Whoever said 'there's no place like home' was wrong. New Zealand is very much like home (but with more wide open spaces, more beautifully picturesque scenery and more Germans). We have only been here for for a week but we both love it already. We arrived in Auckland quite late and headed straight to our hostel. We had a four bed dorm but only shared it with a flatulent Indian OAP - which was nice. After a restless sleep due to things that go trump in the night,...

'No worries' people, we managed to avoid both cyclones and are safe and sound. However, you are going to have to endure something even worse. An extra long blog because we haven't had Internet for 2 weeks and we have done lots in that time. Brace yourselves. After checking out of Gilligans on Saturday Steph and I headed to pick up our accommodation/kitchen/transport for the next two weeks. It's a Spaceship - a converted bright orange Toyota people carrier which ...

Thank you everyone for your messages, we are both very excited and look forward to celebrating with you all. After the excitement of the outback we found ourselves on a flight to Cairns in the North East of Oz. We were on the same flight as Lauren and Sam, who we met on the Rock Tour, so we agreed to share a 4 bed dorm together. They had been there before a few years previous so they knew where to stay etc. Coincidently we also shared the flight with another two...

Firstly, thank you all for your birthday messages. I had the best day out in the desert, but wish you guys could have been with us. Anyway, we have something more exciting to celebrate now.... After a quick flight from Adelaide we arrived in the centre of Oz. Alice Springs is a small town in the middle of the desert which doesn't seem to offer much more then a place to utilise as a stepping stone into and out of the wilderness. The town is pleasant enough during...

Just a short and sweet entry this time because we didn't get up to much in Adelaide - relaxation and partying were top of the agenda. Whatever Adelaide is, we were not expecting it. We wanted to use it as a respite before we headed off on our outback adventure. However, this place had different plans for us. We are staying in a great hostel in the city centre. What it lacks in facilities it makes up for in sociability, homeliness and fun. It's name - 'My Place' ...