NZ Things http://5nz.com/blog The King Family Blog Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:24:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Jeremy’s Mt Cook Adventure http://5nz.com/blog/mt-cook-adventure/43 http://5nz.com/blog/mt-cook-adventure/43#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:43:55 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/jeremys-mt-cook-adventure/43 Hi

We’re back from Jeremy’s TV commercial shoot at Mt Cook and it was quite an experience. Jeremy was the “spare child” and didn’t get used as #1 boy, Tom, did really well.

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Thanks to Red 11 and the Film Business

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]]> http://5nz.com/blog/mt-cook-adventure/43/feed Crazy Singapore http://5nz.com/blog/crazy-singapore/42 http://5nz.com/blog/crazy-singapore/42#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:33:55 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/crazy-singapore/42 Life has been frantic since we left Tioman - we took a bus to Singapore and are living in a shoebox hotel, but atleast it’s modern, clean and not tatty. It’s across the road from Little India and quite the place to be with the Deepavali celebrations.

So far we’ve been to the Night Safari, Sentosa Island and Wild Wild Wet - all very kid focussed but we’ve had a lovely time.

Tomorrow we subject them to some grown up style sightseeing and then bus up to Melaka for just one night. Then it’s off to the airport and home. Unreal - it’s been such a great trip and so long awaited and now it’s almost over. That said, the kids are keen to get home - to their own beds, their own space, their own cats and their own friends!

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/crazy-singapore/42/feed Happy Birthday to Me! http://5nz.com/blog/happy-birthday-to-me/39 http://5nz.com/blog/happy-birthday-to-me/39#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:10:32 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/happy-birthday-to-me/39 I had a fantastic birthday. Opened pressies - a beautiful silver & shell bracelet from Andy and the kids, and a lovely beaded bracelet from Claire and Peter. Pressies not expected while backpacking but very appreciated.

We had breakfast and then attempted to snorkel out to the small island off the resort. Normally it would be possible but there was a bit of a chop in the water and I didn’t want to take the kids so far under those conditions. Instead we just snorkelled along the front and had a great time. (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/happy-birthday-to-me/39/feed Tioman Day 1 http://5nz.com/blog/tioman-day-1/38 http://5nz.com/blog/tioman-day-1/38#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:05:00 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/tioman-day-1/38 What a dreadful night. As we settled down for bed the maintenance guys turned up erecting scaffolding at one end of the building, belt sanding the floor at the other end and taking building materials into the building opposite. Complaints ensued and after a very long negotiation we were moved into two adjoining rooms in a different part of the complex. More comfortable for us but a “step down” in the luxury stakes. (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/tioman-day-1/38/feed Mersing and Pulau Tioman http://5nz.com/blog/mersing-and-pulau-tioman/37 http://5nz.com/blog/mersing-and-pulau-tioman/37#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:01:02 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/mersing-and-pulau-tioman/37 We had the delight of a 7am taxi ride to Kuantan with a great local taxi driver. Another font of knowledge and a hoot as well. Dropped at the bus station with time to spare we then walked past abandoned food halls and outdoor markets (because of Ramadan) in search of a chinese food court and breakfast. Found in the nick of time and we then walked back with full bellies to sit on the bus for the morning. (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/mersing-and-pulau-tioman/37/feed Cherating Batik http://5nz.com/blog/cherating-batik/36 http://5nz.com/blog/cherating-batik/36#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:50:14 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/cherating-batik/36 Having promised the kids that we wouldn’t make them travel for two consecutive days, and knowing that the beach held no special delights we headed off to one of the batik schools. Found one closed but the other, Matahari, was open. The guy in charge, only 16 years old, was phenomenal at helping us and the kids and they are hugely proud of their efforts. Jeremy made a tshirt and Charlotte a sarong. Both are fantastic and when I can add photos I will (now added). (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/cherating-batik/36/feed To Cherating http://5nz.com/blog/to-cherating/35 http://5nz.com/blog/to-cherating/35#comments Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:30:39 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/to-cherating/35 We had an early start and then up and out to catch the fast boat to Kuala Besut - smooth seas but zero visibility - and then a bus down to Cherating. All went smoothly enough but when Lonely Planet describes the place as melancholy they’re not joking. You see the place advertised often enough but it’s just so quiet.

Atleast that meant we could easily get a nice place on the beach for a good price but it would be nice if there was a bit more atmosphere.

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/to-cherating/35/feed Turtle Watching http://5nz.com/blog/turtle-watching/34 http://5nz.com/blog/turtle-watching/34#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:24:24 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/turtle-watching/34 We got up early and headed over to the big island (where we’d started out) to a new place called Abduls - relative luxury compared with d’lagoon.

On the way the boatman stopped twice to let us see big turtles swimming in the harbour. (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/turtle-watching/34/feed Banana Boating! http://5nz.com/blog/banana-boating/33 http://5nz.com/blog/banana-boating/33#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:17:38 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/banana-boating/33 Andy and I started the day by leaving the kids home alone and headed out to see if we could see those pesky sharks. Were standing on the edge of the beach debating our strategy when two teeny sharks zoomed past our feet! Further in we either saw three sharks or one shark 3 times. Either way, it was very cool. We also got to see a stingray!

Back at d’lagoon we made good on our promise of a banana boat ride (more…)

]]> http://5nz.com/blog/banana-boating/33/feed Jungle Trekking http://5nz.com/blog/jungle-trekking/32 http://5nz.com/blog/jungle-trekking/32#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:10:43 +0000 sarahk http://5nz.com/blog/jungle-trekking/32 Well, not really, but a big bush walk that all ended in tears. However once refilled with food both were happy and when they looked at the map and saw how far they’d walked they were really proud.

We’d started the day with a snorkel to see the sharks, nothing doing, and then set off. Lunch at long beach and a taxi home. Another snorkel and in the evening the heavens opened and it rained so heavily all night.

The highlight had to be the 6 or so huge monitor lizards that came down to D’Lagoon to be fed.

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