From the beautiful south across the sea to the north theres so much to learn about! North island trip has now begun. Leaving christchurch at the early morning of 7am on tuesday i experienced my first intercity experience the main bus system in new zealand. A 5 hour trip to picton along the east coast, some beautiful coastal scenery once again on a blue sky'd day. Strait of the bus at picton ferry terminal and checked in onto the ferry at 12.30. The 3 hour ferry ...

7 days of smiles! Leaving christchurch the scenic drive towards lake tekapo, another beautiful drive on a blue sky'd day, how withing afew hours you can be out of the city and into the mountainous world of new zealand. Lake tekapo, the most turquise of colours once again Our backpackers, the lounge witha view of the lake and the white capped mountains in the distance, how so many places can be so beautiful. As we went the afternoon wrighting journals as the clo...

Time; how it passes for a little adventurer.... From when i last wrote on the blog last week i was leaving my new paradise of punakaki. From one incredible place to another, continually expectations are met but also exceeded. Finding myself saying how much i love life. Its not everyday you can go from a paradise at sea level, to another paradise filled with mountains and that fresh cool air altitude brings. Driving across and to arthur's pass, once again scenery...

To punakaki-a paradise, perfect tea and pancakes of both kinds!Punakaki, a wee place on the west coast, its wee but has made a big dent in my memories.The first glimpse of the coast,crashing waves and clear to see the power of the sea witch has ripped this coast line. dark rugged sand, small rounded stones and pebbles, inlets, headlands and bays, stacks, and limstone thats been eroded...pancake city! The pancake rocks, wow, the weathering of the limstoe from the ...

To punakaki-a paradise, perfect tea and pancakes of both kinds!Punakaki, a wee place on the west coast, its wee but has made a big dent in my memories.The first glimpse of the coast,crashing waves and clear to see the power of the sea witch has ripped this coast line. dark rugged sand, small rounded stones and pebbles, inlets, headlands and bays, stacks, and limstone thats been eroded...pancake city! The pancake rocks, wow, the weathering of the limstoe from the ...