Stayed in Nelson over night in a really fun hostel, Paradiso. Played drinking games with people in the hostel and spent an evening on a static bus in the garden. Was fun. Our coach picked us up at 7am the following morning so as you can imagine we were a little tender and slept the WHOLE way. Arrived in Franz Josef at around 4.30pm and spent the following two nights there. We went to Franz Josef to do the Glacier Trek! YES you heard me.. Another Trekk. Luckily t...

We stayed one night in the capital of NZ, Wellington. I had my first glass of red wine for nearly 2 months and was in heaven. Other than that we cooked food in the Downtown hostel and had a pretty early night. The next morning we got the early morning ferry from Wellington to picton, the South Island. Dads brother Victor who I have only met when I was a bubba works on the Interferry. I decided to do a bit of Oprah Winfrey reuniting to see if I could find him on...

We Travelled down to Taupo from Rotarua. Arrived at a cute, quirky little hostel, Rainbow Lodge.We checked into the place and the guy working tier asked us what we were doing with our day. We told him we were in Taupo to do a Skydive over the lake. Within 20 minutes we were picked up by a limousine being taken to the Sky Dive centre. I am not one to swear but I think my initial words were 'f***, s***, f***ING HELL'. Within an hour of checking into hostel (bag sti...

After Aukland we travelled down to Rotarua where we stayed in our first hostel 'Base Hostel' We were lucky enough to have the dorm to ourselves both nights but it was so good to be in a social environment and meeting fellow travellers. Free barbecue both nights which we took completed advantage of. We went to Hells Gate a natural Geo Thermal Park. The park is full of natural springs with 3 different types of mud. Google it if you want to find out more. :p It ab...

Good Bye South East Asia, it's been a pleasure.... Helllooo New Zealand. :) We had booked an apartment in Auckland before leaving England Knowing that we would be a little broken after South East Asia. What a fantastic idea that was. We arrived with our rucksacks in tow (looking DIRTY and a little out of place) at the most incredible hotel/apartments we have ever seen. Our lounge (yes lounge) and balcony view was looking onto Aukland harbour with the whole cit i...