Hi there,I'm now in Akaroa which is not far away from Christchurch. (80km). Nick has joined me in my travels for a while in New Zeland before I fly to Syndney on 8th Jan. He plans to cycle around the two islands. Its nice to see a familar face. We were in Akaroa last week where I was offered a job in a hostel. I have free accomadation and a small caravan to stay in, so no more shared dorms for me. Hehehehe... Even the sun shines in Akaroa. We will be spending...

Hi there,Hope you are all well. My kidneys and liver have now recovered from the alcohol abuse they took during my birthday bash. It took days for me to feel normal again, I can honestly say that I have no interest in alcohol for some time. I'm currently in christchurch and I have had two days of sun!!!!!! Bloody amazing. Sunactor 30+ was slapped on and sun hats are in again. The sun here is intense, apparently it has the highest rate of skin cancer in the wo...

Oh my god... I had such a laugh here. I celebrated my birthday in style and I have to say that it was one of my best birthdays to date. I celebrated it by doing a canyon swing. It involves a free fall of 60 m into a 200m arc at 150mph. I can truly say that I have never been so scared in my entire life! Two of my friends accompanied me, one of them even did it on a chair going backwards off the ledge. The actual jump/release isn't that bad, its just the antici...

Top of the day to you!!!!Hope you are all well. I'm still having a fantasic time and loving every single moment. The sun is out and soon I will be heading over to Queenstown, home of the bungy jumping. Not too sure what I will get up there but I don't think I'm brave enough for a bungy jump.Here's an up-date.FRANZ JOSEFFranz Josef and Fox are the two most famous glaciers in the New Zealand. The amazing thing about these glaciers, is that they are ...

Hi Guys, Hope everyone is keeping well. I have just arrived in Franz Josef and have just organized a guided tour on the glacier for a full day. (8hrs). I can't wait. It has been one of the activities I have been looking forward to doing in New Zealand. The weather could be better, I have had lots of rain, thank-god for raincoats and hats! Here's an update... Abel Tasmen (Marahau) Abel Tasmen National Park is on the coast of the north tip on the s...