Hello there... Ok so I'm back home, it feels like i've never been away but sooo good to see everyone again!! I didn't get round to writing a blog in Christchurch but I think I have done so well to keep it updated throughout the trip so I will try and remember what we did!! We arrived in Christchurch at another base backpackers, we were a little fed up of hostels by now so paid an extra couple of pounds to stay in the penthouse which had a kitchen and tv room be...

Day 1We set off for Queenstown our last full journey with Lauren on our bus!! L!! Our first stop was Puzzle World. It was great fun, it was like being a big kid again (then again it doesn't take much with us lot!). The outside made proved my lack of patience, very frustrating and I even had a clear head! Then there were all sorts of illusion rooms, great fun! Our next stop was the Kawarau Gorge, more amazing views, you'll never belive it but with these veiwws eve...

Woke at 8am not wanting to leave the Rainforest Retreat, would have loved another day there to just chill in Franz Josef but we couldn't leave our bus! We had such a good crowd of us, like one big family! I was in a mood as I had lost my oniel hoody but as soon as we boarded the bus the tunes were played and we were all singing along yet again! Our first stop was Lake Matheson where we went on a little hike to see the mirror reflection of the Mt Cook and the Sout...

Day 1 Thankfully we only had a short journey of 2 hours before we arrived in Franz Josef. Headed straight to the Glacier's Guides office to pay for our Full Day Hike- very excited as this was one of the highlights of NZ!! We then arrived at our hostel called Rainforest Retreat - it was a really nice place, staying in lodges very nice and relaxed, we even had a hot tub there!! :-) That night Steph and I cooked Spag Bol for everyone, which I might add was very ni...

We left Nelson at the crack of dawn once again to head to Nelson Lakes to find more breathtaking scenery. Claire and some of the guys headed off for a walk while Steph and I sunbathed and threw an American Football around for a bit! We then had a picnic by the lake before heading to our next destination of Lake Mahinapua. On route we stopped in Greymouth and were given a them for that nights fancy dress, it was 'no clothes' as in we had to make something out of a...