Today we had an 11 hour journey from Dunedin to Invercargill. On the way we did loads of walks, and saw some pretty cool things! The best two by far had to be a walk out onto Cannibal Bay where we managed to get just a few metres away from some enormous sea lions - they were great fun to watch. We also went on a longer walk to see McLean Falls- this was definitely the most impressive waterfall we've seen in NZ - about 20 metres tall in total, it has many levels a...

Yesterday we began our 3 day bottom bus trip, which takes us from QT to Dunedin, along the Catlins to Invercargill, then to Milford Sounds and finishing back in QT. A lot of travelling! Our stay last night was in Dunedin. On the way we visited Clyde Dam which produces 65% of NZ's power - was huge! While we were in Dunedin, we trekked up Baldwin St. - the steepest street in the world which was very cool (I have pics on my phone so we'll try upload them somehow). T...

Last night was another great night had by all- it ended with us all curled up asleep by the fire in the common room before someone came and told us to wake up and go back to our rooms! Today we decided to get out of Queenstown a little bit- but only so we could get some better views of it! We went for a 3 hour walk up Queenstown Hill which was a steep climb but we got what we were hoping for when we reached the top! Awesome views of the Remarkable's mountain rang...

For me, Saturday 13th April was up there as one of the best days of the trip! I woke with a tight grip in my stomach and a bewildering sense of unease and it wasn't the drink from last night. I remembered.. The Nevis was today.. A 134m bungee within a canyon, the 3rd highest platform jump in the world with a free fall of 8 seconds. Uh oh! Sorry Mum! After a big breakfast, I, along with Nick, Liam and Dave, was ready for a 11.50a.m. bus to the Nevis. After a quiet...

First and undoubtedly the most pressing thing I have to express, is that Queenstown is an absolute blast! Had the best time here. So, we arrived on Friday evening and had a little explore of the streets and what QT had to offer. As well as hundreds of crazy and expensive things to do, you can also do a lot of cheap, outdoor stuff in the spectacular surroundings of the Remarkable's mountain range, Lake Wakatipu and countless other scenic spots..we knew from the fi...