So...... its been too long since we last wrote on this, and today we leave on a jet plane again, out of NZ off to South america. Its been 7 and a half months in NZ and we've both had some amazing times, together and apart, and made some awesome friends...which i know we'll both miss more than they will ever know. I am in Hamilton about to drive up to Auckalnd and as i write this Gill is on a flight up from Christchurch. So we will be reunited after nearly 2 ...

Easter Weekend Roadtrip in the Subaru. Well to start our Easter celebrations, we hit Christchurch town for a night out on Thursday night. Our first experience of the nightlife here, and we had a great time partying and dancing the night away. Slightly rough for Friday tho, to pack a bag and the beast and hit the road heading south. Driving around 6 ½ hrs to get us to Wanaka, which is a stunning little alpine town that was expecting to be hit with...

Weekend in Blenheim. WOW wow and more wow. This is defo the life!! Left Christchurch after work on Friday for the 4 hour drive to Blenheim (in the new celica that made it no probs), turned up to stay with Dot's sister, whom as a total surprise to me lives in a beautiful big house surrounded by 300acres of vines! Waking up saturday morning was a treat to open the blinds and look out to the beautiful greenery and mountain backdrop. We were kean to head out wine ta...

Since the last update the adventure really did continue. Onwards via the southern coastel road, through the catlins, stopping for walks out to a lighthouse with stunning scenery and more seals. The roads in parts just gravel tracks, but well worth the slow bumpy journey. Driving out the Otago pennisula, right to the to the tip hoping to view the royal albatross, and our luck was in atfer standing for over an hour we were about to give up as one put a real show ...

So we boarded the ferry for the South Island and took the 3 hour sail to Picton through the stunning Marlborough Sound, whilst I had my nose in Harry Potter Pops was able to see dolphins. It was a gloriously sunny day and the scenery was spectular. Arriving in Picton we just drove on to Blenheim(this place was the sunniest in NZ in 2007) in order to prepare ourselves for the wine tasting tour at the massive Montana Winery on Saturday. We learnt about how the grap...