Monday the 4th we're off to the beach with Matt and Hannah but not before enjoying a hearty breakfast and then stopping off to see a waterfall just because we can. We reach the beach in the afternoon, the sand is dark and sparkling from high iron content. We walk it and enjoy each other's company as we go along. As the the day nears its end we buy fish and chips and drink some beer while seagulls watch our every move.

Sunday the 3rd we collect our camper van, the smallest you're ever going see, I bet its listed in the annual Guinness World Record Book. We travel through to Duane, Julie and their baby girl, Jess for a BBQ NZ style. I love meat. On the way there we note how dry New Zealand is at the moment. The North Island is currently in the grip of a drought so the green lush valleys of New Zealand have turned to a gold and dusty yellow. The flip side of the drought is nice, ...