The rugby was AWESOME!!!! a few too many beers later we staggered back into our room and didnt awake from our slumber until about 11 today! we have had a really nice day just chilling and walking around Auckland (only the shopping areas though!) This will probably be our last blog as when we get to Fiji there is no phone or internet access- i hope you can all manage without our updates- the pictures would only make you jealous anyway! Can't wait to see you all...

Okay just a brief update......Spent the day at The Mount yesterday (Mount Maunganui for those not up with the lingo!) It is a lovely seaside area but we didnt make it to the beach as our bus arrived there too late. today we got the bus to Auckand and arrived at about 2. we got checked in a setttled into our room- not the best, already spotted a few cockroaches in the kitchen! we also managed to book up our boat and accomodation for Fiji-we can't wait to get into ...

Sat 3rd may - ali slept pretty badly partly because we were sharing a single bed (but i think the thought of the bungy was more to blame) We tried to get some brekkie down us but it was provinbg a challenge with the butterflies in our stomach! we checked into the bungy centre and had to be weighed (ali was not happy about this) and then we were on our way. 45 minutes out into the mountains, and then the steep climb began! we were on a dirt track snaking around a ...

Well well well, sorry we havent updated in a while but here goes. (especially for you uncle steve!) enjoy. tues 29th - got up at 5 o'clock it nearly killed us! arrived at the train station ready to catch our train from christchurch to greymouth. the journey lasted 4 hours and we passed by some unbelievable scenery. the train ride is supposed to be one of the most scenic in the world and it is! We arrived in Greymouth in the afternoon and stayed in a lovely cosy ...

Hi everyone! hope you are all well. just a quick update to let you know we are ok and have safely arrived in New Zealand!!!!!!!!!! Yesterday we spent that day with Buck and Judith. Buck picked us up and took us and our solid frozen bags back to his for ANZAC cake and tea (the bags didnt have any) ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Armed Core and ANZAC day is a public holiday in rememberance to the armed forces just like our rememberance day! after Tea an...