Helllloooooooo!! Sorry it has been so long again! and i have not put pictures on for ages. Every computer we see has no access to the USB port which is a pain!!

Anyway, The last time i wrote was back on the 12/3 this was the day we booked the trip for the kayaking on Milford Sound. The company was not sure if the day would fall through as bad weather was on its way but we still decided to book and take the chance. It was a small family company so we enjoyed giving them our money!

so here i will start from the....

13/3 - up at 6am still pitch black outside, freezing cold and it was raining. Just the thought of getting out of the tent and my warm sleeping bag was a stuggle....but we got up and were ready and rearing to go! met our guides and 6.30am and drove to Milford sound were the Mitre peak is (the highest mountain that comes straight out of the water. Once we got through the Homer tunnel the sun was shinning and it turned out to be a fantastic day. We had double kayaks and this time it was my turn to be at the front.....hahahah It was a great day weather held out and we seen some seals and amazing waterfalls!! Money well spent.

14/3 - woke up this morning to SNOW!!! the wind was howling so we decided to give the cycling a miss. It ended up raining and it was a bitter bitter cold day. went in to town and ran from one shop to the other to shelter from the rain.

15/3 - Woke up ealry and cycled to Manapori only 14.27miles but if we continued the wind would be in our face. we put the tent up and it started to blow a gale but no where near as cold as yesterday.

16/3 - Wicked day! Woke up to sun shine tail wind all day we seen three other cyclists going the other way into the wind whislt we just cruised past at 28mph. 51.44miles to Tuatapere.

17/3 - 30.58miles sun shine!! but as soon as we got on the road the wind was howling, up to 40mph gusts. it was totally side onwhich was really scareyas it felt like it was going to knock us over. We had to walk for 3miles as it was soo strong. We went down to the beach and got some good shots of the waves (which i will try and get on asap)also bumped in to the french couple in a cafe who we crossed the ferry with from the north to south that was funny. got to Riverton and got tent up for $10 which was a result.

18/3 - clocks go back 1hr today!! woke up to rain and howling wind that the tent was trying deperately to stay up!! our first rection was.... we are not cycling in that!! we went for a walk in town and came back to the hostel to make muffins yum yum!!

19/3 - Last night was scarey the wind was strong, jonny and i just lay next to each other snuggled up nose to nose and eventually fell asleep. woke up to not much better weather but hay its not raining so we went for it. Zoomed to Invercargill in 1hr and then on the fortrose. Found a little palce to camp on the side of the road which was fun! 54.74miles

20/3 - 15.97miles to slope point thee most southern point in NZ Another howling day side on wind. got a double room in a backpakers which was a treat! ( get that heating on)

21/3 - on to Niagra falls where we had an All day breakfast. then on to Papatowai where the rain started and that was when our speedo stopped working!!! done 37 miles todays and got a cabin for $10 as he had not cleaned it!!! total miles 3226.8!!!

22/3 - had a great sleep we had a little heater which was on auto. went to Kaka point and then cycled to nugget point were there are some rare yellow eyed penguins. We did see about 4 which was cool it was good to see them free and not locked up!! 42 miles (guess)

23/3 - cycled to Milton Busy road not nice!!. 47.84km

24/3 - Rest day done nothing but washing!!

25/3 - yeh computer working againbut it deleted all our total miles!! cycled 27.42 miles to Mosgiel. nice and flat not looking forward to tomoz. big hill ahead of us.

26/3 - cycled the gruelsome hills all the way to middle march 40.97 miles in total and went for a swim which was freezing!!!! fish and chips and beers to end the day!