New Zealand - Week 4 Taupo This was a long drive with only a few stops, one through the Tongariro National Park and saw Mt Doom. When we arrived in Taupo we went to see the Huka Falls which were lovely it is a waterfall. Then we went for a walk around the Lake and played a bit of golf where you had to get a hole in one at you would win $10,000 however the green was floating in the sea, Luke nearly got it... Mine, well it landed in the sand just off the cliff :s...

New Zealand - week 3 Franz Josef Here we are again, we picked up the car and headed on our road trip!!!!! woop!!!! :) But the rain started to pour :( So we booked the Glacier Hike for the Monday as we arrived late Saturday and was told that the trip would not be taking place on the Sunday due to the weather oh dear, not a great start. So Sunday we had a movie day got some goodies and just chilled in the hostel :( Monday came, and we got up and ready and head...

New Zealand - Week 2 Franz Josef We were a little hungover from the fancy dress party last night when we left for Franz Josef, our first stop was The Bushmans Centre, where we watched a dvd on how they used to hunt the deer, by jumping out of helicopters onto the dear then roping all the deer together and transporting them to be sold. Then we had a look around the centre and saw a little possum, some sheep and deer. After this Luke tried a possum pie :( poor po...

Week 1 Christchurch We arrived on a wet sunday into Christchurch, when we got to the hostel we were upgraded to a twin room :) bonus! In our room we also had an electric blanket mmmm toasty :) The next day we decided we would explore Christchurch before starting the Kiwi experience on the Tuesday. As you all probably know Christchurch is mostly in ruins due to some hefty earthquakes over the past few years and has suffered some disaterous aftershocks. As a res...