The KIWI BAR
May 23rd 2011, 8:14 pm
#9841
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Okay, so finally got some time to reflect on the holiday and to sort out some pics.
Cruising was an interesting exprience, one which I think we might repeat but not on a regular basis. Of the island ports I was surprised to find that I didn't take to Vanuatu as much as I thought I would, but fell in love with the one island in Noumea that we called at. But we did only spend one day in each port, so wouldn't get as true a picture of a place as if we had been there for a week I guess.
But mainly it was wonderful spending so much time just me and OH
and it was so good to see him gradually return to more like his old self as his body really began to recover from his little health incident. Now we are back home, he is almost totally back to his normal self (though I'm not sure whether this is good or not in some areas 
)
Oh, and I have a tan
a real, proper one (and I don't care if it's not fashionable, it makes me feel so good). And I'm pleased to say that I only put on around 1 kg
Here're a few pics for you to drool over
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0615.JPG
Mele Cascades, Vanuatu
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0693.JPG
Fiji
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0704.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0756.JPG
Noumea
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0749.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0846.JPG
Sunset at sea
Attached: sunrises at sea
Cruising was an interesting exprience, one which I think we might repeat but not on a regular basis. Of the island ports I was surprised to find that I didn't take to Vanuatu as much as I thought I would, but fell in love with the one island in Noumea that we called at. But we did only spend one day in each port, so wouldn't get as true a picture of a place as if we had been there for a week I guess.
But mainly it was wonderful spending so much time just me and OH
and it was so good to see him gradually return to more like his old self as his body really began to recover from his little health incident. Now we are back home, he is almost totally back to his normal self (though I'm not sure whether this is good or not in some areas )Oh, and I have a tan
a real, proper one (and I don't care if it's not fashionable, it makes me feel so good). And I'm pleased to say that I only put on around 1 kg Here're a few pics for you to drool over
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0615.JPG
Mele Cascades, Vanuatu
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0693.JPG
Fiji
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0704.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0756.JPG
Noumea
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0749.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_m...0/IMG_0846.JPG
Sunset at sea
Attached: sunrises at sea
May 24th 2011, 4:03 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Rats ! Am now wanting to go on holiday.
Lovely pics.
Lovely pics.
May 24th 2011, 10:12 pm
#9843
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Lovely pics WP, have a drink on me
May 24th 2011, 10:22 pm
#9844
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Great photos - hoping to see some of these places now that I'm here
May 25th 2011, 1:43 pm
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Hi everybody! Just got back from the North Coast here in Egypt, got a tan, feel much better, off to Thailand tomorrow but wish I was in New Zealand!!! INZ take pity on us pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
May 25th 2011, 6:47 pm
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Hi everybody! Just got back from the North Coast here in Egypt, got a tan, feel much better, off to Thailand tomorrow but wish I was in New Zealand!!! INZ take pity on us pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00182.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00180.jpg
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00182.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00180.jpg
May 25th 2011, 7:32 pm
#9848
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Hi everybody! Just got back from the North Coast here in Egypt, got a tan, feel much better, off to Thailand tomorrow but wish I was in New Zealand!!! INZ take pity on us pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00182.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00180.jpg
Drinks for everyone please, pepsi for moi
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00182.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/DSC00180.jpg
Jun 4th 2011, 8:02 pm
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Drinks, drinks, and more drinks Last night OH confirmed that a trip home is next year's holiday plan
Just have to agree on when would be best and for how long before we can start planning it *does a happy dance*
Jun 5th 2011, 6:16 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Sounds good, will give you something to look forward to x
Jun 7th 2011, 9:42 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Who is on bar duty tonight? I'll have a pint of bitter and a packet of hula hoops please .
Now puzzle me this, what where the pre-Raphaelites called before there where Raphaelites?
.Now puzzle me this, what where the pre-Raphaelites called before there where Raphaelites?
Jun 15th 2011, 8:02 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Well now's the time - not many tourists, hotels are offering cheaper rates and the weather is still bearable (it gets very hot in July and August). All the touristy sites are empty so you could have the pyramids to yourself (apart from the people trying to sell you stuff there).
Of course that leaves the plane tickets which are probably quite expensive
Hope you get a chance to visit one day, there's a lot to see. It's a great country to visit but not to live in - too crowded and stressful tbh!
Jun 15th 2011, 8:03 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
OK drinks all around!
The way this whole INZ process is going is enough to drive anyone to the drink Maybe we can do this for real soon 
The way this whole INZ process is going is enough to drive anyone to the drink
Maybe we can do this for real soon
Jun 15th 2011, 10:48 am
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Re: The KIWI BAR
Hoping to hear you've made it through NZIS and are making your way over here soon.
Saw on another thread you've just been to Cambodia. I love history and visiting historical sites so I found the country fascinating even though some of that history and those sites were horrific.
Places like the killing fields and Tuol Sleng are not really 'holiday destinations' but visiting them really brings home what actually happened there. Siem Reap and the temples were great, so very unusual and HUGE! We saw dolphins on the Mekong
And some lucky Cambodian child got a pint of my blood- courtesy of the Siem Reap children's hospital
Aah memories of a very interesting, sad, thoughtful and great holiday.... better stop now or I'll be accused of being the maudling old drunk who'll bore anyone who comes too close to death
Jun 15th 2011, 12:08 pm
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Re: The KIWI BAR
As the person who opened this bar years ago, its drinks all round to you all.
Its good to see its looking good in here.
Now that ive finally moved to oz , im looking forward to planning a holiday to NZ in the future
Mandy x
Its good to see its looking good in here.
Now that ive finally moved to oz , im looking forward to planning a holiday to NZ in the future
Mandy x