After the joys of Westport we visited Graymouth and were told that the next stop we would have a fancy dress party, and the theme would be the letter P! So whatever we dressed up as, had to start with the letter P. I hate fancy dress, but I gave it my all, and went as a Poof! Yes I dawned make up and a skirt and girly top!!!!! Tim you would’ve been so proud of me!. My first cross dressing moment and to be honest I have to admit I was the ugliest woman you h...

So I was up early and quite happy to leave Wellington, catching the 9am ferry to the south Island – wooohooo! Wasn’t aware that it took 3 hours, and for you that know my love of boats, 3 hours is a long time! However we had the football and the cricket so all was well, I just tried to sleep. 3 hours later I arrived in Picton and was greeted by the big Green Kiwi Bus! The adventure starts here, I remember thinking if this is a fraction as good as the a...

Wellington, well after an 11 hour bus journey I arrived. Its really dull. I was staying at Base which was cool, and arrived at around 7pm, just ready to put on my glad rags and go for a search! This is a Saturday night I remind you, nothing, dead as a door nail!. The city itself has little character to it, although the main street has some little bars and restaurants on it. So I am afraid people that Wellington gets nil poi on the Dave Betts score card! Off to t...

So the flight to Auckland was very smooth, although I was feeling very nostalgic to leave Australia. But I met a guy who's name eludes me now on the plane, averaging at 6 ft 5 ish, so i nicknamed him high tower!. Got on really well, that he decided to stay at Base in Auckland too. Arrived and my god it was warm.. hotter than Australia by a mile! Weird. Anyhow checked in and went straight to the bar, where we met up with Steve, my friend from the OZ bus be...

So I got coerced into going to a dance festival of all things! Can you see it? Really? Dave at a Rave??? Questions had to be asked about my sanity here. But to be honest we had an Awesome group from the previous night who all came along, Emily, Steve, Ben, Hightower and Me. Ben is really into this kind-of scene anyhow, so was right at home! When we arrived I really just let go 8 floors all playing different kind of beauty music! House, Trance, Progressive House, ...