ok... part 2 of the fantastic barrier island trip... so, i think we'd got up to it being quiet and cold... hmmm... i guess the next bit would be the interesting visitors that turned up. one afternoon i was shivering in the shower block wondering if i had the balls to actually get undressed and suddenly the area is darkened as a line of hairy, big men carrying many things, odd looking things, pass the door... after a quick shower i head out to the kitchen ar...

A slice of paradise...? (Part one) Well what a past few days it's been! To make a proper start on the trip we arranged a trip to the Great Barrier Island, a sleepy little island 90km off the coast of NZ. Catching sight of the brochures littering the tourist info centers was enough to get my saliva going so a quick phone call to the ferry company and we had an adventure on our hands. We booked a room at the "Stray Possum" backpackers lodge and waited for the ...