After an early start and a 3 hr ferry ride later (bizarre ferry as it had two cinemas on it? - I resisted the urge though) we arrived on the South island but it was still a bus journey to our next stop Nelson - we got to our accommodation for the next two nights but think we drew the short straw as we seemed to have the smallest room, no bother really as Rich is worse then anyone else we could get in the room as he farts all the time (i'm sure he wakes people up ...

Ok so River Valley - we was told it would be very remote, in the hills and there was nothing there apart from the lodge we was staying in. They were putting on a cheap dinner for us - a roast!!! Dave nearly wet himself but i'm not so keen and think roasts are never as good as home cooked ones by your Mum! Straight after dinner Rich and Dave went fishing in the lake just outside, well Rich went fishing and Dave watched - it was really beautiful and as remote as th...

So, me and Liz had booked onto the East as tour which is part of kiwi experience - we was meant to meet the bus at 7.20 and leave 7.30 outside our hostel - not sure why (after last time) but we left Rich to set the alarm, at 7.13 Dave woke me up to say the alarm hadn't gone off and we needed to get up - NOW! Me and Liz rushed to get ready as Dave and Rich ran down to the van to ask them to wait, me and Liz was both still asleep when we got into the van! We stoppe...

So after Waitomo and the angora rabbit shearing! (bizarre) we made our way to Taupo, the day before on the bus they had asked anyone who wanted to do a sky dive to write their names down so they would book them on - in our kiwi book it said how we have this walk at Haku falls before arriving in Taupo - I wasn't looking forward to this too much but when we pulled up and I saw the 'FREEFALL, sky diving' van I thought that maybe the walk wouldn't be so bad! Turned o...

So after Rotorua we headed to Waitomo, which is well known for its caves and glow worms.We booked the 3 hour labyrinth tour and was dropped off before making our way to our hostel - me and Dave used the same bikini's and shorts from hydro-zorbing earlier so those clothes weren't exactly the most comfortable but....we then had to put on a two piece wet suit and booties which not only were wet and cold but smelt off wee (may have been from the damp water in the cav...