It rained...

Nelson was the first stop on the Kiwi bus that we would spend as the group and driver that would be together for the next week or so. Not a lot to do in this small town unless you spend money visiting Abel Tasman National park. We were told about a walk you can do to the centre of NZ so a few of us set off. When we eventually found the route it was pretty steep and hard work! The view over Nelson and the hills behind was well worth it. Even if the information...

Met some girls at the hostel in Christchurch who were catching the kiwi bus too so we made our way there together. Had to get a little bus to the Antarctic centre and then met the rest of the people on the big green bus. Set off on the bus up north to Kaikoura and enjoyed the first glimpses of the New Zealand landscape. I wanted to do whale watching but the way that the buses run means I won't have time to. So just a quick overnight stop in kaikoura. As we drov...

After an enjoyable flight sat in the window seat with no window and no leg room I landed in Christchurch. (never willingly sit in jetstar seat 30 A, especially when flying over some of the most stunning scenery in the world) Walking out of an airport on my own, the other side of the world is possibly one of the most nauseating moments of my life!!! Got to my hostel which is a renovated jail. They screwed up my booking... Great. Luckily managed to get a bed t...

We got an overnight bus from Sydney to Melbourne. Not the most enjoyable journey ever, but it did it's job. We arrived in Melbourne at a ridiculous hour in the morning. Made our way to our hostel which is basically an Irish pub in St Kilda, a trendy suburb of the city. Was a bit of a trek to find the place which wasn't ideal on a lack of sleep. Luckily they let us check in early so we could have a deserved nap. In Melbourne we took advantage of the free old tram...