Some people stay in the darkness, afraid to step into the liiiiight

So the big news is I've finally made it to Auckland. It doesn't quite seem real yet, but that's probably because I've been awake for about 36 hours now. I can't sleep on planes, which was a bit unfortunate given my flight was 12.5 hours. I also can't sleep during the day, which made arriving in the morning a bit of an arse. I also lost Friday completely as we crossed both th equator and the international date line on the way over from LA. So it's now Saturday, which means some drinking will be done later. Could be messy :)

A little bit on the LA stopover....it was great. Wouldn't stay there for longer than I did. I'll freely admit that I didn't really explore much or do any of the really touristy stuff (visit the walk of fame etc). I just sat on Santa Monica beach and contimplated the adventure ahead. I have the say the walk down Santa Monica to Venice along the beach was just what the doctor order. However, it should also be pointed out that Venice is clearly LA's answer to 'care in the community'. Also went on my first backacker night out. The pub crawl around LA was most enjoyable, but didn't help my foot which I had sprained that day. The hangover certainly didn't make the flight go any quicker either. Photos of all my adventures will following the next few days. So, here begins the next chapter of my adventure. Wish me luck!

1 sleep to go

It's true! Only one sleep and then I'll be jetting off to LA. Will be in New Zealand by Saturday. How can such an incredibly large rucksack hold so little! Its been great to catch up with a lot of you over the past week and it goes without saying that I will miss you all. You will notice that we now have a picture on the blog. That wee box will have a slideshow of all my travel pics for your perusal. Click on it if you want to go to Flickr and view them in more detail. Well, here it goes, adventure of a lifetime. Chow for now troops x

Preparing for launch

Yikes, I've created a blog! Stay tuned to these pages for all the lastest new on my adventures. Love and kisses Tx