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. ...

Austin Greeted by a very friendly character - scooter. He welcomed us with crepes and pizza. 29th- Slept in late, walked towards downtown after scooter cooked us "egg n eye" - yummy! Then had some tacos at a trailer park eatery, lots of vintage and cowboy shops. Arrived in Flagstaff on the 31st after 28 hours on the bus! Hostel provides free tea - yay! 1st November - Woke up 7am, saw it was a nice clear day got our flip flops and t shirts on went ou...

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...

12th Arrived in downtown LA about 6pm after our last Greyound journey ever! Hell Yeah! Downtown is apparently dodge city and not too nice so jumped stright into a cab to Hollywood! Stayed at USA hostels which is all rules, rules, rules kinda felt like school. 13th Over slept, Phin (Chicago friend) had come to meet us, arranged to meet him after doing hollywood boulevard. On the way to meet Phin we bumped into Bret from Flight of the Conchords!! TOTES starstruc...