Right, so where was I? Spent a lazy Sunday in Christchurch - well-needed big brunch and then a visit to a kiwi centre right in the church square. Saw 2 kiwis - very odd looking things but interesting to watch - they can live to be almost 50 years old (that's if they haven't been chased down and killed given that they can't fly, run like Ken Dodd and have this enormous beak that must get in the way of everything! On Monday 16th I got back on the bus (now only 3...

Ok, ok, so I can't type. The willies reference was meant to be wellies but you all know that and you're just being cheeky! I will be adding a big blog in the next few days. I swam with dolphins this morning which was AWESOME!! Quite possibly the best thing I have ever done in my life. We were in the water playing with them for around an hour. Water was bloody freezing but the adrenalin wasc pumping so didn't notice. More to follow on that when I get a chance alo...

Ok, ok, so I can't type. The willies reference was meant to be wellies but you all know that and you're just being cheeky! I will be adding a big blog in the next few days. I swam with dolphins this morning which was AWESOME!! Quite possibly the best thing I have ever done in my life. We were in the water playing with them for around an hour. Water was bloody freezing but the adrenalin wasc pumping so didn't notice. More to follow on that when I get a chance alo...

Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 November: Roadtrip! Hired a car with Phil and Young from the bus. Having spent the last 2.5 weeks not even thinking for ourselves to the point of not even knowing where we're going every day, being directed to the supermarket and told what and how much to buy, and for when, we struggled to focus on anything. 4 hours after checking out of the hostel, after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing and general thicko behavior, we were finally on our way -...

Just a quick one as I am being chastised for being rude and logging on (even though this is the first time my baby has worked in almost 3 weeks!). In the midst of a roadtrip with 2 of the guys from the bus. We've just arrived in Twizel near Mt Cook and ended up splashing out and staying in our very own cabin on a farm - I have a double bed all to myself with proper linen - a PRIVATE ROOM - yippeeeee!!!!!! Just had a gourmet backpacker meal of wonderful cheese, ve...