It's beautiful here. Wide open country, rolling hills,mountains, volcanos, Guysers, bubbling mud, waterfalls. I think i'm in love. So many wonderful experiences. So much to see and do. I'm writing this overlooking Lake Rotorua. Amazing. Off early tomorrow, to Glow Worm Caves, Waitomo. Then to Auckland. Happy days. Off into Rotorua now for a curry! Check out the new photo albums. xxxxx The Maori village was fabulous. James was our chief. He did a great job. Be...

Melbourne airport was lovely, however the transfer from our hotel in Melbourne to the airport was hideous. We were thrown in like cattle, in a barely roadworthy vehicle and driven by a maniac. Melbourne was the most spacious airport I have seen so far. Clean and airy. It even had an automatic piano. Very elegant. A 3 hour flight, with a two hour forward clock change. It's all getting a little confusing..... Still it was lovely and sunny when we landed and we...