Just some useless facts and funny things
1; I am going to make the longest bungee jump in the world in New sealand!
2; The things in the wal were you can get you money out? they call them ATM here. (In holland we use that to say; at the moment)
3; I miss everybody in Holland very much!
4; I just got my first mail at my cousins adres
5; It was my pincode for my bankpass (which I don't have jet)
6; It just came by mail?!?!?
7; I still have a huge backpack to take with me :s
8; My mobile phone doesn't works in New Sealand
9; I like to make people jalous about the fact I got bleu water and white beaches
10; I fly tomorrow morning at 9.20 hours australia time
11; and than it will be a 10 hours differents with you guys
12; every city has a park or street named after Albert (my dad)
13; Auckland New Sealand has an Albert Park
14; I have now 4 diffrent kinds of money in my room
15; I luffff my boyfriend!!
(that's it for today)
Those were useless some useless facts
Some times you are so lazy, you even don't have the energy to write something new for your dear family and friends at home. So I will do 2 days today! To make up with everyone. And yesterday wasn't actually such a great day. Just was almost the whole day in the house. Reading about the kiwi experience trip and what are the rules to join. (I already joined so I just needed to know the rules) And read some of the things I will see and things I can do. I already desided to do the world greatest bungy jump. That was a big wish for me when I came over. And now I am going to forfill it. There were also some other activities that sound very good. But that you will here on the day itself. In my 'diary'. What did I do more yesterday? Oh yeah it was really bad weather. Lots of wind and even rain. And because I went nuts with sitting inside, I wanted to go to the beach. (cost me only 3 minutes anyway) So I went out. Before I even set one feet on the beach I spotted the 2 surfers that went with the group last week when I arrived. I said hi and ended up in a little cafe. With a drink and something to eat. (really bad food) So when I went home (began to rain a bit hard) I didn't seen the beach at all. But had a nice dutch chat. Went to bed really late. (4 o'clock or something) Because it would be my last talk to Murf for the next month. So I just was up till half past one before I even could talk to him. But I had a nice time chatting. Mel came home late. From a lunch in New Sealand. (you have a good job or not ;) She was exhausted and went to bed really quick. Wel than we have today.... Tryed to sleep long. But keep waking up. So at 11 I gave up. Take a good shower and ran aroun immediatly. Because tomorrow I will leave for New sealand!!!! So I started to sort out what is staying here. And what I needed to pack. I packed about half of my backpack already. And had some chat with the kiwi experience through mailing. They were really helpfull. And gave me the feeling they were going to be there whenever I needed them. I will drop by at their office tomorrow when I arrive. And find a hostel. Today I actually have seen a bit of the beach after a short walk. When I got home a chatted to Murf for again the last time (you're in love so you have to say goodbye at least 3 times) Had a nice chat. I guess I sorted everything out for tomorrow. Just going to fix some food for now. And just read a bit till Mel is home. And not to late to bed! (I hope) But I need to get up tomorrow at half past 6. Because we need to leave at 7. So going to do some small stuff and then go off. Till tomorrow!!
This morning I got up pretty early because I had to take care of some things in the city. So I drove with Mel and James to North Sydney. ( they had to work there both.) and dropped me off there. I went to the South side over the Harbour Bridge. Then went to George St. ( One of the main streets) There I found my first goal; opening a bankaccount. After a lot of yes nodding and an adress everything got settled. Next stop was a book store with sale. Which provided me the Bali lonely planet. Which was very welcome because I don't know anything about Bali. After that I went to change some money for New Sealand. (Fourth kind of money in my wallet!!) Then I got to the Travellers Contact Point. I booked there my kiwiexperience bus tour. (check www.kiwiexperience.com and look if you can find the trip which is called; scheep dog Because that is the one I am doing.) Which provides me a 18 days drive and the possibility to hop off and up any time I want to. after that I bought some money for my mobile phone. And then I went of for home. Which kosted me 2 hours walking and 1 time asking if I was in the right direction. (I was) So that was a bit too much. When I got homeI crashed and just called Mel for some food. Louisa came over for an hour to get a chat about James. Yadayadayada. I got some hungry jacks to eat, which wasn't that good actually. And after a while I went off to my bed. Goodnight.
This morning I woke up a bit early (11.00) Mel was already gone by that time. I just had a nice shower and breakfast and updated some pictures. Updated my storys. Then (because I promised) I went ( finally) to Bondi Beach. It's just a 3 minute walk from heere. And really easy to find. I just walked around a bit with my feet in the water. And enjoyed watching waves and surfers. ( my skirt even catched a wave when I got to deep in the water. I was soaking wet) I didn't go in to the water because I thought it would be really cold with all the clouds. But it was actually kind of warm. But there will be another time. After the beach I looked around for the stores and just did some window shopping. Seen some reallly nice things. Then I wanted to head back to Mels' place and I got lost. :s So bad I even needed to call Mel. I was just 200 metres away. So I was pretty close. When I ccame home I updated the last photos to the map: till 24 september. Still one map to come before New Sealand. Just did a lot of paperwor today. Got some food on my own because Mel was late. When she came home she brought a surprise: James. So he is staying over for the night. They are really in luve......
Hello there. Today I've booked my tickets to Australia so it's time to publish my definitive flight scheme on sws. There might be some minor changes on times but this is the most accurate flight scheme I can provide...
01/01 AMSTERDAM - FRANKFURT KL 1773 19:05 - 20:25 (1:20 hours)
01/01 FRANKFURT - SINGAPORE QF 6 23:25 - 18:15 (arr: 02/01) (11:50 hours)
04/01 SINGAPORE - SYDNEY QF 6 20:00 - 06:20 (arr: 05/01) (7:20 hours)
01/08 SYDNEY - SINGAPORE QF 31 22:15 - 04:05 (arr: 02/08) (7:50 hours)
02/08 SINGAPORE - LONDEN QF 31 05:40 - 12:15 (13:35 hours)
02/08 LONDEN - AMSTERDAM BD 109 14:10 - 16:20 (1:10 hours)
All times are local times. As you can see I'l leave the very first of januari at 19:05 from Amsterdam and arrive at 5th of januari at 6:20 at Sydney. There will be a tranfer at Frankfurt and a 3-day stop-over at Singapore to see some of the city. August 1st I'll leave at Sydney and I'll fly straight back to Amsterdam where I'll arrive at August 2nd, 16:20 with a minor stop at Singapore and London.
You can view the timetables and routes from the sites of the different operators:
KLM: Royal Dutch Airlines
QF: Qantas Airlines
BD: British Midland
For your information, I will go to Bali together with Nicky but I'll buy my tickets in Australia as my local travel agency told me that it would be much cheaper. For the sake of flexibility I didn't arrange my trip to New-Zealand yet, also something I'll fix down under.
The waking up this morning just didn't wanted to start. We (I, James and Mel) decided to go to a lunch at the beach because it was just succh a great weather. I ate a lot of fresh fruit for breakfast. And then we took a walk along the shore and made some gourgeous pictures. After we got back to James' appartementwe waited for Sofia and her kids (Rose and Mathilda) to come along for a swim in the pool. Which belongs to the building James is living in. When Sofia and her kids arrived we went of to the pool. At first I was just floating around. But when I (finally) woke up a bit. I ended up playing with the kids. After a while Sofia and the kids went home. And Mel and I headed off after a cup of tea and looking some pictures. At home we rang for a pizza. While Mel (!) was washing my laundry. And I was reading my mail. Pizza arrived and we attacked because we were starving. After the pizza I got out on the street and rang Murf for his birthday. He was so surprised he turned a bit quiet. And he just listened to my voice when I was talking. When I got home, I went strait for the internet. I read my mail and answered it. I will update photo's within a week completely. And update my story's tomorrow. Just went of to bed a bit early today. (01.00) Sleep well, till tomorrow.
My boyfriends birthday!! And I can't be there... Oh well, I will call him this afternon as a surprise. But that's a story for tonight/tomorrow. I'll go back to yesterday. After arriving very late with my aunts at an octoberfest. (theme was Germany :s) I have seen my aunts only when I was a little girl. So I didn't knew them at all. But right when I saw them, I felt at home. They were just as nuts as all their sisters in Holland. So we have cahtted a bit. Drank something and watched the 'slap-dancing'. Then we got off to James' barbeque. Which was really nice untill everybody left and I got really homesick. So I drank just a bit more ;) And went off to sleep. James and Mel were really supportive, which I really appreciated. I haven't slept very well. But it was enough. Speak to you guys tonight.
After dazzling a lot yesterday and talking to my mum. Mel called there would be some frinds over to cook and just for fun. So when I hung up the phone I took a run around because I was still dressed in pyjama's and had no make-up on. When I as finished Mel dropped n with loads of chocolate. (long live my monthly period) And after a while there was Reg and Christopher. Reg is a friend of Mel. And Christopher is his inherited son from 15. I really liked spending time with them. Diner was fabulous. And because I had a nice sleep the conversations went a lot better. After a while James called. (the 'boyfriend' of Mel) He locked himself out. And if he could stay over here. No problem. Althouugh we found it a bad excuus. He could come around everytime, without making up bad excuses. (We were teasing him with that, because we knew he likes Mel. and we also knew that it wasn't an excuse but the truth.) We drank and chatted for a long nice time. It was so late I talked to Murf as well. and I went to bed around 3.30. This morning I woke from the plasterer who came an fixed the ceiling of the bathroom. I turned around and slept a bit more. Woke at 13.00 Which was way too late. We were meeting my aunts at 14.00. So were really late now (15.00) So were off running! Bye bye
Yesterday after keeping myself busy, my coz took me for a lunch. It was at a little place we got some sandwiches. (they were great!!) And ate them with a gourgious view from the harbour bridge. After that she went off to her work and I was just a bit wondering in Sydney. At the harbour I watched a time a couple of didgeridoo players. It was really chilly that day. 20 degrees but with a cold wind, clouds and rain. It felt more like 13 degrees. So I went back to Mels' office. I changed for some warmer clothes. After we went home we dropped by at an advertisement party. With lots of people I didn't know and free drinks. It was for the announcement of a winner from some kind of contest. Was quite funny. But I was already tired and it costed me a lot of energy to follow all the conversations and to take part in it. So when we left we got some chicken and finaly got home at Mels'. Her appartement is so great!! Her bed is an girl dream of probably everyone. I will publish some fotos later. After eating and a bit of chatting with Mel she got to bed. I was reading my mail. And talked with Murf. It was half past 3 (way too late) when I got to sleep. I felt yesterday a bit homesick, aut all the mails and talks cheared me really up. So i went happy to bed. This morning Mel was already to work. I'm just dazzling a bit on the couch doing nothing. Just reading my mail, eating and fighting with my digicam who has a fight with my card. But I'm to lazy to have a look. Just going to dazzle a bit further. (It was fixed the next day)
Well, it seems that I got my second really big present today... The first one was Nicky calling from down-under. The second was that checking the status of my Working Holiday Visum stated that it was GRANTED!
Applicant approved - you may now travel to Australia.
You do not require a label or stamp in your passport before you travel to Australia.
The visa terms and conditions, attached to this approval, can be accessed from the Application Status Page by selecting the Applicant Approved link.
That basically means that the Australian Embassy had approved my visum and has sent the neccecairy documents to me so that I can safely get my official visum at Sydney airport as soon as my airplane sets wheel on Australian ground. It also means that my 6-month trip is secured and that I can work as needed overseas. Damn good feeling and possibly one of my best birthday's ever.
Nicky! I love you and we'll gonna have a really great trip together!
I'll drink a Grolsch on that. (the beer originating from Enschede, my current hometown) Cheers!
Hello all from .nl and .au... Just a small note to let you know that I succesfully turned 27 last night, at Sydney and Enschede time. Pretty cool when your other half is in another timezone, you can celebrate your birthday 2 times within 24 hours ;-) (I've only celebrated it Australian time though, as I'm officially born at 7:15 am and was asleep at Dutch time then.) Anyway, just a small party with some close friends (still lying in my bed and all over the floor in my living room), enough booz to keep everyone happy and people who do understand the "American Party" idea. I've spent only a few euro's and still had a great party. Of course I miss Nicky like hell, having your birthday with just your "little" sister lying in your bed (she's 19! a year older than Nicky is...) is quite strange and somehow quite empty but at least I know it's only 98 days before I'll leave and that's what really counts for me. Breaking the 100-days barrier almost on your birthday feels pretty ok.
Well, the small note turned into a rather medium or large note... Has nothing to do with Nicky's trip off course but I thought as some of you would like to know me a little better before I see you down under it wouldn't be a strange thing to post some of my own things here on somewheresouth... (I do have my own weblog but it's in Dutch, quite difficult to understand for some of you...)
TTYL!
I need pictures of everybody!!!! so please send them to nicky@somewheresouth.net
and ps2 There are some photos online!!! see; http://gallery.somewheresouth.net/
Sorry! Hadn't time to wright yesterday. Here an update. Yesterday morning I had breakfast in the hostel. (too early for a holiday) so we got ahlf sleepy in the bus to pick up some other people. After that we went to the bleu mountains. At first we were brought to a little piece of mountain which contained a lot of wallabees. So it was my first meeting with kangaroos!! And because it was a bit of a touristic place they weren't very shy. So you could approach them till about 10 centimeter or so. It was really sweet!! After that we stopped for teatime... That meant water for me because that is for free. (100% dutchie) Then we went of for the 2nd stop: the fhree sisters. They were lovely and the vieuw was really gourgeous! Took some nice pictures over there. and had some lunch off course. The thisrd stop was absolutely the best. We wen t to the stairs with a 1000 steps. (Luckely down stairs.) We came to diffrent kinds of vegetation. We started with just a bush. But ended in the rainforest. It was so there. Needed to be there to understand. And that was the end. We took the long busride home. (Or normal distant if you look at distances over here.) We decided to barbeque with the comlete group at the rooftop of our hostel. The skyline was amazing. The foord was fairly cheap and nice to eat. and there was loads of beer. (Why did I drank cola :s) They decided to go to a stripclub and I thought it would be cool to join. After we came in the club it all looked like a big joke. People were even falling a sleep.! Even I could do it better! We just drank something and left. We got over to a club. I, in my skirt and highheels was full of energy. So I took the group on to the dancefloor till around 4.30 Because there were already a few left. and the rest was tiered. At that point I already screwed my feet. so they almost had to carry me home. At 5.00 I found myself in a bed. I had to mension that in the club I could especially find it very well with Haiko and Pierter. Haiko has danced a lot with me. and Pieter is just a great guy, with a lot of humor. (No I'm not forgetting you Murf, you are always on my mind.) My phone rang this morning at 8.30 (because I told him so ;) so I was exhausted this morning. I had breakfast. (No idea what I eat and so does my stomach.) I had to pack everything. (It seems heavier everytime I re-pack) And I walked about 5 kilometers with 35 kilos on my back. (can't recommend) And now I am sitting in my nieces office again to tell you guys what I did lately. Tonight a bit more and typing out some stuff. Plus reading my email.
This morning we had to move to a new hostel for the next 2 days. After a last breakfast in the Harbour City Hostel in the suburb Woolloomooloo. (That is aboriginee for next to the water & sydney is so huge that they work with suburbs) We had a last hand on our backpacks. Lots of people were ccomplaining about the weight. Lucky for them the hostel sended a bus to pick up our backpacks. So we could walk a lot easier the 20 minuts to Eva's (our new hostel) in Kings Cross. (Kings cross is the redlight district in Sydney. Fro Dutchies who know Amsterdam or the local Christine Le duc it's all a big lauch) After that we run off for our Sydney harbour cruise. It was a walk from +- 5 kilometers. (bad at guessing so blame me if I'm wrong) We went to the Sydney harbour by the Opera House. Took a lot of nice photos. We took a photo break at the harbour. By that time the sky was still bleu and the the temperature was 25 degrees. After we entered the boat we went to Watsons bay to lunch at the beach. And to see finally some water. And it was amazing. Bleu water, white beach, icecream and feet in the water. Really lovely. After that we got back on the next boat we crossed the rest of the harbour. Ending with the Aquarium. I called Mel (my cousin) when I was waling and she worked at Georg street. Which was , with a little searching, found. I dropped by and got huffed almost to death. and was dragged around as if I were rare. In her office she first called ou aunt Anita to set a date for a visit. (She was going nuts over the phone that I was finally there.) She would tell Anneliesand I will see both on Saterday. After that we 'legally' called my mum and dad to chat them up. And after that I got an computer to update my website and check my mail. When I was finighed she decided to take me out for some beer and something to eat at the Belgian Beer Cafe. (how ironic, as dutchie in australia eating belgian) And I met her friend which she is dating with. (although she is still in denial ;) And a friend of him. we got a beer with four of us. and some diner for three of us. (friend of Mels' friend left) I ate tartare which was to what a know to raw and to spicy. But I liked it. although I didn't ate it all, because I hadn't that much hunger. Then it began to run late. So after a coffee for Mel and her friend we decided to leave. Mel brought her friend to the ferry and me to the hostel to check in. Evas' is exclusief and the employee didn't seemed to pleased with me at the late hour. It was that my cousin could arrange some names for a job she wanted. Mel gave her card and was just giving a smooth talk. So the girl didn't have no choise then to let me in and inform me about some stuff. She still wasn't to nice when my cousin left, but she helped me and that was the important part. It is a quite luxe hostel (for as far as they can be luxe) I first got a showeer before getting in to bed, which is now. (First I made my bed up. Wabbit is watching over me so I can go and sleep nicely....
Love me....
the barbeque was fun, although I didn't ate to much. After that we stayed a long time with just some beer drinkin. the quys are still out. I'm going to sleep within not to long. After everybody (the ones here) have stopped stressing about how to re-inpack their backpacks. (tomorrow we have a hostel change...)
Tonight I slept extremly well. It's nice to have a real bed again. The bar peple stumbed in half way the night. but drunken people can be funny. And they were sooooo funny! It didn't bothered me at all that they woke me... This morning we had a free breakfast at the hostel. It was especially funny when someone thought that the marmite was chocolate paste. After that we picked up and we ran all morning to finish all the paperwork. Except for the bankaccount which didn't had the forms that we needed to fill in. We had lunch in Hyde Park. Which is a large and beautifull piece of grreen. There are running around a lot of weird birds. (letterly) And funny trees. Because they have growing roots oout of branches. :s After lunch I decided that it would be wise to join a part of the group with an info talk about cars. That is a lot easier then to find out myself in Januari. After that we walked to the hostel and freshened a bit up. Then I decided to look for a Woolsworth. ( a really cheap spermarket), because I got a little info where it should be. I found it after a bit of searching and got a lunch for tomorrow. (We're doing the harbour cruise tomorrow, but without any lunch. And got some other supplies. And I'm now sitting in Hyde Park again. Just writed a card to my sweet boyfriend. (Which i hope be in time!) And writing a little story so far for today. Tonight we're having a barbeque.( how Australian) See you later alligator ;)
The flight from Hongkong to sydney takes about 8 and a half hours. Most of the time I was sleeping/dazzling. So when I arrived at 11.00 in Sydney I already had a normal sleepingpattern. Or at least for as could be. After my first steps in Sydney airport we needed to get through the douane. That weresome sweaty hands. Because in Australia they are really not easy with import. Al the foord for instance, needed to be checked before brought inl. My sweet wood is conviscated. :( Sorry Maaike, you didn't know. After that I picked up my visa and got my bag. I was glad that everything went ok. The organisation got uus in a small van with our soutcases. they gave us a quick look from the sydney harbour. (and the opera house!) After that we got to the hostel and got an information package. And the deal to be at 18.00 at the lobby. After a shower (there is a god ;) and got packed and wondered if someone would join me in to the city. There wasn't anybody, so I wondered off alone. Saw the Parks, the Church and a bit of the city. I bought over there my pre-paid card. (my phone was empty. so I finally could call my cousin. And yes Robert you were the first to sms. We talked for half an hour because she couldn't drop by. ( She lay with a hangover in bed ;) It became chilly in the park. (Only 17 degrees.) So I went to the hostel for some internet. 3 dollars for an hour. I checked my mail. (empty) and typed out my stories to you guys. When I finished I tryed to call my mum, which failed a bit. (But don't worry I know how it works now) At 18.00 we filled out wome forms with the group. And then we got diner at a nice place. We stayed afterdiner and drank some. Some people went to a bar, but I thought : I need my sleep for my jetlag, so I didn't went. Wo here I am, finally laying in a bed again. To go nicely to sleep.
Love
me
ps; A part of our group spotted Russel Crow today in the park....
Hello everyone down above!! (and a bit ofdownunder) I'msitting now in my plane to Hongkong and home is about six hours earlier. So Ihave to take a quiick nap because I'm missing six hours of sleep. This morning my telephone rang at 8.30.n After kicking myself and Harmenout of bed,I had just a little while to pack the last stuff. That was so much that I had to pack a second bag as hand lugage. (hoping I will get it with me because there is only one bag allowed.) At 10.00 Jacob finally arrived. (half hour late, as usual) At 10.15 my stuff went in my dads car and I got (probably) the last trip in Harmens" tin can. (I love that car, but he is selling it) When I got to Schiphol my aunt Yvonne and Sabine where already there. Sabine gave me a sweet little duckie shich hangs proudly on my bag next to my kangaroo. At that time Willem, Robin and Bianca arrived. I got a lovely photoframe with a picture of them with Jacob. (Thanx a lot!) After that I reseved my tickets and a checked in. Then I ate something with my friends. Then the hour was there... THE douane.And the point to say goodbye. everybody got a big hug. A few tears dropped, which made it hard for me to leave. But I luf u all!! Miss you a lot. And thanks for coming! At the douane I got a bit troubled and I wanted to run back. But I kicked myself and got through the douane. (With 2 bags and without a bleeping metaldetector ;) found my gate and got to talk with some people of the group which I'm travelling with.I got on board safely. Watched the stepford wives. (Yes I got my own telly on board ;) I ate horrible plain food. (thanx Maaike forthe extra supplies ;) At then lights went down and I zapta bit. Watched a little piece of the docuabout McDonalds. (Won't eat there for the next month) And now watching the Lion King.... But I try to getsome sleep first. (19.30 with you guy, but 02.30 in Hongkong)sleep tight!
I'm in Hongkong! Didn't sleep to well last night. (a few hours) But now I can sleep for a few hours more,but I aint sleepy. In hongkong it's hot! We arrived at 07.30 and it was already 29 degrees. It is now almost 10 o'clock and at 12 we get a wak-up call and we get a tour through hongkong. (170 Hongkong dollars= +- 17euro)I'mcureous. The city is so far pretty messy. Buildings have 13 floorswith malls and houses. Pieces of green are just dropped down between this buildings. As wll as the school, with tenniscourt or basketbalfield.There need a lot to berestored or rebuild. so I'ts a noise everywhere. (I like the bamboo 'steigers') We'restaying at a small hotel richt now. Which is a bit curious. (hide, small, sticky walls and so on...) the group seems ok. although I don't really have a connection. But it's fun for as long as it last. Write more tonight.
Ps Airplaned are not made for dutch people who want to travelover 8 hours.
Ps2 For the nerds between us, I had seat number 42G
the tour showed us a nice peak of hongkong.It was a shame that it was alle in the richer part of hongkong. First we visited an old and often visited temple. There were a lot of nice smells ('wierook') Too shame I was carsick and couldn't stay to long, becauseI wanted fresh air. After that we went to Vicroia Peak. An overvieuw which showed us a great vieuw from above. The tramto above was pretty stiep. (+-35%) After the elevator downstairs wegot back in the bus. (still looking pale and naucius) We went to the Aberdeen fishing village. I took aboat ride to get some fresh air. Because it was really hot and the aircontained a lot of water. After the boat ride. (through a canal where boats were ankerd like a harbour) I felt a lot better. We went to a jewelry manufacterer. (very pretty) And as a closure we went to a local market. (Because of the little money I just walked but didn't looked.) We said the busdriver goodbye after a close drop to our hotel. I was glad somebody else knew the road because I would be lost. I and myroommate wanted to refresh but wehad to leave in a hurry for the bus. That costed me a pen.... In the bus the roup nodded a bit off. But after the douane we ate something and we woke up a bit. Then we found a free interne computer from samsung on Hongkong airport. So I sended you a small note,which isn't here yet I see. But now I'm finally in the plain to Sydney. I really looking forward, because Hongkong had a sphere I didn't liked. the pushy and prestigieuw mentality was obviousl. And I likedto see it for once. But not soon again. Ww're ging for the: don't worry mate!! Love You all!! And miss you!!
Unfortunately Nicky couldn't logon to the weblog, so I'll post her first message from her...
Hey everybody!!!
Here a little massage from Hongkong airport. the exact stories will follow later but I just want everybody to know that I'm doing fine. the group is great! I'm standing in Hongkong after a day spending there. (really smelly town!) But I have to say it is a nice town and it is funny to have it done once. My passport has had his first to stamps.... And what to tell more than that I'm really tired after 2 nights of little sleep. ( the time-differents is going of of my sleeping time) And my eating patern is totally destroyed. So I hope that tomorrow the normal patern can begin again. It is still tumbs up for my phone to work. (I still don't know for sure) Mis you all a lot!!! I will get a computer in the next week in front of my nose, but I thought send you a mail that everything is fine.....
Ps thank samsung for this free internet connection in the middle of hongkong airport.
Lots of love
Nicky
ps 2 local tiime is 10.45
Tomorrow it will be thursday. One day to go!! Jippie. Just one thing, I'm not the only one to realise. And everybody wants to see me tomorrow. (arrived a lot of phonecalls and everything today.) Not a problem, weren't it that I wanted to pack tomorrow. (I got some stuff I have put aside, but it isn't in the bag yet) So the only solution is to start packing today. It is 20.30 so I better hurry up with al the computer stuff because my mum wants me to go to bed early. She says I look like a wite towel. Hmmmz but my packinglist is done for so far. (as i promised) And I will update everybody within an hour or so. But it will be tonight. So that is for forfilling my promises. *appplaus* to all the people who worked on my weblog, gallery and mailinglist. Luf 2 U all!!! Will speak soon
For all of you who are waiting for the mailinglists to become alive, well, here they are...
There are 2 mailinglists, one which only Nicky and I can use to announce things we like to announce. The other one if you like to communicate with those left behind. You can easily subscribe by sending email to tripnews-request@somewheresouth.net (or tripnews-discussion-request@somewheresouth.net) with in the body of the email the word "subscribe". You will then recieve an confirmation email wich you have to take action on. After that you're automatically welcomed on the list and can send email to all members of the list. In that email you will find some information about how to manage your subscribtion and how to send email to the list.
Some information and the archive about the somewheresouth mailinglists is on:
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A few days later. And just a few things done. I have the strange feeling that I really need to hurry next week. But then again; I always do that. (And my parents really hate that side of me ;) But I never failed (so far, but I don't want to think of that possibility) I still need to clean out my room. Haven't made a packing list. And my mailinglist still doesn't work. (That isn't my job, but people are working at it. And it's almost finished.) But I shouldn't complain. People worked hard for me. And I am really thankful to all of them. *applause* But when it's finished everything digital works. And that is the most important after packing. Ow f*ck packing! Ok I promise everybody that when I post the next entry that I have made a packing list. (or something that looks like it) And I will try to have updated everybody that there is a weblog and a gallery. (I know you don't know ;) Hugs to all!
Just a small note to let you all know that the photo-gallery just became live @ http://gallery.somewheresouth.net/
First my flight scedule (it's the right word but the wrong spelling, I know. Get used to it);
I need to be at Schiphol at 11.00
17-09-2004 14.05 Amsterdam to Hongkong (arrivel 7.50 18-09-2004)
18-09-2004 23.45 Hongkong to Sydney (arrivel 10.50 19-09-2004)
01-10-2004 9.20 Sydney to Auckland (arrivel 14.15 01-10-2004)
01-11-2004 6.40 Christchurch to Sydney (arrivel 7.55 01-11-2004)
01-06-2005 10.15 Sydney to Den Pasar (arrivel 14.30 01-06-2004)
01-07-2005 15.55 Den Pasar to Hongkong (arrivel 20.45 01-07-2005)
02-07-2005 00.05 Hongkong to Amsterdam (arrivel 06.40 02.07-2005)
September the 17th; I set of to down under. The first five days I will be taken to a hostel by my backpackers organisation.
September the 23rd; I will take a settle place with my cousin Melinda. I stay there to have a week of vacation.
October the 1st; My trip to Kiwi-land! (or better known as New-sealand)I hope to travel along with the kiwibus for a month. Which shows me the most gorgous places in new-sealand.
November the 1st; Back in Australia. I am planning to work till the end of december.
Around September the 20st; Jeroen is coming over for his holiday! He wil stay till January the 6th or something like that.
Around January the 7th; Murf will come over when he has got enough money. When he does we will travel the next 5 months trough australia.
June the 1st; I travel to Bali. Why? I don't know. Somebody told me to go. So I will go.
July the 1st; I travel back to Holland. With a stop on Hongkong.
July the 2nd; Set foot on Holland!
The big things are done. My ticket, insurence and backpack are bought. Now the small things.. That are the things I fear most because they are easy to forget. But hey, I don't go to some third world country. So what is there to fear? I could buy all the forgotten things down under. But then again, with a budget as thin as ice... It is the easiest thing to have everything with you. But how do you pack a year of stuf that can only weigh 20 kilos? I don't know. But what I do know is that it will be the best time of my life!!! I really enjoying everything. Even the things to fear. I love to leave everything behind and just disappear for a long long year. I do know I'm going to miss everybody here. (as hell ;) But I also know it will be a experience which learns me a lot. So this is the way how a feel know. Tomorrow making shure that my room becomes crap free. Ow and I wil make a new post with when I will be where..