| A couple which met travelling on round the world trips | | | | wild) dolphins off the NZ coast and managed to fit in a |
| in 2000 will soon be celebrating 10 years together! So, | | | | bit of skiing - what a country! Following this we went to |
| do travel relationships last? | | | | Australia, which was hosting the Olympics. We stayed |
| We started our whirlwind romance at a picturesque | | | | here for a while and travelled around Oz together. I |
| waterfall in Hawaii in 2000. We were both staying in | | | | was also the proud owner of tickets to see the |
| the Banana Bungalow hostel in Waikiki beech (it's a | | | | Olympic Dressage so this was quite an experience |
| great place!) The hostel was running a few small treks | | | | and amazing to watch. |
| and we had both registered to see a local waterfall. | | | | Ten months and nearly 7 countries later, we returned |
| Following a brief trek up ginger rooted dirt tracks and | | | | to the UK briefly before moving to Mexico, where we |
| saving a couple of beautiful wild cuckatoos from being | | | | were married. We had to date, not had the big white |
| poached by our guide, we chatted briefly. | | | | church wedding. I wanted to return to the UK, so we |
| At the top was a lovely waterfall and we both had a | | | | were married in Mexico quite quickly (much to the |
| dip in the pool beneath. It was here we chatted more | | | | dismay of my Mum). So, I am still waiting for the big |
| and it went from there really. We kept in touch via | | | | white wedding! |
| email whilst we went our own ways for a few weeks. | | | | If you ever have the chance to travel - don't hesitate. |
| Edgar made a point to say goodbye to me early that | | | | Go. I don't mean to find your perfect partner, because |
| morning as I boarded the hostel bus to the airport and I | | | | that was not my reason for going. Go because you |
| continued my adventures. | | | | want to experience life, adventure, freedom, time to |
| I went to the Big Island and Fiji. The Big Island, Hawaii | | | | develop yourself and to understand what is really |
| was amazing - I saw the lava flow (actually, I nearly | | | | important in this life. Remember, be safe and don't take |
| stood on it, that's how close I was) and after this trek I | | | | unnecessary risks for the sake of freedom and |
| went to Fiji. Being honest, my choice of destinations in | | | | adventure - your loved ones are waiting for you at |
| Fiji was poor and I couldn't get away fast enough. | | | | home and looking forward to hearing your stories! |
| However, it is a beautiful place provided you avoid | | | | So, do travel relationships last? Next year we will be |
| some of the cheap back-backing areas. Look around | | | | celebrating 10 years together! Besides all the usual |
| before you go, as there are so many options, and if | | | | moments that you share with a loved one, we also |
| you rush in to the wrong thing as I did, you will miss out | | | | have fantastic memories, stories and about 2000 |
| on a true Fijian experience. Edgar chose wisely and he | | | | photographs, of our amazing times together. Without a |
| swam in crystal seas, explored uninhabited beeches | | | | doubt, when we get the pictures out and we |
| and drank the local drink (watch our for that!) | | | | remember our travels together, there is a smile on |
| Following about 3 weeks apart, we made contact | | | | both our faces and we forget, for just a moment, the |
| again when I was in New Zealand. It was by chance | | | | hum-drum of this busy world and our busy lives. At the |
| really that our tickets had the same destinations on | | | | drop of a hat, I know we would both pack our bags, |
| them, so we stuck together and travelled around New | | | | grab a round the world ticket and get on a plane again |
| Zealand. We were in NZ for about 10 weeks including | | | | - just this time, the patter of little feet would be coming |
| a back-breaking 6 weeks of picking Kiwi Fruit! We | | | | along for the adventure of a life time too! |
| travelled to Milford Sound, swam with wild (yes, really | | | | |