2012 Sep 20

2012 Sep 20

Last minute running around.
I need a new phone that will work overseas, especially as my old Panasonic's battery now barely lasts a day. So I got a Nokia 710, windows 7. I needed a new new sim, as this phone needs a micro sim, couldn't get the numbers off my old phone, so when I return to NZ will have to manually add them. Once U got the sim in, found the phone was sent up in German. German is not close enough to English and Dutch for me to recognise the words. After 10 minutes I managed to get it changed to English - the greeting when you start the voice mail is still in German, I'll need help with that when I fly back.

My parents are coming down to help with packing (a few weeks later I find that some things I put ready still got left behind :( never mind, too late now.

late posts

It has been ackward getting some posts to my blog. Both because a 'smart' phone is not the best thing to use for posting, and limited WiFi.
So will slowly drip feed as I get the chance.
Currently we are Avila, tomorrow we go to Madrid.

Leaving my bicycle behind

2012 September 20

Here my lovely bicycle sits, and there it will stay for the next two months as I go overseas for the first time in years. (My flatmates my move it if in the way)

My plan is to go first to the US if A, to meet a penpal in Tennesse I have never met, then a few days in New York, week with my sister catching up with family in the Netherlands, then to Spain by car.

So to all those I contact through warmshowers, I know it is for cycle touris.ts, but travelling with my sister that is not going to work out, you can check out my cool bicycle here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbNth29e8w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0HPvnNV9o

Next time I hope to take it with my.

(As I type this I sit in Santiago de Compostela, and it has been raining the last couple of days, so I am pleased to have a roof over my head.)