Hey all, We are in Kaikoura, which is a stunning little seaside town with a great backdrop of snow capped mountains. Our hostel has a Jacuzzi, swimming pool and sauna which we have taken full advantage of! We went whale watching the other day and I (Rachel) of course felt sea sick. But i manned up and got over it as we saw a huuuuuge sperm whale (no laughing Willis), dolphins, seals and lots of native seabirds. This place doesn't have too much else to do so we...

Hello! We are pleased to confirm we have arrived safe and sound in New Zealand despite a 28 hour flight which comprised of 2 stops offs, 1 irate man behind Rachel and as much free beer as you want! We have found our hostel relatviely easy and having checked in at 2pm (NZ time) we slept for an unprecedented 16 hours. The hostel is tatty but very clean and has everything we're looking for. Several buildings in the surrounding areas have been demolished by the rec...

Happy new year to all of our avid readers out there. Firstly, let me apologise for the time in which it has taken to update the blog; it has been an extremely busy few weeks. Anywho, we waved goodbye to Melbourne back in December and set sail for Sydney. Following a grueling 12 hour night bus journey we arrived in sunny Sydney with our spirits surprisingly high despite the sleep deprivation. We hopped on a couple of buses and trains and eventually made our way...