Hello from a hot, dry and dusty Cromwell! You know, Su and I were laughing after I'd written the last blog at what people back home must think sometimes when they read it. I mean, one minute we are zooming around the country, admiring countless gorgeous beaches, watching rare and special wildlife, having the most amazing time. And the next minute something happens and very quickly we are feeling low and everything gets really difficult. But I think that's all pa...

Hello from Central Otago where Su and I are officially back into our favourite role as seekers of badly paid work on an orchard/vineyard! Actually I jest, but seeing as we've managed to spend over half of our savings for Southeast Asia on our extended Christmas/Birthday/New Year Holiday we really haven't much choice! But we have had a truly fabulous time so we can't complain - we did come here to see New Zealand after all, and this last week in Dunedin, the Otago...