Hot Water Beach to Waitomo With a caving and underground rafting adventure booked for 2pm it was in our best interest to get to Waitomo as soon as possible today. We managed to get 50% off the price by using bookme.nz a website that a very kind lady passed onto us in Cambodia one drunken night. But one thing to note today is that we have spent a lot of money on food the last two days by not planning ahead. Turning up to places and expecting supermarkets when ...

Auckland to Hot Water Beach A 20 minute walk said the guy on reception, it's straight forward. A backbreaking, shoulder crunching, mind testing, uphill climb with all of our stuff to collect our Jucy El Cheapo car. It's definitely what it says on the tin....a clapped out, browny gold, Nissan Sunny. It looks like it's been imported straight from India. We named him Fernando, Fez for short due to his Reg plate. 200km in 2 hours - Auckland to Hot Water Beach...

8am flights means 4am wake up. Thanks to Kay we got a lift and didn't have to get public transport. We made a quick goodbye to save emotions running and headed to check-in. Thank the Lord we were actually booked onto this flight. Within no time we were sat on the plane ready to embark on the 3 hour flight. We got ourselves settled, headphone on, film on ready to go. Until....Matt got a thump in the back of his head from behind. Accidental we thought until the...