Well everybody I'm now back in Australia! Have been back now for six months and have been meaning to update my blog, but just have never got round to it. I have had such a brilliant time since returning to Oz and have made some great friends and a very comfy lifestyle. I now live in a lovely apartment in St Kilda, Melbourne with three girls that I've made friends with, and who I now class as my family! Our place is in the perfect location - right next to the Bota...

Well my last night of my trip was a sad one, as I really didn't want to leave and go back to the UK, but was looking forward to seeing my family and friends. I stayed at Base for the night and had to get up at 3am, after not really sleeping at all. My journey to the airport was an interesting one, as whilst sitting at the bus stop waiting for the shuttle to take me to the airport, a strange and scary Mauri guy came over and tried to talk to me. I really wasn't in...

Well after sleeping for what seemed like a million years, I woke up feeling so much better and ready to have a look around Paihia. We had chosen a lovely hostel that was extremely homely and had so many friendly people. Steve and I spent the day laying on the beach and then watched a film in the tv room before going to bed! A very exciting Saturday night, but we both needed the sleep. The next day was another day of sunbathing around by the pool with everyone an...

On our way to Rotorua we stopped at a Mauri museum for a bit, where they didn't really do much and then made us taste some very strange and disgusting food. We only stayed in there for about 15 mins and then it was time to go back to the kiwi bus and drive into Rotorua. All morning I had had a feeling that I had forgotten something and when we were walking back to the bus, Katie said that she saw someone that looked exactly like Steve, and then there he was. We h...

Well today I arrived at Taupo and it's lovely. The weather is a bit rubbish, so not looking good for the sky dive! Maybe secretly hoping that we wont be able to do it! lol. I checked into my hostel - The Berkenhoff Lodge, and I think it's one of the best hostels I've stayed in. It was family run and the lady who checked me in was so sweet. Katie was staying at another hostel (as there was no room for me, so had to go to this one), and when she got there she didn'...