KAIKOURA 2FEB 2010 BEEN BUSY ENJOYING NEW ZEALAND-FANTASTIC COUNTRY.WE DID A CRUISE ON MILFORD SOUND,NOT THE BEST OF WEATHER AND THE SANDFLIES WERE A BIT ANNOYING BUT WE HAD A GOOD DAY.SAW WATERFALLS AND SEALS ON OUR CRUISE,WE ENJOYED THE STUNNING DRIVE FROM TE ANAU TO MILFORD SOUND-LAKES,STREAMS,SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS AND DEEP GORGES.DROVE TO QUEENSTOWN-BLOWN AWAY BY THE VIEWS,EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK ITS POSTCARD SCENES.THE GONDOLA RIDE (400 METRES ABOVE QUEENSTOW...

20 JAN 2010 TE ANAU LOVING NEW ZEALAND-GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. STAYED FOR A COUPLE OF NIGHTS WITH A FRIEND IN CHRISTCHURCH,DID A DAY TRIP TO AKOROA-SPECTACULAR SCENERY.LIKED IT THERE SO MUCH THAT WE BEGAN OUR TENT TOUR HERE.PICKED UP THE RENTAL CAR-SO MUCH EASIER AND NICER TO DRIVE THAN THE CAMPERVAN.ALSO DOUBT OUR OLD CAMPERVAN WOULD HAVE MADE IT UP SOME OF THESE HILLS! WE BOUGHT A TENT IN CHRISTCHURCH-NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS A DISASTER WHEN WE TRIED FOR ...

HI ALL,INTERNET MUCH BETTER HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.OZ INTERNET EXPENSIVE AND SLOW,HENCE THE LACK OF PHOTOS! AUSTRALIA HAS COME AND GONE-UNBELIEVABLE! WE CONTINUED OUR CAMPERVAN TOUR HEADING DOWN THE EAST COAST.SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS IN BRISBANE-WE LIKED IT BUT IT WAS STILL PRETTY SMALL FOR A CITY.WENT ON THEIR VERSION OF THE LONDON EYE-IT WAS LIKE A WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE,A LOT QUICKER THAN THE LONDON EYE! DID THE CITY TOUR BUS WHICH WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND FRIENDLY.D...

HI ALL,SORRY IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE LAST UPDATE-WE HAVE BEEN BUSY HAVING FUN IN OZ! THIS PLUS IT HAS BEEN HARD TO GET GOOD INTERNET. WE LEFT ALICE SPRINGS AFTER DOING A THREE HOUR CAMEL RIDE IN NEAR 40 DEGREE HEAT BY THE MACDONNELL RANGES-(ONLY THE ENGLISH!)ARRIVED BACK AT CAIRNS AND MET UP WITH TWO PEOPLE FROM A PREVIOUS TRIP. HIT THE WOOLSHED FOR A NIGHT OUT- STEAK MEAL PLUS DRINK PLUS DESSERT FOR A BARGAIN 10 DOLLARS.ENJOYED OUR STAY AT THE EVER SO FRIENDL...

FRI 23 OCT DARWIN SPENT THE DAY AT THE DARWIN WATERFRONT WAVEPOOL-BOTH TRIED TO SURF WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.YOU CANT SWIM IN THE SEA HERE-CROCS,BOX JELLYFISH AND ALLSORTS! OUR FIRST REAL ENCOUNTER WITH ABORIGINAL PEOPLE-MOST OF THEM SITTING AROUND DRINKING CANS OF BEER.WENT TO THE CINEMA TONIGHT-ONLY THREE OTHERS IN THERE! SAT 24 OCT DARWIN WE "RODE THE CROC" TODAY,A SUNSET TOUR ON A STRANGE VEHICLE THAT GOES ON LAND AND ON WATER.TOURED MOST OF DARWIN...