Leaving Westport we follow the coast down South to a place called 'The Blow Hole' and 'Pancake Rocks. It was a beautiful part of the coast where erosion had slowly wittled away creating blow holes that the massive surf was flying out of and rocks that were shaped like stacks of pancakes! It doesn't sound enthrawling but I guess you had to be there to see it! Next stop was a supermarket to buy fancy dress goods for the party at the 'Poo Pub' tonight! The theme th...

Out of Nelson and off to the Nelson Lakes National park where we went for a small walk around so that we could take in the views which were spectacular! You had it all, beautiful mountains, crystal clear water and killer ducks that seemed desperate for a bite of your sandwich at whatever cost! We spent the night in Westport where we tried to cook up a BBQ. I told ian to cut the sausages in half so we could make sure that they were cooked in the middle as I was t...

After a grueling 3 hour boat journey 'across the ditch' we arrived into Nelson. Immediatley the scenery was so much nicer than the North Island. First stop for the day was a Winery. not the most inviting stop for people who were still feeling ill from the crossing but needless to say they did do the nicest paninis I have ever had! After a little wine, cheese and olive oil tasting it was back on the road and off to our hostel which turns out to be a hotel! It was ...

An all day drive after the extreme sports to Wellington where we checked into the Base Wellington. Another massive hostel trying to cram as many punters in as possible! Not much to say about Wellington as we arrived early evening and left for the South Island early morning!

Off yet again at the crack of dawn to a place called River Valley but on the way we we had a chance to do some swimming and jumping off a waterfall. It was absolutley freezing but awesome for the hangover! When we finally arrrived into River Valley it was pretty surreal! Basically a lodge at the bottom of a ravine with a river running through we could swim through the river and over the rapids! Good fun even if it was freezing! The lodge was a little strange, st...