Picton to Nelson After a nice 3 hour ferry ride to the South Island, we went to a vineyard for some wine tasting. They had obviously had the Kiwi Experience bus there many times, as they only offered us two sips at the risk of us drinking their entire stocks! We headed to Nelson which is a pretty small place and had (another) roast dinner and a few drinks in town. The weather had got really bad over on the South Island and reminded us of home! On the way to N...

Auckland to Mercury BayYes that's right, we are in a whole different country! Arrived in Auckland on Saturday afternoon and was met by our tour guide for the next few days (NZ Mark who lives in London) and headed into the city.Had a quick change and then went to explore some of the eating and drinking holes that Auckland has to offer. We had a cheeky bottle of wine and a lovely Thai meal before moving onto an Irish Bar (Danny Dooligans - very authentic) where...