Hey everyone! Done LOADS of stuff since last 'postcard' so we're gonna have to sum it up speedily.... After I did the skydive (Ian that is) in Taupo, which was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had!, we drove over a mountainroad to the Hawkes Bay area on the east coast of the north island. This is 'Wine Country' and looks a bit like southern France, but on the very windy Pacific ocean! Spent a few days in the art deco-y Napier, including visi...

Heya people, We're in Taupo (by the really big lake) now. Stayin at a really nice and free campsite right by a river- which we swim, wash and drink from! Went to Huka Falls waterfall today, then walked to Craters of The Moon which is a steaming geothermal park area. Have met up with Leon and Nicki (mountainboarders from the UK) and are going to go for a few drinks tonight and maybe a ride tomorrow. Both hoping to do a tandem skydive in a few days (may...

Hello all, Well alot has happened since our last postcard: we've bought a van (Janet 2 - the Vanette!) and she's a beaut! Met up with Anna (my sister) and her traveling chums and found a nice campsite on the outskirts of Auckland. Lots of crazy birds congregating round our van whilst we dished out bread crumbs! Went to the Big Day Out concert- it was scorching hot sunshine all day and was a good event but a bit weird. There was far to many rules, and to dr...

Hi everyone, Well we're in Auckland. LA was quite nice actually and we stayed in a really nice hotel in the suburbs. Did a cheesy bus tour of all the LA sights including Venice beach (there was nobody pumping iron at muscle beach tho!) where Bay Watch was filmed, Sunset Strip, and the Walk of Fame etc. And we saw the Beverley Hills Police Department (but no Axel Folley to be seen!). Auckland is OK, and we're in a quite groovy hostel at the mo but.......