ok. ok i know ive been seriously slack so figured it was about time i got u all up to speed on my adventures around new zealand... i hope the photos have keep u salivating!! soooo.. opononi... i dont actually have any photos for here or anything to write as for the entire time we were here it rained, and i mean monsoon type of downfall. we managed to escape for a brief walk one morning before the next torrent. altho the walk was interesting as we stumbled up...

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 ...

Well folks, good evening, good morning or whatever... my body is still trying to work out where the hell it is and what time it is! Altho is defo knows when its time to eat! This is now day 5 in New Zealand and I'm still in shock, I can't believe that 6 weeks ago I was going about my business and now I'm the other side of the world with some random ethnic chick who decided to drag me along, oh yes, can you hear the protests?...*silence*... Anyway, as th...