Life is too short not to share.

Keeping family and friends up to date with my movements over the next 12 months or so.

A Leo Abroad

Week 23- Micklems in New Zealand

My week began with a customary morning swim around 07:00 before I got the bus to the city for my last physio (not because I was better...

This tale begins in the Wagon (Harry kindly leant me his car while he was exploring the South Island). I drove two and a half hours...

Harry, Charlotte, Ulysse (from France) and Nic (from Denmark) left from Parnell, where we all live, for the Canoe Club Championships in...

Having come all the way to New Zealand I was going to make sure that I made the most of my two-week break in the middle of the semester. ...

Saturday 9th of September was the beginning of the best five days of my year abroad so far. We polished off some bacon and eggs before...

Having fallen asleep on the flight from Christchurch to Nelson, I woke to a gloriously sunny day, a quaint airport and an amazing view as...

I woke early to catch the 7am bus to Mt Hutt from Christchurch. I was greeted by a very friendly bus driver called Olly. He told me all...

Having told Sam, my boat crazy friend from college, that I was headed sailing with my wonderful neighbours John and Magsie Goor and their...

Sam’s first mistake was agreeing to drop me to the airport without first checking what time my flight was at. It was at 6:30am. Bleary...