Greetings from Wanaka where normal service has resumed! You know, we've only been here for a few days, but already we feel so settled and content, Cromwell is but a distant memory! The 2 weeks we spent there is actually only a fraction of our total adventure, but while we were there it felt like it would never end! But we did manage to sort some stuff and eventually made friends with some of the door-slammers. Once you get talking to other travellers you soon rea...

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...

Hello and Happy New Year to you all! Hope you've all had a fabulous Christmas and we wish you a New Year full of fun and happiness! And despite the fact that we still have several adventures ahead of us, we can't wait to catch up with family & friends back home later in the year! Christmas in Oamaru Our Fairy Godmother Joy gave us a truly memorable Kiwi Christmas, and despite the fact that we spent the festive season away from family and friends we had a Ch...

Read this blog before looking at the Hokitika pics! Well, so much has happened over the last few days that I don't really know where to begin so I think I'll just start again and fill you in on Hokitika & the Search for Christmas! (And I'm not making it up, honest!) Hokitika Hokitika is a couple of hours drive south of Punakaiki. We were thinking of spending a night at Greymouth, but never has a place been more aptly named (think 'the Kings Lynn of t...