We have finally been able to upload some pics - yeah - check them out!! We are now in Rotorua, started the morning off nicely with a great trek through the Karangahake Gorge. Spectacular views and interesting walk through old mining caves (quite scary at some points as you're in complete darkness). The walk also consisted of some suspended bridges which were pretty cool! We arrived in Rotorua this afternoon to glorious sunshine which was great as we both need...

We went back to Auckland for the night after 'The Bay of Islands', went to an ice bar called Minus 5 which was really cool. All made of ice, even the glasses! Had to wear these big thermal coats and boats and could only stay in there for half an hour. This morning we went to Mount Eden, saw some great views of Auckland. Its basically an extinct volcano. We then headed to Whitianga to 'Cathedral Cove' which is one of the top 10 beaches in the world - beautiful...

Hey guys, we arrived in Auckland yesterday, had a wander around the shops and the harbour - a real bustling city! Stayed there for the night before heading off to Paihia (Bay of Islands) which is where we are now. Went on an awesome trip today on a boat to see dolphins. We saw lots and got some great pics and even swam with them in the wild, which was cool! Then we stopped off at a place called 'Russell' which was a beautiful harbour with great views and a sma...

We had a really good day yesterday, the weather was great. Rachel took us to see 'Bridal Veil Falls' which is this amazing waterfall, we then went to 'Hamilton Gardens' after lunch and wandered around all the beautiful gardens. Today we have been chilling out and tonight we are going out with Rachel & Dave. We head off tomorrow to Auckland and we are starting the 'Kiwi Experience' on Thursday which bascically takes us to all the best destinations throughou...

We have arrived in New Zealand, the wether is good and we are staying with Rachel & Dave for a few days in Raglan. We are probably gonna book up on the 'Kiwi Experience' to see New Zealand as we haven't got much time so it will ensure we see it all. Gonna head into Auckland on Wednesday morning and start the trip Thursday. Rachel & Dave are lovely and cooked a nice veggie lasagne for us and are gonna put us up for a couple of nights. Gonna go for a wa...