hello at last ihave found your site and worked out how to use this b.....thing. Typical just when you are about to come home. Well better late than never. Looking forward to seeing you on the 3rd if you are not hung over. Safe journey home xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I did a bungy jump yesterday!! wahoo! 47metres over a forest overlooking Queenstown!!

Was very scary but you run and jump off the edge rather than just look over and jump which made it easier!! Its crazy though and over so quickly! Apparently I screamed very loud, me? loud?! never. Not sure I would do it again but glad for the experience!!!

Also went on these kart things called Luge's which are basically a tray with wheels going down a hill track! also great fun!

In Dunedin now, the Scottish capital of NZ and its lovely here! Weather is clear but cold!! (getting me used to it before I come home) Visited the Cadbury's Chocolate factory but as its Sunday did not see the factory, still got some free choc and saw a massive chocolate fountain!

:-) off to play pool now and try the local beer :-)

xxx

hey guys!

Was trying to add another journal entry but the site is rubbish so adding a long message instead!

I'm now in Queenstown and its been raining pretty much since I got to the South Island!! Christchurch was lovely, has a very English feel to it because of the architecture. However, I only got one night there before catching the 5 hour transalpine train to Greymouth! Stunning views of the hills and mountains.

Greymouth is as it sounds, pretty grey! not much to do so we went on a brewery tour and drank lots of tasters of Monteiths beer! Great fun!

The next day we headed down to Franz Josief, stopping on the way to visit a Bush Center and try Possum Pie, which tastes a little like chicken crossed with beef. Once in Franz Josief we went for an afternoon hike on the Glacier which was great fun, although very wet and cold! Apparently it rains a lot there. Again a small town so not much else to do after that and we headed down to Queenstown the next day.

So here we are in Queenstown, enjoyed a typical backpacker night out and booked some activites for today...will let you know what i've done after in case mum reads this before i do it!! ha ha!! Weather is still wet and cold, but Queenstown is in a stunning location and the town, despite being purely for tourists is still very pretty.

Hostels are really nice in New Zealand and people are so friendly. Travelling on a backpacker bus is good but I feel a little bit like a school kid with someone holding my hand all the way!!!

Not long till I am home!! cant believe its almost a year!

See you all soon! xxx

two weeks!!!! rock on!!! xxx

Two weeks today - yippee! Must start practising my Yorkshire Puddings. xxx

Hey Liz!

Oooh if Ive counted right...16 days til you come home! Bring it on! Hope your having fun in NZ! Where are you heading after that? Guess what, Ive finally got myself sorted and Im going to Thailand in April!!! Only a little holiday, but another country to tick off the list! Woo hoo!

Everything is good here, off to Cheltenham for Bean's birthday! Should be lots of fun and lots of old faces there!

Ermm, I have nothing else to say, oh yeah Scissor Sisters were amazing! So cool! And Ive booked tickets to go see Girls Aloud in May! Im taking my little sister for her birthday present so I can get away with it! he he!

Travel safe, cant wait to see you again xxxx

Hi Liz

Can't wait to see you - not long to go now. have a good trip home. See you soon! x x x

Hiya Liz,

Well you're certainly having a fab time! Can't wait to see you. Will Christchurch, Dorset ever be the same again after the 2nd December!!What a night it will be. Hope to be there. The whole trip must have been fantastic. You're so lucky to have done it. What's more important, the people you've met are so lucky to have met you! We all miss you here. You're such a gem!
Keep well & happy. Love & best wishes Annexx

Hello New Zealand!!

will add a journal update so please read if you want!

Miss you all in Melbourne (if anyone is reading this!!)

and see you all in the UK in less than 3 weeks!

xxx