20th Christmas shopping! felt so silly buying christmas things with music playing everywhere in shorts and flipflops?! (or jandles) Made seperations between our bunks to wrap each others presents, noy peeking! Then we were too excited so we had to open a couple. Next morning we got up reeal early for 7am pick up to take us to Abel Tasman for some kayaking. After an hour and a half safety lecture we were off - strapped into our double kayak. Pretty exhausting as...

8th december Bus to queenstown was like a guided tour. stopped at lake tekapo - the most beautiful blue waters and snow capped mountains ever. Also stopped at Mt cooke, NZs largest mountain. Queenstown seems cool town surrounded by mountains and right beside the remarkables which is in Lord of the rings. Jackwills kinda boys and girls everywhere feel kinda out of place 70% of the hostel are from kiwi experience. Next day we got the gondala up a mountain sat and ...

2nd December Christmas shopping cards signed sealed delivered! Ferry to Picton was deffinatly worth it. As we came into south island - stunning views and loads of bright green pretty mini islands, in the brightest blue sea you've ever seen. Picton seems a tiny little town surrounded by massive cliffs and mountains. The hostel seems cool with free chocolate pudding and a jacuzzi which we plan to fully take advantage of. Next day we walked down the high street and...

26th we seems to be a lot over budget cause travelling around is coting alot more than we thought. Went to Hells gate in Rotorua and in the mud baths which made our skin soft and our eyes sting. so relaxing almost fell asleep. everything smells like sulpher did a wash now ALL our clothes smell like eggy sulpher yay! 27th Went for a walk around a geothermal park (free) cause aparntly were in the rim of a massive valcano?! Loads of bubbly mud pools and geyzers. ...

17th november Arrived in auckland, flight went quick watched some films and had mahimahi, we heart quantas. Auckland is a pretty generic city witha harbour, nothing to exciting. Next day we got over our jet lag and wondered around the city, hugh got shouted at but a pretty bonkers man with a smiley face drawn on his cheek.. pretty misleading. We watched the new twilight film which is AMAZING we BOTH loved it. 20th Got the bus to kerikeri, started to see what l...