The Gap Year - Challenge New Zealand <thegapyear>
| ||||
 | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
 | Chris Blog - My Last Blog | 3 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| Hi people as you will all know by now i am the second traveller to be evicted, Im not gunna lie i am gutted, I feel like ive been shot in the back from close range!!! If im really honest when our names were read out I thought that I would be saved with it being Antonio and Holly doing the choosing but hey i guess i forgot that this was a game and i let my guard down. I did'nt want to leave this Powerful country ive had two of the best weeks of my life and will not forget this whole experience in a hurry. Over the last two weeks ive met some amazing people, Kim is one of the nicest people you will ever come across, and Antonio is a REAL nice bloke who just says it how it is, We will definately still be pals when everyone gets back!!!, so im gunna finish this with a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has been supporting me on my jouney, it hasnt gone unnoticed who has been supporting me and who hasnt and for those who hav'nt as Antonio would say 'Noted' But id also like to say a big thank you to all the crew and all the people involved in getting me out here in the first place we will all go out for a piss up when im back. p.s That last eviction was OWWWW INTERESTING x x x x See you all soon x x x x x | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Win your own trip to New Zealand! | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| If watching people in New Zealand is this much fun, imagine how great it would be if you were there yourself. You can be! We're giving away a pair of return flights to New Zealand in our amazing competition. Just answer one question and you could Go All The Way. Enter here: http://www.newzealand.com/goallthewa... GOOD LUCK! | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Holly Blog - The Maori Experience | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| WHAT A DAY ! Not only did i dress all out in Maori attire, but i screached like a bird to warn off enemies... as they would do in battle! ( i sounded more like a dying cat) lol I looked hilarious to say the least, together with my grass skirt and top, and my battle makeup on (rather looking like a beard) i was truly out of my comfort zone but once i had transformed into a Maori women i felt exhilirated and very powerfull.... it was the most SURREAL experience of my life, on an island dressed like that doing all kinds of mental, physical and agility testing challenges! I threw myself into them... the first test having to hold as much water as possibol in my mouth whilst running up and down a hill (very large hill) this was soo hard, but luckily i have quite a large mouth so i could hold allot of water lol! The second ... kind of like a game of hopscotch but allot harder as i had to remeber a sequence of moves and do them in the quikest time! I felt i done well and impressed the leader (Richard) , he told me he could tell that i have a big heart... this was very humbling  )Then we were put through our paces in a number of agility tests, one where we had to learn a dance and do it for as long as we could but also doing the correct steps... it took all of us ages to grasp this dance but when we did we were off ... to my amazement i was the last one standing!!!! i couldnt believe it... considering i do no exercise hardly at home lol i was so impressed with myself )!At the end of the day we all done the HUkka dance... this was fantastic we looked bloomin hilarious! we actually looked like we were going to battle making all kinds of wierd noises and crazy faces... i know you lot will have a right laugh watching lol but this truly gave me a taste of Maori culture and i utterly enjoyed the experience the warriors who taught us were fantastic.... )Im really loving NZ at the mo and i really have made the best of freinds, this week has been tough but i still feel i can push myself further... so bring it on !!! Anyways guys im off as i have to dry my washing lol the first time ive done it since ive been here,( there bloody tons of it ) and there is no washing machine in our hostell so me and Emma just walked into another hotel and used theres... anyway i really must dash... loving all the comments guys keep it up and missing you all loots and lots | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Emma Blog - Hobbits Like Beer | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| having not seen the film. i probably was unable to fully appreciate the cult factor this sacred ground had to those avid fans. i apologize. if its any consolation the vista was superb. honestly though, you could look for miles in any direction and not see a single house. you cant get that ANYWHERE in England. i think my favorite had to be the party tree, really not, at the time living up to its name. there were a couple of dazed sheep mooching round casually. not so much a hardcore rave. but i was assured that in the film, Frodo and his mates, all had a laugh celebrating his 112th(!?) birthday, with a load of beers.... that's right lord of the ring novices, HOBBITS LIKE BEER. we also got to actually visit Hobbiton, which in all fairness was quite awesome. all the houses were set inside the hills, there was a lake, and for just bit you could pretend you were a bit of a giant. FUN FACT NUMBER ONE: they used indonesian drawfs as background hobbits throughout hobbiton. that's right, impress your friends with that one down the pub. Ian our tour guide made my day. polar opposite to me he has read the book 33 TIMES. along with writing numerous books of the making of the film and other movies like the lion the witch and the wardrobe. he was a completely legend.... doing what he loved as a hobby and getting paid to do it. plus his daughter thinks i'm great. so i kind of had to plug him. ha just kidding. in my audition video i said how i wanted to go see the lord of the rings set to "impress guys" as they all seem to love it. so next time you need some lord of the rings set trivia (preferably on hobbiton) IM YOUR GIRL. x | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Holly Blog - Lord of the Rings | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
WHAT CAN I SAY.... CAN YOU BELIEVE IT WE WENT TO HOBBITON THE HOBBITS VILLAGE WHERE LORD OF THE RINGS WAS FILMED....... now you cant get better than that! I was amazed i stood in BILBO BAGGINS HOUSE!!!! this was extreme to say the least....lol we done a little easter egg hunt (well kind of) we all had to find a little charm that realtes to the film... mine was the silver leaf! Emma and i found ours almost at the same time then we were left waiting for the boys lol as you know men never look properly anyway haha in the end we decided to help them and i also found chris's sword lol It was a small pendant... thats why it was so difficult to see! After that we stood by the party tree.... and had a party... not really we just took some pics of the beautifull scenery and had a good chat with our tour guide Ian he was lovely... after that he let us play with the baby lambs... THEY WERE SO CUTE!!!!! This made my day because i love animals, i picked one up and it just fell asleep in my arms like a little baby! We all then decided to have a little singalong to baa baa black sheep, i could not stop laughing w3as such a funny random day ! Nz is truly a facinating place i never new Lord of the Rings was filmed there !!! TOP DAY  ) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Chris Blog - Hobbiton | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| Oi Oi Hope everyone is alrite in England im loving every minute of my life in New Zealand at the mo. Anyways we had a nice relaxing day,We visited the place where the Lord Of THe Rings was filmed! i didnt think i was gunna enjoy it that much when we first arrived but as the day went on and we started a little game where we was giving clues to find certain items from the film i changed my mind and actually thought this is really good, We got to see the party tree from the film, and i even got to have a look at bilbo baggins house!!! Not a term you would use everyday! While we was there we also had a laugh with a few sheep!!! Ill let you make your own minds up on that one but im sure it will all become clear when you watch the video!! Thanks for reading people Look forward to seein you all soon, But hopefully not to soon x x | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Antonio Blog - A New Week | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| hello freinds so it the start of a new week and alots happened cant belive i,m made it threw one more week having the best time i,ve ever had in my life, the guys are sound to be around we have a right laff obvious me and chris arew still christonio(luv it jonny or who ever made that up) lol. we all ended up goin out friday night (for a change) haha but turned out to be a really good night we all got absololuty slaughterd some more than others but didnt expect anything less. the club we was in reminded me of home, the music the kind of people in there HOME!!! where everyone knows my name.(tear rolls) jokes i,m loving it here missing just a tiny tiny bit but i hope i,m here the duration because i,ll never get this chance again. we also went to the film set of THE LORD OF THE RINGS was very interesting and really was a nice place to be and the guys who showed us round was also really nice really helpfull. anyway after that eventfull trip to the horbitons w made out way a hour to the beautiful base hostel...where we,ll stay all week. anyways thanks for all your support i,ve had so far please keep it coming..will check tomorrow. | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Emma Blog - I Love New Zealand | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| IM BAAAAACK. lucky you, the people who read my dry blogs out of sheer loyalty. I’m still having an amazing time! i bet you must be bored with all that as well, but honestly it is awesome. our challenge today was by far the most intense. and honestly, at the time we were so absorbed into the Maori culture and the emphasis on honor the 1823 war etc etc, that we didn’t really realize that some of the challenges actually in fact made us look a bit ridiculous. picture me, in full traditional Maori attire, leap frogging over bits of wood.... and running up mountains with mouths full of water with like my "serious/determined" face scandalously on show..., but at the time everyone was so on edge, so pumped and determined to do well, we completely absorbed the culture and traditions of the island. (sounds cringe but i really think you had to be there). more than anything it became a complete mental battle, pushing through pain barriers. sweating. unattractive face poses... but god. you know when you sit back an cannot believe the situation you’re in?! I’m here in new Zealand looking over a blue sea in a natural heated pool, i just thought...shit im actually here. I’m doing and experiencing all these amazing things and completely growing up as a person.... I’ve experienced different cultures, people and challenges in this last week than i have my whole life. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A GAP YEAR. travelling completely opens your eyes up to how ridiculous bickering in friendship groups is and comfy little social bubbles you made for yourself at home. GO OUT AND JUST DO IT!! make new friends, only rely on yourself.... you will realize how insignificant everything is when you go to a completely different country and see such a different way of doing things. i have met fantastic people for example the legends that are RAY AND SUZIE. they gave me a plug adapter AND a meal out. fish and chips. fantastic. they are also just your atypical stunningly cool travelers, taking it all in their stride but still managing to make it look effortless in the process. anyway I’m sidetracking. The basic round about point is that i love new Zealand. and that is it. | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Kimberley Blog - FInal Blog | 8 dni temu | ||
| ||||
Its all over for the girl that couldn't Kill the eel loool  x xAhhhhhh Hey Everyone  so my journey on the other side of the world down under in New Zealand has come to an end.......but a happy one at that, it has been an incredible adrenalin packed trip of a life time, even though its lasted just one week Its now My time to go and Yes Everything happens for a reason as i always say so im more than happy. it was 24 hours to come across to the other side of the world now im back off on that flight again so soon well its how the show goes and in this instance i was the weakest link loool I guess because i didnt kill the eel (never could have done it even if i knew it would mean me going  That was the toughest challenge ever!) it put me in a "slightly" vunrable position but then when the rest of the team had to decide between me and Chris which wooooh must have been sooo hard for them as we are all just sooo close now, of course i would've loved to have stayed Here with a group that really does feel like a family to me now and carry on this EXTREME adventure with them not as contestants but as Friends ,im sooo happy that Chris will carry on, im more than Happy with the desision the group made i think Chris is sooo sweet and such lovely Guy he really has something bloody lovely! to bring to this show He's going to Gain so much from this trip just as i have so far and everyone else has MY BEST BITS from the trip........ finding some very close new friends, especialy my two partners in crime Holly and Emma, having midnight chats and all having a bit of innocent hot tub fun and crazy partys fun and games :s (what happens in Newzealand stays in NZ loool ) Loooved that saying guys x heheheThe weird but wonderful fruit bat bungee jump, ooooooooow WEIRD lol walking through the pitch black forrest with the maori people and singing songs to the giant trees i loooved that, it was a little bit different but bloody fun with a capital F xSand boarding in the Freezing Cold, I must admit it was incredible and it was my first ever time on the sand dunes which were stunning, but if the sun had shined it would have been extra less cold xBeing told i was going to get to swim with Dolphins  ))) i was estatic ( never been so excited i must admit) the problem was we got on a boat that was called whole in the Rock and Dolphin Watching.............WATCHING! being the key word there hehehe so yes we had been wrongly informed or i had misunderstood hehehe but i did get to see a dolphin from a distance and a whole in a rock xspending time laying under the stars, i really never have seen the stars shine so shiny and they look so different on the other side of the world, or maybe it was just me looolHaving the best eggs benadict and salmon iv ever had in my life Just New Zealand on the whole was the most Beautiful, breathtaking place iv ever been, the images i have saved in my head from the veiws are incredible..... i never did get to see any cockatoos as they were never in New Zealand, but i did get to see a shag, another kind of bird in the sea and sea gulls, i have pictures of them all, so that kind of makes up for it lol xthere was so so so much more that the gap year gave me in just one week so Thank you gap year for this chance of a life time... and most of all thank you to everyone who followed and supported me i loved so much to recieve all the of comments and messages every day, to be on the other side of the world in a reality show was surreal at times so when seeing all of the support i had from everyone of you at home Family, Friends and everyone else that showed there support and spent there time following me on The Gap Year it made remember that whatever happens on this show you will all be behind me...... so i hope you loved watching and following the week i stayed and i hope you will enjoy to follow My Friends on the rest of there Journey as i will be x x x x sorry im off but i just couldn't hit the eel xSending you all a BIG SMILE from the other side of the world for one last time xlots of luv and a kiss Kimberley x The First of the fantastic 5 to leave the Gap Year Challenge New Zealand | ||||
| ||||
| 0 komentarzy | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Chris Blog - Eviction Day | 12 dni temu | ||
| ||||
| Hi guys so as you all know it is eviction day and as you all know it was me and Kimberly up for the chop! Ive gotta say it was a very tense time waitin for the other guys to decide our fate but again was an experience that i wont forget in a hurry!Lucky for me im staying for atleast another week and i couldn be more proud, Its bin a tough week cos by the looks of it my so called pals are nowhere to be seen on the home page so its a bit of a kick in the teeth when you can see everyone else getting loads of support from their friends and family. But anyways its gunna be a fresh week and a fresh start and i hope i can do better in the next challenge. To all those who have been supporting me i am very very grateful, Thanks alot and ill see you soon x x x | ||||
| ||||
| 1 komentarz | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||