Antipodean Haiku of the World Down Under A mountain glistens, the ancient forest thrives still, the rivers and waterfalls tumbling and roaring along, the four combining to make paradise in the land of New Zealand. The kangaroo hops through bush, the crocodile eyes his prey, the whale shark drifts through the reef, the koala rests in his tree. The volcano dies, the deserts are vast and barren, the reef is cool teeming with life and t...

I am still in the UK of course, but am making preparations for my trip. For those of you who don't know New Zealand consists of three islands. North Island, South Island and Stewart Island as well as many other small islands surrounding its shore of which it has 18,000 km of coastline. Temperatures fluctuate greatly throughout the year. As I am going in July, New Zealand's winter the temperatures will be unlikely to get past twenty degrees. In the summer just gon...

Hey!, I will be travelling to New Zealand on 21st July, then flying on to Australia on the 12th August and then leaving on the 28th August. That is a brief summary of my itinerary. I will be travelling in just under 10 weeks. I am looking forward to the trip, and I will be accompanied by my sister Anastasia. I will also be looking forward to keeping you posted on my adventures. Until then Kia Ora - Be Healthy.