Hello So we are no longer in New Zealand but in rainy chile but that is for another blog! Our last few days in New Zealand were beautifully sunny (you could even call it warm!) and were spent in the very north of the north island. In the summer this place must be packed, its full of beaches and sunny islands. We found a lovely seaside town called Russel in the bay of islands and had a very eventful boat trip. We were increadably lucky and saw whales and dol...

hello, We have crossed into the north island and experienced the delights of wellington. It rained and galed alot.. very exciting stuff! I think the high light was probably the Te Papa museam. It is massive with loads of stuff about volcanos and earthquakes, plus a Giant Squid in a jar!!!!!!! Onwards and upwards (and quite alot to the right, sorry, west) and we reach the magnificant Mt Taranaki in Egmont national park. It is a jinormouse volcano with a lot ...

hello hello, We have travel a lot since i last updated this blogaroo. We have left the deep south, traveled the length of the west coast, cut across the middle of the south island back to the east coast. It has been a spectacular few days of driving! Our first stop on the west coast was Franz Josef Glacier were we adventured onto the ice. It was fantastic! We donned our crampons (i was slightly concered that i might impale myself.. you'l all be glad to hear tha...

hello people, Driving around new zealand is half the fun of this whole trip. Most places we have been the actual traveling is a bit of a drag. Your really just trying to get to the next destination. Dont get me wrong some of the bus journeys in south east asia were and experience in themselves, but here you really look forward to the driving. The roads are fun to drive (even in the beast of a van that is snuggles) and the scenary is spectacular! A day driving ab...

Well hello, So we are not in Christchurch but we were! Firstly we stayed with friends of chris's mum (Paula and Martin and there two girls Tabather and Elizabeth) which was brilliant! We were spoilt rotten.. fed loads of homemade food (some how food always tastes better when it is cooked by a mum.. even if its not your own) and given the most compfy bed ever including electric blanket.. it was bliss! We also were very privaliged to go and see a play.. t...