During the drive up from Franz Josef to Nelson we experienced so many changes in weather. One minute it would be bright sunshine, the next minute heavy rain, then back to sunshine five minutes later. It was crazy, however it did mean that we saw some of the brightest and most defined rainbows we'd ever seen. When we actually arrived in Nelson it was quite sunny, and there were actually people sunbathing on the beach and swimming in the sea. We had two full days i...

We arrived in Wellington very late at night and got a taxi straight to our hostel in Plimmerton. Due to our late arrival (and no staff at reception) we were given special instructions telling us how to get through the hostel security and into our room without disturbing anyone. The email said it would be very 'cloak and dagger' but not to worry. By the time we got to the hostel it was 12:30am and the building was in darkness. Thankfully we found the correct door,...