Alot of people seem to have mixed feelings things about Auckland but I throughly enjoyed my time in the City of Sails.As arranged, about a year ago, I met up with a fellow partner in crime from the Norwich band circuit and got the guided tour of the city. Part of which evolved entering a place called Burger Fuel where I couldn`t help but notice you could buy a ""astard" it was only a matter of seconds before I asked for " a b******.....please!...

It's hard to imagine, let alone take a picture of, a lake the size of Singapore but that is exactly whereTaupo sits - next to Lake Taupo. Swimming in the fresh unsalted water was and pretty cold but when it's 30 degrees it's pretty refreshing. I bumped into Philip (Sweden), who was a drinking partner from Byron Bay in Australia, at the hostel - ah the beauty of traveling! Moving on thousands of kilometres and meeting up by coincidence -you just can...

I haven't really taken many pictures of the Cities on my travels and Wellington is no exception. Wellington is not a bad place - it is New Zealands Capital and the Te Papa musuem is pretty good for some Mauri Culture and a history lesson on the Treaty signed between the natives and the English. The Treaty of Waitanga related to the united tribes of New Zealand and the Queen of England. Anyway, there are better places to visit. So, Napier is the next destinat...

When you get the opportunity to eat good fresh food whilst travel you have to take it. On the way to Lake Tekapo we got the chance to stop at a salman farm. The fish looked like they were on steroids and were about 3 foot long!! So a massive piece just had to be purchased and shared beween Dann (UK), Stef (Belgium) and myself. I have to say I didn't feel the least bit sorry for other travels eating super noodles, pasta and tomato source - i man has to eat and...

Queenstown - Captain Cook named this place because he felt it was "fit for a Queen" - well it's fit for alot of backpackers too! Queenstown has truly breathtaking scenery around Lake Wakatipu with the Remarkables mountain range - the view from Bob's Peak which is accessed by a Skyline Gondola is awesome! I wish I could use a better choice of words - how about I put it simply - I love New Zealand! ! Queenstowns reputation as the 'Adve...