6 weeks later and we have successfully circumnavigated the whole of NZ. There are very few pages left in the map book of NZ that we have not travelled through - a fact of which we are inordinately proud! The ferry trip to the South Island was stunning, arriving in the Marlborough Sounds in the northern fiordlands. The weather let us down again the next day as we walked a section of the Queen Charlotte Track, high on the ridges above the fiords. Then we headed up...

Hi from NZ to everyone following our journey. We have been in the North Island for 2 1/2 weeks exploring around in a car. It has been a massive culture change after 4 months in Africa. For a start we arrived to 3 days of heavy rain. What is that stuff?! We had forgotten what it is like to be cold and wet. Apparently NZ is experiencing its worst summer in ages. We have had some great days since but the nights are blimmin freezing. Still we have managed t...