like it.......

So relieved to be out of cities and into the mountains. I am in Queenstown!!! It is a wonderful town, yet another place I'd love to live. Staying at a hostel that is more me, very colourful, not to many people, cool people though and everything made out of old bits of driftwood etc. I jumped off a bridge today!!! Best hangover cure in the world a bungy jump, it was amazing, gonna do a higher one tomorrow, that one looks really scary, 134m, 8.5 secs free fall check it....http://www.ajhackett.co.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/29 This town is another lovely town to chill out in, I am surprised how much I am enjoying chilling out actually, I thought I always wanna be doing stuff to keep me occupied to avoid homesickness, but its just too beautiful to miss home ha ha, sorry guys. Wish you could all come and share it. I am loving life!!

New Zealand!!!

Person jumping from Sky Tower, Auckland, NZ

Performance artist, Auckland, NZ

Grafiti, Auckland, NZ



Lanterns for Chinese New Year, Auckland, NZ

Well I am finally at the first proper stop of my trip, I feel like I can chill out a bit more now, although I havn't exactly been working hard so far, getting up when I want, relaxing on beaches, drinking when I like etc......but now I don't have to worry about flights. I am in Auckland now, it is a lovely city but to be honest I am a bit sick of cities now, looking forward to seeing the mountains. Went up the tallest buinlding in the Southern hemisphere yesterday, it was nice to see the Auckland volcanoes from there but it wasn't quite as impressive as the Empire State building. Went to a couple of Art galleries yesterday which were nice , and I am once again feeling like a pin cushon after having 3 more jabs today. I am finding lots of cool beads for my hair in Auckland wich is great for souveniers as they don't take up any room in my bag. I am also really impressed by the veggie options in Australia and New Zealand and spending way too much on food...its worth it though....yum yum. Ok next stop Queenstown, I'll message y'all from there,

Peace out,

Joe

Some photos from Sydney

Ok, here are some photograhs I didn't get the chance to upload when I did my Sydney entry...

Surfer, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Wind shaped rock, just off Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Guys in yellows tops, Eastern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

Sunburn!!!!

I am now officially further than I have ever been from home and I can't go much further without going into space. I am in Sydney!!!! Got sunburn within my first 2 hours of being here, It was really hot even by Sydney standards. I am chillin' at a YHA hostel near Bondi beach and haven't seen anything as I have spent my whole time walking, chilling and trying to surf at the beach (and getting drunk, got an awful hangover). I am off to NZ tomorrow and a bit sad that I haven't go more time to spend in Austrailia but I may be back for a few weeks after New Zealand if I can get a job in a hostel. Anyways peace out guys, I am off to try and swim my hangover off.

Vegas baby!!!!

Well, I was surposed to go to Sydney last Wednesday but last Tuesday at 6pm I decided to join some friends on a trip to Vegas baby!!!! So after 4 hours of stress with changing flights, hostel bookings etc, I was on a bus to Vegas. I have spent the last week there and saw the Grand Canyon, it was SO, SO amazing, no words can describe, just do it yourselves. Spent the rest of my time just wandering up and down the strip, gambled $3 on slot machines and came out with $9....woooh, big spender eh????

Additional San Fran

Also stumbled across Chinese New Year celebrations in China town, which was...nice.

San Francisco

Hello all, I am having a wicked time in San Francisco, pace of life has stowed down in this town. I am in such a fantastic hostel that there often doesn't feel a need to go out because all the guests have so much fun together. I have been to Alkatraz which had fantastic views of the city and am off to Golden Gate bridge later. San Fran really does feel like Brighton in the States. It is such a chilled out place, the streets are beautiful, the people are lovely and it just feels.......nice.

View from Alkatraz, San Francisco, USA
Moody sunset, San Francisco, USA