Well, that's it. The end is nigh. I'm sitting in Heathrow Terminal 1, tired out of my mind, but still in one piece, sorta. Getting here was a challenge though. Two 10 hour flights and navigating the security of Los Angeles Airport (so terrible I can't even describe it), followed by the almost as bad Heathrow airport has left me in a corpse-like state. It's not pretty, I assure you. However, as much as I may complain, it's nice to be almost back. Not quite Belfast...

Well, this is the end of it - Fiji. I'm actually heading home tomorrow, which I have to admit I'm looking forward to. Fiji is fantastic and the island is great. Very laid back and relaxed, perfect weather most of the time, crystal blue seas - you couldn't ask for much more. I've been doing a bit of diving (got my Rescue certificate), lots of reading, laying about, sunbathing and snorkelling. Although I did have a close encouter with a Nemo - it actually attacked ...

So, after only 11 days in New Zealand, I'm back where I started - Auckland. I left Wellington at 7pm last night and after many delays and stops and a horrible night with very little sleep, lying in the weirdest positions that even a contortionist would be proud of, I finally arrived at about 7 this morning. Instead of hanging round the city and doing nothing, I was straight onto the next shuttle bus to the airport so I could do nothing there instead. I did manage...

Sweet as, bro! It's impossible to do this country any justice whatsoever, especially in the little number of postings I've made recently. I knew before I came out here that 11 days wasn't going to be enough, just a quick stop more than anything else, but I didn't realise how much there was here to see and do. The North Island has been the extent of my travels and I haven't even seen the tip of the iceberg. I'm in Wellington at the minute - the capital of New Zeal...

What a busy week!! I left Sydney last Wednesday (I think), and am now in Taupo, on the North Island of New Zealand. This country is absolutely amazing. Many people I've met have said that this is the most beautiful country they've been to, and I would have to agree. The landscape is fantastic with amazing mountains and lakes everywhere. And there's so much to do. So far I've jumped off the highest building in the Southern hemisphere at SkyCity in Auckland, done s...