Since our last journal entry we've been exploring the north island in more depth and messing about along the way!! We absolutely loved Taupo, the hamlet by the lake home to our skydiving and left for Rotorua with fond memories of prestine blue skies and the mirrored lake. Our journey north to Rotorua was once again with camp Matthew who would never stop talking, I swear we are destined to have this man on every bus trip but hey, we're warming to him. Just...

We left Napier feeling like we'd seen pretty much all there was to see in the town. We took the intercity bus north through wine country to Lake Taupo. On the way we experience THE most informative, no let me get this right annoyingly informative bus driver in the south pacific!! At first I thought it was great finding out about local nature, exports and history. All took a turn for the worse when he started digressing about the amount of time he waits at par...

Woes of Wellington and "The Queen"Our brief encounter with Wellington was full of anger and dissapointment. To cut a very long dispute short our hostel that we'd booked wasn't far off a squat! No heating, very dingy and absolutely appauling management. Immediatly after we'd checked out our room we returned to reception to ask if the heating could be turned on (as my fingers and toes were turning a light shade of blue) to which the immature e...

Spaceship Diaries: Part Two I'd like to the start this journal entry with the shock revalation that I Jessica Jeary now enjoy the lifestyle of living in a caravan! I actually cant call it that, as basically we've been living, sleeping, eating and driving in a people carrier. I havn't been able to change standing up for two weeks or check my reflection in anything other that a rear view mirror HAHA How did I cope!? Yes, its true I loved it and got ver...

Upon entry into New Zealands air space loomed dramatic and stunning scenery that we will never forget. As our flight descended into Christchurch Mount Cook rose above the fluffy white clouds piercing like an uncut diamond. lush greenery and rivers cut through acres of fields, tendered hedge rows some what like a patchwork quilt. We commented on just how different two places can be when only a three hour flight away. Christchurch itself exudes Britishness , prest...