Day 22: 22/1/13 We were very lazy this morning as we didn't have a bus to catch! We still managed to drag ourselves out of bed to go and rent a car by 10am. The main thing to do in Stewart island is hike but we had to get the ferry again at 3:30 so we didn't have time for any major hikes. So we decided to rent a car for 4 hours, drive around to see some bays and view points and do an odd short walk. The lady at the car hire place wasn't too positive. The main ...

Day 21: 21/1/13 This morning we were up at 6 as we had to leave for a walk at 7. The lights weren't even on in the toilets or anything yet! Luckily there was enough daylight! We headed to the Routeburn track where there was a 3 hour summit track walk. Of course it was all uphill!! My legs got really sore for the start and the alcohol caught up with me and loosened out everything in my chest!! So I let them off to the top and I did a bit of it and turned back. I...

Day 20: 20/1/13 I got up early this morning as I didn't have my bag packed or anything. I got myself ready quicker than expected so I had about 10 minutes to Skype home and see how they were! Jenny and I were going on this trip together to Milford Sound and Stewart island. It's only a small bus this time- just 24 people. There's a young German guy who was on the bus with us for a few days and an older English guy that has been on the bus since the start both do...

Day 19: 19/1/13 Before I forget, the photo above isn't the view today, it's one on the website, but it is the view here. We got up nice and early today to say goodbye to the people leaving. Two of the girls from our room were going and about 10 others from our group. So lots of goodbyes! We went back to bed then for a while but didn't really sleep! Eventually we got up and went for brunch. We were about 45 minutes waiting for the food so we were in the cafe a ...

Day 18: 18/1/13 Today we could sleep in as we were staying in Queenstown for another night! Some people were doing Nevis bungies and swings this afternoon but I wasn't! Myself and two others went for some breakfast in the morning and then I had to wash some clothes in the laundry as I was going to have no other underwear!! Myself and another guy that wasn't jumping went up a gondola to a mountain over the town and bay. It was cable cars really - it was really ...