My 30th Bday bash here in Auckland, New Zealand - Uncensored!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Blog - 2012 Update
Location: Shortland St, Auckland, New Zealand
Time: 8pm
It's certainly quite a while since I posted anything on here, I wish I had a decent excuse but I dont really. I have found myself emerssed in city life here in Auckland and all that goes with it! I find my time is more aptly spent doing other noble pursuits than blogging but none the less I think a little update is in order.
Ive been living here in Auckland for 10 months now. I came here origionaly for the Rugby world cup and ended up staying - i have a habit of doing that! Auckland is vibrant energetic city and I love living here. Its small enough to feel homely and big enough to always have something going on.
I have been working for a company called Telnet which is a Queen st based company and only a 2 minute walk from my apartment on Shortland St. I am working as a team leader for Rev/Onesmart which is an Air New Zealand Mastercard product www.onesmart.co.nz. Its certainly an interesting job and no two days are the same, it a 24hr camping and we take calls from worldwide. The product it self is interesting as its a multi-currency card specifically designed for people who travel.
The OneSmart Card
I have been living on Shortland St, yes the same street as the tv soap of the same name. There is however no hospital on the street which is a pity as I ended needing one last week when I found myself suffering from a tonsil virus! I woke up on a sat morning with a sore throat, didn't think much of it until the following Monday when I could no longer talk. A trip to the doctor beckoned but even that was short and sweet as she took one look at my tonsils and packed me off to hospital.
I was very impressed by New Zealand health care, no waiting around no queues, I was seen as soon as I arrived at A&E and was admitted instantly. The staff were polite and courteous and very professional. I was visited by 4 doctors in the first 5 hours I was there and although they decided to keep me for two nights it was healt care of an exceptional level.
Auckland City Hospital - My home for 3 days
Thankfully I am now on the road to recovery, a course of antibiotics is helping with that. Granted it has been an expensive experience due in no small part to the fact that I do not have travel insurance - I think I will write an individual blog about that at another time! irrespective of cost however I needed to get better, the ability to drink a glass of water is priceless and a very strange sensation when you cant.
I have also had the opportunity to do some white water rafting in Rotorua recently, an truly epic experience. Done on an ancient and sacred Maori river its an experience cultural splendor with the the raft guides providing an indepth and detailed historical tour while cascading the rapids. We also had the privilege of rafting over a 7 meter waterfall - the highest commercial drop on the planet. It was a fantastic experience even if we did spectacularly capsize going over the waterfall!
Capsizing going over the 7m waterfall!
But we survived!
Lastly my current visa for New Zealand expires on Aug 19th but I have lodged a request for a visa extenuation with NZ immigration. Im not ready to leave yet, there is still too much to do here, lets hope the good people of NZ immigration think the same.... watch this space!
Time: 8pm
It's certainly quite a while since I posted anything on here, I wish I had a decent excuse but I dont really. I have found myself emerssed in city life here in Auckland and all that goes with it! I find my time is more aptly spent doing other noble pursuits than blogging but none the less I think a little update is in order.
Ive been living here in Auckland for 10 months now. I came here origionaly for the Rugby world cup and ended up staying - i have a habit of doing that! Auckland is vibrant energetic city and I love living here. Its small enough to feel homely and big enough to always have something going on.
I have been working for a company called Telnet which is a Queen st based company and only a 2 minute walk from my apartment on Shortland St. I am working as a team leader for Rev/Onesmart which is an Air New Zealand Mastercard product www.onesmart.co.nz. Its certainly an interesting job and no two days are the same, it a 24hr camping and we take calls from worldwide. The product it self is interesting as its a multi-currency card specifically designed for people who travel.
I have been living on Shortland St, yes the same street as the tv soap of the same name. There is however no hospital on the street which is a pity as I ended needing one last week when I found myself suffering from a tonsil virus! I woke up on a sat morning with a sore throat, didn't think much of it until the following Monday when I could no longer talk. A trip to the doctor beckoned but even that was short and sweet as she took one look at my tonsils and packed me off to hospital.
I was very impressed by New Zealand health care, no waiting around no queues, I was seen as soon as I arrived at A&E and was admitted instantly. The staff were polite and courteous and very professional. I was visited by 4 doctors in the first 5 hours I was there and although they decided to keep me for two nights it was healt care of an exceptional level.
Thankfully I am now on the road to recovery, a course of antibiotics is helping with that. Granted it has been an expensive experience due in no small part to the fact that I do not have travel insurance - I think I will write an individual blog about that at another time! irrespective of cost however I needed to get better, the ability to drink a glass of water is priceless and a very strange sensation when you cant.
I have also had the opportunity to do some white water rafting in Rotorua recently, an truly epic experience. Done on an ancient and sacred Maori river its an experience cultural splendor with the the raft guides providing an indepth and detailed historical tour while cascading the rapids. We also had the privilege of rafting over a 7 meter waterfall - the highest commercial drop on the planet. It was a fantastic experience even if we did spectacularly capsize going over the waterfall!
Lastly my current visa for New Zealand expires on Aug 19th but I have lodged a request for a visa extenuation with NZ immigration. Im not ready to leave yet, there is still too much to do here, lets hope the good people of NZ immigration think the same.... watch this space!
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