Bam and we start Kiwi Exp. I was on it today chatting to everyone freestyle. The brilliant Brent ('Stand by') the coach driver started support a game of musical chairs/speed dating as we headed across the peninsula. Introductions were done as I tried to remember nationalities and recognise accents. Plenty of Swedish, Danish and British on the bus. And a few Irish to top it off. Names List: Charlie, Sabina, Helena, Elina, Pierre, Joe, Josh, David, Vicky, Angela...

Food: Last night we had lamb and roasted veg. Pumpkin, potato, shallots and sweet potato (which goes by yet another different name here). The night before I cooked lasagne for Neil, Julie and Mara. Thankfully it was one of my best ones, although I did manage to burn the bottom of the garlic bread and sweet potato chips... Before that me Neil and Steve had a super slap up meal at Tides by the beach the meals were pretty dynamic. For example I had a vege spring r...

A short time ago mum was here and me and Neil can only imagine here performing the same position as me in this photo. This was in Neil's parents garden where Richard Andrew now lives. The garden over looks another bay and is full of fruit and veg well kept by Richard who apparently use to despise gardening. (I write this blog in retrospect and it turns out this was the last day if proper sun, but not the last opportunity to catchy he rays as I will soon find my...

Wow. People keep asking how long in spending in New Zealand and I just don't want to put a limit on it! I should probably check that the border man didn't put a limit on my visa... You can see how gorgeous the place is from the sky as I flew into Auckland. This was the first time I was collected at an airport and it was great to see Neil's familiar face beaming through the crowd as I walked out of customs and we headed up the the batch. (Those of you who notice m...