Got on the interislander ferry shuttle at 7:15am which bypassed the train station and then dropped us at the ferry terminal. Checked my luggage right through to Christchurch and then got on the ferry. It is HUGE!! Has 10 decks with numerous restaurants, lounges, recliner seats and even two cinemas! Had a cup of coffee just as we were heading out and then found a nice cozy corner with a few vacant seats so I could lie down. WELL!! It was rough to say the least. I ...

Today has been AMAZING!! Have been on the go non-stop. Woke up at 8:30, packed my bag and grabbed breakfast on the way to Te Papa Museum. This is New Zealand's main museum and it is OUSTANDING!! There is so much stuff in there - you could spend hours inside. I tried not to spend longer than two hours there though because I knew that i had so much to see. Grabbed a circular bus timetable which stops at all the main attractions and decided that instead of catching ...

Early wake-up today to catch the bust at 8am! We drove through all sorts of little towns on the way to Wellington and stopped at Flat Hills Restaurant for lunch. (Don't ask me why they call it that...it is anything but flat!) We drove past Mt. Ruapehu but couldn't see it because the cloud was too low! It is apparently very beautiful - we could just see the base. The mountain to the right of that is the one used in the Lord of the Rings as Mt. Doon. We stopped a f...

Today was very chilled. Had a lazy morning with a cup of coffee andmy book and did my washing. The tumble dryer half dried my clothes and wasn't going to pay another $2 so i just hung them up all over my bed! Had an early lunch and then went into town to have a walk around - watched Ocean's 13 and the local cinema and then walked along the lake. There were some guys playing golf - the aim was to try and get the ball into the hole which was suspended out on the la...

Today has been pretty cool. Woke up at about 8:30am and had breakfast. Then grabbed my lonely planet guide book and headed out to do some exploring. Found a Starbucks (coincidence?? I think my body was leading me there...haha) and had a skinny capuccinno to escape the cold! Set out on the guide book walking tour which took me to Government Gardens, Lakefront, Ohinemutu Maouri Village and Kuirau Park (this is a free park that has so many hot springs you can't eve...