We have sent Jill Baughen to New Zealand and Australia this year as part of the Changing Worlds team.
This is the first time Jill has been to this part of the World.
Whilst doing some work for Changing Worlds Jill, and her husband Jeff, are clearly enjoying their four week trip. This is the first of their despatches:
Our first observation has to be that NZ is a long way away; the second is it's worth it! Our first stop was Auckland, where NZ's America's Cup success is clearly in evidence as is all things sailing. It is a lively, modern city with a steady, enjoyable pace.
We moved on up to Paihia on the first C part of the trip where we met the CW representatives, Roger and Carol. We chatted about the NZ side of the CW operation and some wider issues, including beef farming and NZ politics. It was a pleasure to meet Roger and Carol, having heard so much about them.
Next part of the process was meeting up with Lyndsey, who is working at the horse trekking placement, together with Claire, the owner. Claire was most welcoming and her explanationof the nZ Quality Mark Award, which the trekking centre has been awarded, was really useful and very relevant to the CW operation.
The really fun part was going out riding with Lyndsey; I don't know who ached the most by the end of the 2 hours - me because I haven't ridden in a long time or Lyndsey who had taken a fall the day before. Lyndsey is thoroughly enjoying her placement - she is staying in accommodation in a beautiful location very close to where the horses are kept and riding every day.
She has also had 2 parachute jumps since being in Paihia. Lyndsey loves flying (and obviously the thrills of parachute jumping too!)
Paihia is a delightful place but since moving on, we have seen more stunning scenery visiting Tauranga, Rotorua and Lake Taupo. I am now in the library in Masterton and will be visiting Marise, Emily and Hayley at the stud this afternoon.
More to follow probably from the next library on our route!'
More to follow.
Showing posts with label australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label australia. Show all posts
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Monday, 16 March 2009
Take a healthy break
In a recent article listing the top 10 healthy holiday Australia at 81.2 years came out 6th!
"Known as a nation of sports fanatics, Australians’ enthusiasm for health and fitness ensures them a place in the top ten. The climate certainly helps visitors to enjoy the great outdoors too, with surfing, scuba diving and sun tanning popular pastimes."
Read the whole article, click here
We know from over a decade of sending Gappies to work on farms in the outback, zoo's in Brisbane and to help with outdoor education teaching at schools in Melbourne that Australia is a great place to live, even if only for a few months.
Don't just take our word for it, join our Facebook group and ask ex-volunteers about their experiences.
"Known as a nation of sports fanatics, Australians’ enthusiasm for health and fitness ensures them a place in the top ten. The climate certainly helps visitors to enjoy the great outdoors too, with surfing, scuba diving and sun tanning popular pastimes."
Read the whole article, click here
We know from over a decade of sending Gappies to work on farms in the outback, zoo's in Brisbane and to help with outdoor education teaching at schools in Melbourne that Australia is a great place to live, even if only for a few months.
Don't just take our word for it, join our Facebook group and ask ex-volunteers about their experiences.
Friday, 20 February 2009
Thinking about taking a Gap Year in Australia?
This is a great sounding book that you should read if you have been, or are thinking about going to Australia:
Description taken from the publishers site:
Life seemed quite straight forward for John Watters; finish school, do a degree and get a job. Then, one day, he read about a country with so much space that nuclear explosions occasionally take place in the middle of it and nobody really notices. Immediately, his adventurous soul had been released. Obtaining a job deep in the isolated Australian Bush, John attempts to explore the country from the inside out: first as a native, then as a tourist. From this perspective he is able to portray the real Australia with truly hilarious consequences before joining his fellow backpackers on a bus journey pilgrimage along the country’s eastern coast. With a heart-stopping skydive over The Great Barrier Reef, a close encounter with a crocodile, a humorous day out in the bizarre world of Aussie Rules football, and some of the most extravagantly exuberant characters on the planet providing a magnificent stage, Bonza Voyage truly captures the enchanting spirit of the long distant traveller.
Life seemed quite straight forward for John Watters; finish school, do a degree and get a job. Then, one day, he read about a country with so much space that nuclear explosions occasionally take place in the middle of it and nobody really notices. Immediately, his adventurous soul had been released. Obtaining a job deep in the isolated Australian Bush, John attempts to explore the country from the inside out: first as a native, then as a tourist. From this perspective he is able to portray the real Australia with truly hilarious consequences before joining his fellow backpackers on a bus journey pilgrimage along the country’s eastern coast. With a heart-stopping skydive over The Great Barrier Reef, a close encounter with a crocodile, a humorous day out in the bizarre world of Aussie Rules football, and some of the most extravagantly exuberant characters on the planet providing a magnificent stage, Bonza Voyage truly captures the enchanting spirit of the long distant traveller.
You can buy it direct here: http://www.lulu.com/content/2548568
Have a look at the placements we offer in Australia where you can experience the amazing way of life yourself, and perhaps write your own book?! http://www.changingworlds.co.uk/Default.aspx?qlink=Australia
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