From above the world below-mountains and ice that you normaly look up at now to look down!Sunday 14th, waking up hoping for a nice day, clouds present on the mountains but patches of that blue sky apearing. I made the phone call to the helicopter company and i was on for the helicopter flight at 9.30 am!! Yet again very very very excited and very lucky (thank you to a very generous carol and ross :):)). Making my way to the company, a very small town so only a s...

The perfect tree- then to rugged ice and rock.From queenstown on thursday, a sad farewell, but onto more beautiful places, the drive to wanaka, taking a short cut however this being one of the most windy roads ive ever been on, it made more nice scenary and alot of fun along the way. Reaching wanaka, another lake, mountains, could this country be me anymore, smileing again infact how do i stop smiling. Staying at the purple cow backpackers, spending the afternoon...

From milford sound to queenstown to the keplar track! I last wrote this on friday 5th and it was a very quick blog as i was leaving for te-anau on saturday the 6th march. As you all will know i loved milford sound, seeing the differences from milford and doubt full was one thing id really wanted to do, I've found another place i've fallen in love with, new zealand is levelling south africa as each day passes. On friday when i last wrote i backed up my rucksack...

Rain rain and the amzing sites it brings! I am now in queenstown, howver the last 3 days in milford; i would recomend that place all day! the natural world really does create spectacular places and if you appreciate that then milford is for you wetaher its pooring rain that does not matter becuase it creats the amaing vegetation and the amazing water falls. Sunday night it poored rain, and all night and into monday morning, ive seen alot of rain but thats up in...

Glow worm caves- very special From deep cove last nyte to now te anua a small town but lovely scenary. This morning i went on a 2 hour trip acrros the lake, to the famous glow worm caves! It is a big tourist attraction and im trying to avoid that but i was so glad to go on this trip. The 20 minut crusie over the lake to where the caves are, we got a small talk about the caves and the glow worms and from there we headed in small groups into the caves. Th caves ...