Hello All, Had the worst night sleep in ages, was up and down like a yo-yo, stupid chesty cough, Personally i blame the terrible take-away indian we had last night, wont be returning there. Didnt have our usual companions so wasnt a lot of bant or finger pointing or photos!! After speaking to Shirley about cars etc we decided to get one while we were in Auckland as there would be more of a selection. I realised after finishing the call it had cost me $18 and if...

Hello There! Well we have arrived in Auckland after a very long flight and an embarrassing encounter with the customs man and after a good nights sleep we decided to walk for about five hours (after stopping to look at guitars and used cars). We walked to the top of mount eden (a volcanic cone) which has panoramic views of the city and beyond. The weather was lovely and sunny this morning, however it typically became overcast as soon as we had struggled up the...